Protect Colorado Jobs

Sixth Congressional District Republican candidate Mike Coffman's campaign filed a complaint Thursday with the Federal Election Commission that seeks to force a 501(c)4 group to disclose who paid for an anti-Coffman mailer sent out under the group's name.

The complaint alleges that the group, Protect Colorado Jobs, broke federal law when one of its officers, Denver consultant Curt Cerveny, arranged for and produced a mailer sent to every registered Republican in the 6th District late last month.

The Coffman campaign cited federal election law stating that it's illegal for federal political campaigns to launder campaign funds through a non-profit corporation to evade contribution limits.

Reached by phone Thursday afternoon, John Berry, the registered agent and secretary-treasurer for Protect Colorado Jobs, said he had just received the complaint and wanted to read it before commenting.

COMPLAINT TO FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

Identification of Respondents:

Protect Colorado Jobs, Inc.

1799 Pennsylvania Street

Suite 270

Denver, CO 80203

John Berry, Esq.

1799 Pennsylvania Ave.

Suite 270

Denver, CO 80203

Curt Cerveny

1410 Grant Street

D-315

Denver, CO 80203

Protect Colorado Jobs, Inc. ("PCJ") is a non-profit Colorado corporation organized under Section 501(c) (4) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Complaint with Federal Elections Commission

Highlands Ranch, CO - Secretary of State Mike Coffman, who is a candidate for Congress in the 6th District, has filed a complaint with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC), today, alleging that "Protect Colorado Jobs" a nonprofit 501(C) 4 committee violated federal campaign finance laws.