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Vance was the chairman of the Committee and Robertson was its
treasurer.
The Committee was organized primarily for the purpose of
accepting contributions and making expenditures to effect Vance's
election to public office. Robertson insisted upon the corporate
form of the Committee due to the limited liability from creditors
that such a structure afforded. The Committee maintained its own
bank account into which contributions were deposited and from
which campaign expenditures were paid. The Committee kept its
own accounting and financial records, and filed campaign finance
reports with the State of Louisiana.
Prior to his son's candidacy, Eugene D. Lanier had been
actively involved in numerous political campaigns and had made
frequent monetary contributions thereto. The Corporation had
also made contributions to numerous political candidates
antedating Vance's campaign. On September 29, 1987, the
Corporation lent funds to the cash-strapped Committee. A check
in the amount of $13,000 was issued to "Vance Lanier, Inc." by
Acadian Toyota-Volvo, a division of the Corporation. The check
was endorsed "Vance E. Lanier, Inc., Committee to Elect Vance
Lanier" and was designated "for deposit only." The Committee
used the proceeds of the loan to pay for various campaign
advertising expenses.
The primary election for District 43 was held on October 24,
1987. Vance was not one of the top two candidates in the primary
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