Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Citizens for Equality (DISSOLVED)

GPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00025489 · Dallas · TX
42 reports · First filing 01/18/1994 · Latest filing 06/14/2007
Political Action Committee · General Purpose · PAC

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
General Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Status
TERMINATED
Filer Type
GPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Dallas · TX · 75204
First Filing
01/18/1994
Latest Filing
06/14/2007
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2007 – 06/30/2007
Reports
42

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$194,008.00
Expenditures
$251,477.44
Transactions
1,894
Largest Contribution
$8,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$8,003.00
COH as of 06/30/2007
—
Average Contribution
$187.63
Average Expenditure
$292.42
First Contribution
03/06/2000
Last Contribution
05/02/2006
First Expenditure
03/07/2000
Last Expenditure
06/13/2007

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
698
Reported Payee Entities
232
Top Contributor
Polly Lou Moore
Top Reported Payee
Karen Croyle

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
698
1,224 contributions · $242,930.13
Vendor Relationships
189
682 payments · $163,569.60
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Relationship Graph

Top reported relationships in the selected analysis window: Lifetime. Arrows show the direction of reported money flow; node size is not scaled.
Top contributorsMoney receivedTop reported payeesMoney spentCitizens for Equality (DISSOLVED)Focal filer / committeePolly Lou MoorePolly Lou Moore$12,031.19 · 12 giftsSerena ConnellySerena Connelly$10,447.00 · 2 giftsDavid W. CarlsonDavid W. Carlson$10,000.00 · 2 giftsTexas Trial Lawyers Association PACTexas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$4,000.00 · 2 giftsPatricia HouckPatricia Houck$3,850.00 · 4 giftsKaren CroyleKaren Croyle$24,495.63 · 33 paymentsAnthony McMullinAnthony McMullin$14,166.54 · 34 paymentsGONZO MEDIAGONZO MEDIA$12,100.26 · 3 paymentsBrannen PropertiesBrannen Properties$8,048.00 · 10 paymentsPeople Empowerment ProjectPeople Empowerment Project$7,800.00 · 8 payments
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Market Position

Fixed peer benchmark: 01/01/2021–06/30/2026. Peers share the same committee class. These benchmarks do not change when the dashboard analysis window changes.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
General Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
7,401

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions63.2th#2,723 of 7,401
Expenditures61.5th#2,854 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity59.8th#2,978 of 7,401
Transaction Volume59.7th#2,981 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions—
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures—

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Polly Lou Moore $12,031.1912
2Serena Connelly $10,447.002
3David W. Carlson $10,000.002
4Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC $4,000.002
5Patricia Houck $3,850.004
6Katy for Texas $3,000.001
7Don Henley $2,450.004
8Robert Parker $2,018.881
9Shirley Cooper $2,000.006
10Brent Rosenthal $2,000.003

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Karen Croyle $24,495.6333
2Anthony McMullin $14,166.5434
3GONZO MEDIA $12,100.263
4Brannen Properties $8,048.0010
5People Empowerment Project $7,800.008
6Vickey Ramirez $7,383.2353
7AMO Business Consultants $6,870.0011
8SBC $6,678.2832
9Elizabeth Boyer $6,458.333
10United States Treasury $6,363.6627

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2007$0.00 $4,560.00
2006$1,200.00 $9,982.02
2005$29,058.00 $31,810.16
2004$81,800.45 $93,920.11
2003$30,922.42 $81,590.13
2002$2,105.00 $0.00
2000$48,922.13 $29,615.02

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
05/02/2006Norman Kaplan $200.00 self · physician
05/02/2006Patti Fink $150.00 self · political consultant
04/26/2006Scott Chase $200.00 self · attorney
04/26/2006Robert Bevers $200.00 self · physician
04/21/2006Polly Lou Moore $250.00 self · commmunity volunteer
04/18/2006Shirley Cooper $200.00 self · community volunteer
12/20/2005Donna Turman $25.00 Patton Boggs · Legal Assistant
12/15/2005M. Gabriela Pataro $50.00 Cafe Lago · Owner
12/12/2005Catherine Claman $25.00 Architect
11/15/2005James M. Leftwich $25.00 Community Volunteer
11/15/2005Richard Ertel $20.00 Richard R. Ertel P.C. · Attorney
11/15/2005Rhonda Green $15.00 White Rock Internal Medicine · Outpatient Coordinator
10/12/2005Sally L. Montgomery $100.00 Dallas County Court at Law #3 · Judge
10/04/2005Calvin Colbert $10.00 The Colbert Management Group · Strategy and Marketing
09/27/2005Marcy C. Helfand $50.00 Marcy C. Helfand P.C. · Attorney
08/23/2005Arthur S. Goldberg $100.00 Community Volunteer
08/23/2005Magda K. Girgis $100.00 Music Educator
08/23/2005Evelyn R. Smith $50.00 Community Volunteer
08/23/2005Beverly Tobian $50.00 Community Volunteer
08/23/2005Paula M. Levy $10.00 Librarian

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/13/2007Legislative Study Group $500.00Contribution for legislative support.
06/13/2007Lorraine Raggio $100.00Contribution to judge who will be candidatte for office in November 2008.
06/12/2007Eddie Johnson $250.00Breakfast with Speaker Polosi
06/07/2007David Zwaska $250.00Assistance with political office move
06/06/2007Reconciliation Outreach $270.00Moving assistance
06/06/2007National Arbor Day Foundation $10.00Purchase of a tree from this non profit for planting in park
06/05/2007Dallas County Democratic Party $650.00Contribution to party.
04/18/2007St. Matthews Youth and Adult Education $1,000.00This church has East Dallas education adult education and children educational program.
04/01/2007Trinity Vote $350.00This political group is getting signatures addressing the determination of the Trinity River.
03/30/2007League of Women Voters Foundation $400.00Contribution to Foundation--dinner for 10.
03/19/2007Dallas Democratic Forum $280.00Dinner with VP--guests taken. Membership in this non-profit organization.
03/18/2007Soulforce $500.00Contribution for this equality non profit group
12/06/2006Linda Paschen $220.00Assistance with LSG Party
12/06/2006Gold Crown Valet $216.00Valet Parking LSG
08/10/2006David Zwaska $500.00Office repair and maintenance
08/05/2006Kenneth & Emma Vernon $85.57Ice cream and dry ice for birthday party
07/20/2006Rielly Echols Printer $960.45Print invitations
06/30/2006Office Max $300.00office supplies
06/29/2006PEP $3,000.00rent to end of term
06/29/2006U.S.Postal Service $550.00postage
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 58 ms.