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Berman, Leo (Mr.)

SPK · STATEREP 6
Filer ID: 00036171 · Tyler · TX
66 reports · First filing 07/10/1997 · Latest filing 12/31/2012
Candidate Committee · Candidate · Candidate

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Status
—
Filer Type
SPK
Office
STATEREP
District / Place
6
Mailing Location
Tyler · TX · 75703
First Filing
07/10/1997
Latest Filing
12/31/2012
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2012 – 12/31/2012
Reports
66

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$449,522.38
Expenditures
$498,515.84
Transactions
2,728
Largest Contribution
$10,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$25,000.00
COH as of 12/31/2012
$0.00
Average Contribution
$376.48
Average Expenditure
$326.25
First Contribution
02/28/2000
Last Contribution
11/29/2012
First Expenditure
02/07/2000
Last Expenditure
12/28/2012

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
837
Reported Payee Entities
436
Top Contributor
Texas Spine and Joint Hospital
Top Reported Payee
Todd Smith & Associates

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
837
1,335 contributions · $505,882.45
Vendor Relationships
395
1,428 payments · $471,967.05
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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 spentBerman, Leo (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeTexas Spine and Joint HospitalTexas Spine and Joint Hospital$10,000.00 · 1 giftsTREPAC/Texas Association of Realtors PACTREPAC/Texas Association of Realtors…$7,500.00 · 7 giftsInternal Revenue ServiceInternal Revenue Service$7,178.37 · 2 giftsWalden P. LittleWalden P. Little$6,500.00 · 5 giftsTexas Apartment Association PACTexas Apartment Association PAC$6,250.00 · 8 giftsTodd Smith & AssociatesTodd Smith & Associates$48,369.75 · 8 paymentsRobin Hood BriansRobin Hood Brians$42,000.00 · 4 paymentsLeo BermanLeo Berman$29,762.63 · 149 paymentsTexas House of RepresentativesTexas House of Representatives$18,834.71 · 112 paymentsAmerican ExpressAmerican Express$16,538.00 · 49 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
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
8,722

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions75.5th#2,134 of 8,722
Expenditures69.8th#2,631 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity69.4th#2,674 of 8,722
Transaction Volume69.3th#2,678 of 8,722

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
1Texas Spine and Joint Hospital $10,000.001
2TREPAC/Texas Association of Realtors PAC $7,500.007
3Internal Revenue Service $7,178.372
4Walden P. Little $6,500.005
5Texas Apartment Association PAC $6,250.008
6Todd M. Smith & Associates $6,250.002
7Texans For Lawsuit Reform PAC $6,000.006
8Smith County Republican Club $6,000.003
9TEX PAC $5,535.066
10SBC Texas Employees PAC $5,000.003

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Todd Smith & Associates $48,369.758
2Robin Hood Brians $42,000.004
3Leo Berman $29,762.63149
4Texas House of Representatives $18,834.71112
5American Express $16,538.0049
6Renard Group Advertising $15,198.001
7Business Mail Etc. $15,122.093
8Hayes Design and Consulting $14,277.825
9MAil Max Direct $12,428.267
10Global Mailing Service $11,372.813

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2012$33,903.34 $49,379.91
2011$13,124.28 $12,486.84
2010$33,359.72 $26,743.08
2009$32,224.71 $88,902.29
2008$38,715.69 $23,223.84
2007$30,018.05 $20,139.07
2006$101,009.88 $106,367.08
2005$20,150.00 $29,014.40
2004$61,535.00 $33,592.87
2003$10,515.00 $14,553.43
2002$20,174.26 $17,399.63
2001$7,190.26 $21,039.58
2000$47,602.19 $55,673.82

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
11/29/2012Tom and Dianne Caron $94.00 Trane Air Conditioning · Engineer
11/17/2012DeWhurst for Texas $1,000.00
07/13/2012Houston Police Retired Officer's Assn. PAC $500.00
05/25/2012Texas Poultry PAC $250.00
05/25/2012Texas Poultry PAC $250.00 TX Poultry PAC · Poultry Issues
05/24/2012TSCPA PAC $500.00 TX Certified Public Accountant PAC · Accounting Issues
05/24/2012TSCPA PAC $500.00
05/23/2012Brent Bossart $500.00 North American Reserve Corp. · President
05/23/2012Brent Bossart $500.00 North American Reserve Corp. · President
05/23/2012Texas Farm Bureau Friends of Agriculture AGFUND, Inc. $250.00
05/23/2012Texas Farm Bureau Friends of Agriculture AGFUND, Inc. $250.00 TX Farm Bureau · Farm Issues
05/19/2012Gregory L. or D. Kris Walker $1,000.00 Retired
05/19/2012Carey & Monica G. Woods $1,000.00 Retired
05/19/2012TSA-PAC $1,000.00
05/19/2012Michael and Nanci Hester and Ware $500.00 East Texas Copy System · Owners
05/19/2012Shirlee J. Bradshaw $500.00 Retired
05/19/2012Eddie ande Melissa Dow $500.00 Dow Autoplex Mineola · Owner
05/19/2012NRA-Political Victory Fund $500.00
05/19/2012Noah and Helen Israel $250.00 Cardiovascular Assoc. of East Texas,PA · Cardiologist
05/19/2012Will Doran $100.00 Doran Mechnical · Owner

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/28/2012All Saints Episcopsal School $1,042.50Contribution to ASES, a 501(c)(3) entity
12/20/2012Leo Berman $29.00Reim. for purchase of 4 moving boxes from Office Depot
12/19/2012TXDOT Property Management CH10 $69.17Purchase of Directional Sign to District Office
12/15/2012AT&T Mobility $263.23Office Wireless Phone
12/14/2012Leo Berman $18.00District Mileage, December, 2012
12/12/2012Gloria Rogers $6.32Reimbursement for flag boxes and certificates
12/07/2012Hollytree Storage $480.00Extension of office storage space to Jan.31, 2014 for moving out of 2 offices.
12/07/2012Sparkletts and Sierra Springs $22.67Water in district office
11/30/2012Leo Berman $86.70October, November, 2012
11/27/2012Texans for Rick Perry $250.00Contribution
11/19/2012Sparkletts and Sierra Springs $18.40Water for District Office
11/17/2012American Express $457.35Purchase of Gifts for Silent Auctions
11/17/2012AT&T Mobility $172.55Mobil Telephone and I-Pad charges
11/17/2012Bank of America $16.00Bank Charge for Acct. lessnthan $2500
10/13/2012AT&T Mobility $160.72Mobil Telephone and I-Pad charges
10/12/2012Texas College $1,000.00Contribution to Texas College 501(c)3
10/10/2012Sparkletts and Sierra Springs $18.40Water for District Office
10/08/2012Capitol Commission $250.00Contribution to Capitol Commission for Don Garner 501 (c)3
10/05/2012Leo Berman $250.00Contribution to Texans for Greg Abbott
09/24/2012Leo Berman $233.7015 XMAS tree ornaments for contribution t0 50`1 (c) 3's
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 101 ms.