Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Citizens to Lower Our Unfair Taxes (DISSOLVED)
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Citizens to Lower Our Unfair Taxes (DISSOLVED)

GPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00054148 · Houston · TX
28 reports · First filing 07/15/2003 · Latest filing 01/14/2016
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
Houston · TX · 77024
First Filing
07/15/2003
Latest Filing
01/14/2016
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2015 – 12/31/2015
Reports
28

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$220,841.48
Expenditures
$313,386.93
Transactions
1,483
Largest Contribution
$64,638.50
Largest Expenditure
$29,600.00
COH as of 12/31/2015
$0.00
Average Contribution
$174.85
Average Expenditure
$1,424.49
First Contribution
06/30/2003
Last Contribution
07/17/2009
First Expenditure
07/31/2003
Last Expenditure
12/10/2011

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
976
Reported Payee Entities
49
Top Contributor
Edd Total of all Contributions - 653 individual for this period
Top Reported Payee
Polland & Associates - Atty at Law

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
976
1,275 contributions · $221,986.48
Vendor Relationships
43
241 payments · $325,601.98
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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 to Lower Our Unfair Taxes…Focal filer / committeeEdd Total of all Contributions - 653 individual for this periodEdd Total of all Contributions - 653…$64,638.50 · 1 giftsEdd C. HendeeEdd C. Hendee$8,757.00 · 5 giftsBenjamin StreusandBenjamin Streusand$5,000.00 · 1 giftsWindi GrimesWindi Grimes$5,000.00 · 1 giftsGeorge HoldenGeorge Holden$1,350.00 · 3 giftsPolland & Associates - Atty at LawPolland & Associates - Atty at Law$85,362.12 · 10 paymentsTexas Legal FoundationTexas Legal Foundation$37,437.48 · 7 paymentsC&M MarketingC&M Marketing$29,600.00 · 1 paymentsKMSR Radio Dallas TxKMSR Radio Dallas Tx$20,000.00 · 2 paymentsOmni Information ServicesOmni Information Services$15,416.53 · 7 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
1Edd Total of all Contributions - 653 individual for this period $64,638.501
2Edd C. Hendee $8,757.005
3Benjamin Streusand $5,000.001
4Windi Grimes $5,000.001
5George Holden $1,350.003
6Gail Burleson $1,100.002
7Thelma Slater $1,070.0042
8John Lodge $1,000.002
9E.J. GRIVETTI $1,000.001
10E.J. & Wilda GRIVETTI $1,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Polland & Associates - Atty at Law $85,362.1210
2Texas Legal Foundation $37,437.487
3C&M Marketing $29,600.001
4KMSR Radio Dallas Tx $20,000.002
5Omni Information Services $15,416.537
6Texans for True Mobility $15,000.002
7KSEV Radio $13,300.0052
8Cox Statesman Advertisement $9,696.801
9Soundworks/Christwebs $7,458.3535
10Wells Fargo Bank Charges $5,573.0849

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2011$0.00 $2,910.65
2009$390.00 $17.00
2008$5,195.00 $54,770.14
2007$30,525.00 $41,213.76
2006$22,469.98 $61,892.98
2005$27,228.00 $75,016.05
2004$39,235.00 $57,552.88
2003$95,798.50 $20,013.47

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
07/17/2009Edd C. Hendee $120.00 Taste of Texas Restaurant · President
04/17/2009THOMAS GRUBBS $15.00
04/03/2009Thelma Slater $15.00
03/17/2009THOMAS GRUBBS $15.00
03/13/2009Victor Scammel $25.00
03/03/2009Thelma Slater $20.00
03/01/2009Victor Scammel $25.00
02/17/2009THOMAS GRUBBS $15.00
02/03/2009Thelma Slater $20.00
02/01/2009Victor Scammel $25.00
01/26/2009Victor Scammel $25.00
01/26/2009Thelma Slater $20.00
01/26/2009Thelma Slater $20.00
01/26/2009THOMAS GRUBBS $15.00
01/26/2009THOMAS GRUBBS $15.00
12/02/2008Victor Scammel $25.00
12/02/2008Thelma Slater $20.00
10/20/2008Victor Scammel $25.00
10/20/2008Thelma Slater $20.00
09/18/2008Victor Scammel $25.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/10/2011Edd Hendee $2,910.65Partial payment of outstanding $25K loan
03/19/2009Wells Fargo Bank Charges $17.00returned item NSF charge
12/02/2008KSEV Radio $200.00On air mentions & website logo link\n \n \n CLOUT Logo on KSEV Website & mentions on air -
11/08/2008KSEV Radio $200.00On air mentions & website logo link\n \n \n CLOUT Logo on KSEV Website & mentions on air -
10/01/2008KSEV Radio $200.00On air mentions & website logo link\n \n \n CLOUT Logo on KSEV Website & mentions on air -
09/01/2008KSEV Radio $200.00On air mentions & website logo link\n \n \n CLOUT Logo on KSEV Website & mentions on air -
08/15/2008KSEV Radio $200.00On air mentions & website logo link\n \n \n CLOUT Logo on KSEV Website & mentions on air -
07/31/2008KSEV Radio $200.00\n \n CLOUT Logo on KSEV Website & mentions on air -
07/31/2008Wells Fargo Bank Charges $4.72bank charges
07/01/2008Wells Fargo Bank Charges $2,500.00theft of funds thru PayPal - reported - no resolution. Theft item #2 dated 06/24/08
07/01/2008Wells Fargo Bank Charges $135.00theft of funds thru PayPal - reported - no resolution. This is itme #3 date of withdrawl 06/26
07/01/2008Wells Fargo Bank Charges $135.00theft of funds thru PayPal - reported - no resolution. Theft item #1 dated 06/19/08
06/30/2008Pay Pal Financial - Fees $94.07fees on all Pay Pal website contributions Jan 1 2008 through June 30 2008
06/15/2008Polland & Associates - Atty at Law $25,000.00Legal Fees for Lawsuit - CLOUT
06/15/2008Texas Legal Foundation $5,000.00Statement - Legal services David Rogers for CLOUT lawsuit
06/15/2008KSEV Radio $200.00CLOUT Logo on KSEV Website & mentions on air -
05/15/2008KSEV Radio $200.00CLOUT Logo on KSEV Website & mentions on air -
04/30/2008KSEV Radio $200.00CLOUT Logo on KSEV Website & mentions on air -
04/15/2008Polland & Associates - Atty at Law $5,000.00Legal Fees for Lawsuit - CLOUT
04/15/2008Texas Legal Foundation $3,000.00Statement - Legal services David Rogers for CLOUT lawsuit
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 46 ms.