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Heart of Texas Democratic Forum (DISSOLVED)

GPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00054314 · Lorena · TX
12 reports · First filing 01/11/2004 · Latest filing 01/10/2008
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
Lorena · TX · 76655
First Filing
01/11/2004
Latest Filing
01/10/2008
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2007 – 12/31/2007
Reports
12

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$22,093.75
Expenditures
$25,738.10
Transactions
199
Largest Contribution
$1,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$3,000.00
COH as of 12/31/2007
$0.00
Average Contribution
$154.50
Average Expenditure
$459.61
First Contribution
08/05/2003
Last Contribution
03/14/2006
First Expenditure
08/30/2003
Last Expenditure
02/27/2007

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
96
Reported Payee Entities
42
Top Contributor
John A. Wood
Top Reported Payee
Jim Hightower

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
96
143 contributions · $22,093.75
Vendor Relationships
28
38 payments · $17,398.44
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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 spentHeart of Texas Democratic Forum (DI…Focal filer / committeeJohn A. WoodJohn A. Wood$1,500.00 · 2 giftsLyndon OlsonLyndon Olson$1,500.00 · 2 giftsKaren E. WoodKaren E. Wood$1,275.00 · 2 giftsTheodore A. TalbotTheodore A. Talbot$1,000.00 · 4 giftsSam E. AllisonSam E. Allison$1,000.00 · 1 giftsJim HightowerJim Hightower$3,000.00 · 1 paymentsDemocratic Party of McLennan CountyDemocratic Party of McLennan County$2,350.00 · 2 paymentsJose CintronJose Cintron$1,625.00 · 2 paymentsJim Dunnam CampaignJim Dunnam Campaign$1,500.00 · 2 paymentsJohn Mabry CampaignJohn Mabry Campaign$1,500.00 · 2 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
1John A. Wood $1,500.002
2Lyndon Olson $1,500.002
3Karen E. Wood $1,275.002
4Theodore A. Talbot $1,000.004
5Sam E. Allison $1,000.001
6Tom Ragland $650.003
7Vivian L. Stidvent $580.002
8Dorothy Runnels $525.003
9Cynthia Woodard Winchell $500.001
10Frank Levy $500.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Jim Hightower $3,000.001
2Democratic Party of McLennan County $2,350.002
3Jose Cintron $1,625.002
4Jim Dunnam Campaign $1,500.002
5John Mabry Campaign $1,500.002
6Chet Edwards for Congress $1,249.002
7Micah S. Diaz $1,160.621
8Mike Gassaway Campaign $1,050.002
9Central Texas Labor Council $1,021.201
10Latino Women Democratic Coalition $1,021.201

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2007$0.00 $2,100.00
2006$6,945.00 $8,505.89
2005$280.00 $2,870.65
2004$2,536.00 $7,346.36
2003$12,332.75 $4,915.20

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
03/14/2006Jim Dunnam Campaign $100.00 Attorney
02/26/2006William Paul Derrick $75.00 Retired
02/04/2006John Cullar $500.00 Attorney
02/04/2006Charles D. Olson $250.00 Attorney
02/04/2006Bill Vance $250.00 State of Texas · Appellate Judge
02/04/2006Karen A. Petree $160.00 Student
02/04/2006Kenneth R. Mueller $100.00 Fundraiser
02/04/2006J. R. Molina $100.00 Attorney
02/04/2006Alan Mayfield $100.00 Judge
02/04/2006Dana Renschler $100.00 Community Relations
02/04/2006Karen C. Matkin $100.00 District Clerk
02/04/2006Jimmy W. Jones $100.00 Retired Civil Service
02/04/2006Jim McDermitt $100.00 Attorney
02/04/2006John Turnage $100.00 Doctor
02/04/2006Elizabeth Bauer $100.00 Homemaker
02/04/2006George Reamy $80.00 Education/Faculty Rep.
02/04/2006Coke Mills $75.00 Attorney
02/04/2006Boyce A. Vardiman $75.00 Retired Home Builder
02/04/2006Ben Z. Grant $75.00 Retired
02/04/2006Johnie J. Curtis $50.00 Real Estate Broker

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
02/27/2007Democratic Party of McLennan County $2,100.00Contribution to county Democratic party for use as the party sees fit.
11/27/2006Tom Ragland Campaign $500.00Contribution to help defray remaining costs. Mr. Ragland lost election.
11/27/2006Scott Peterson Campaign $500.00Contribution to help defray remaining campaign costs. Mr. Peterson lost election.
11/27/2006Mike Gassaway Campaign $500.00After-election contribution to help defray remaining campaign costs.
05/05/2006Latino Women Democratic Coalition $1,021.20Share of profit from fundraising event
05/05/2006Texas Democratic Women $1,021.20Share of profits from fundraising event
05/05/2006Central Texas Labor Council $1,021.20Share of profits from fundraising event
02/24/2006Tom Ragland Campaign $250.00Campaign Contribution
02/23/2006Mike Gassaway Campaign $550.00Campaign contribution
02/23/2006Scott Peterson Campaign $250.00Campaign contribution
02/14/2006Jones Printing Co. $802.90Printing costs for event invitations
02/09/2006Nolene Sykora $376.09Reimbursement for event expense
02/09/2006Yolanda Gongora $268.50Reimbursement for event expense
02/07/2006Frank Dicortes Emporium $339.69Refreshments/drinks for event
02/04/2006John Haskett $100.00Direct payment to band member for entertainment at event
02/04/2006Burry Hankins $100.00Direct payment to band member for entertainment
02/01/2006Red Man Foundation of Texas $450.00Rent meeting hall for event
01/09/2006Poppa Rollo's Pizza $355.11Paid for meals of members plus server tip at general assembly meeting.
01/04/2006Toni Herbert $100.00Reimbursement for event expense
12/06/2005Office Depot $48.87Mailing Labels and envelopes for membership mailing
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 33 ms.