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Burke Jr., William R. (The Honorable)

JCOH · JUDGEDIST 189
Filer ID: 00054626
39 reports · First filing 01/15/2004 · Latest filing 01/15/2019
Candidate Committee · Judicial Candidate · Candidate

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Judicial Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Status
—
Filer Type
JCOH
Office
JUDGEDIST
District / Place
189
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/15/2004
Latest Filing
01/15/2019
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2018 – 12/31/2018
Reports
39

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$616,059.66
Expenditures
$602,922.08
Transactions
1,833
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$100,000.00
COH as of 12/31/2018
$0.00
Average Contribution
$533.85
Average Expenditure
$887.96
First Contribution
12/29/2003
Last Contribution
11/01/2014
First Expenditure
12/29/2003
Last Expenditure
06/29/2018

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
661
Reported Payee Entities
187
Top Contributor
Baker Botts Amicus Fund
Top Reported Payee
MJS Group

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
661
1,154 contributions · $616,059.66
Vendor Relationships
148
585 payments · $582,451.01
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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 spentBurke Jr., William R. (The Honorabl…Focal filer / committeeBaker Botts Amicus FundBaker Botts Amicus Fund$14,500.00 · 7 giftsDobrowski LLPDobrowski LLP$13,000.00 · 6 giftsBeirne Maynard & Parsons L.L.P.Beirne Maynard & Parsons L.L.P.$11,000.00 · 5 giftsVinson & Elkins Texas PACVinson & Elkins Texas PAC$11,000.00 · 4 giftsJohn L. NauJohn L. Nau$8,500.00 · 4 giftsMJS GroupMJS Group$250,800.42 · 37 paymentsHarris County Republican PartyHarris County Republican Party$146,500.00 · 12 paymentsRepublican Party of Harris CountyRepublican Party of Harris County$32,500.00 · 2 paymentsAramark Coffee ServicesAramark Coffee Services$18,515.81 · 39 paymentsStar of HopeStar of Hope$8,349.90 · 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
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Judicial 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
1Baker Botts Amicus Fund $14,500.007
2Dobrowski LLP $13,000.006
3Beirne Maynard & Parsons L.L.P. $11,000.005
4Vinson & Elkins Texas PAC $11,000.004
5John L. Nau $8,500.004
6Susman Godfrey L.L.P. $8,000.006
7Don Riddle $7,250.004
8Gibbs & Bruns L.L.P. $7,000.006
9Carrigan Law Firm LLP $6,750.004
10King & Spalding LLP $6,550.007

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1MJS Group $250,800.4237
2Harris County Republican Party $146,500.0012
3Republican Party of Harris County $32,500.002
4Aramark Coffee Services $18,515.8139
5Star of Hope $8,349.907
6Platinum Plus $8,223.8617
7Public Storage $7,602.0049
8Bridges to Life $5,950.0011
9Harris County Republican Primary $5,250.003
10William Burke $5,062.0610

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2018$0.00 $1,831.44
2017$0.00 $3,453.42
2016$0.00 $7,337.64
2015$0.00 $10,433.04
2014$54,250.00 $38,294.11
2013$1,500.00 $7,880.00
2012$0.00 $4,925.61
2011$31,468.85 $16,501.04
2010$79,886.56 $155,579.97
2009$69,104.25 $31,413.11
2008$0.00 $10,913.97
2007$69,825.00 $25,384.89
2006$85,775.00 $155,277.68
2005$80,450.00 $37,693.75
2004$139,800.00 $93,502.41
2003$4,000.00 $2,500.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
11/01/2014Lloyd Kelley $1,000.00 Lloyd E. Kelley & Associates · Attorney
11/01/2014James D. Dannenbaum $500.00 Dannenbaum Engineering · Executive management
10/14/2014Thompson & Knight PAC $1,000.00 Thompson & Knight · Attorneys
10/07/2014Hicks Thomas LLP $500.00 Hicks Thomas LLP · Attorneys
10/01/2014Ferguson McNiel $250.00 Vinson & Elkins LLP · Attorney
09/30/2014Schirrmeister Diaz-Arristia Brem LLP $1,000.00 Schirrmeister Diaz-Arristia & Brem · attorneys
09/26/2014Laminack, Pirtle & Martines $5,000.00 Law firm · Attorneys
09/26/2014Schirrmeister Diaz-Arristia Brem LLP $1,000.00 law firm · attorneys
09/26/2014Cokinos Bosien & Young $1,000.00 law firm · attorneys
09/26/2014Whittington * von Sternberg $500.00 law firm · attorneys
09/26/2014Jason A. Gibson PC $500.00 The Gibson Law Firm · Attorneys
09/26/2014Siegmyer Oshman & Bissinger LLP $500.00 Law firm · Attorneys
09/26/2014Wayne Clawater $250.00 Sheoherd, Scott, Clawater, Houston · attorney
09/26/2014Katie Colopy $200.00 Jones Day · attorney
09/26/2014Nancy MacKimm $200.00 Jones Day · Attorneys
09/26/2014N. Scott Fletcher $200.00 Jones Day · attorney
09/26/2014Scott W. Cowan $200.00 Jones Day · attorney
09/26/2014David L. Burgert $200.00 Jones Day · attorney
09/15/2014Scott Link $500.00 Scott Link · Attorney
09/12/2014Richard W. Weekley $500.00 Weekley Properties · real estate brokerage

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/29/2018William Burke $150.00Expense for donuts for numerous jury trials in 2018
06/29/2018Houston Chronicle $57.81Newspaper & Spotify
06/29/2018Amegy Bank, N.A. $33.00 Bank fees for low balance
06/28/2018Aramark Coffee Services $625.39Coffee and related supplies for the jury room
05/31/2018Houston Chronicle $57.81Newspaper & Spotify
04/30/2018Houston Chronicle $62.81Newspaper & Spotify
03/30/2018Houston Chronicle $57.81Newspaper & Spotify
02/28/2018McAfee Computer $86.59Antivirus program for personal computer used to connect to Harris County
02/28/2018Houston Chronicle $57.81Newspaper & Spotify
01/31/2018Houston Chronicle $62.81newspaper & Spotify
01/26/2018Aramark Coffee Services $579.60Coffee and related supplies for the jury room
12/05/2017Blackburn Photography $270.00Expense of 2017 photo with staff
12/04/2017Ouisies Table $270.00Dinner expense for annual judges dinner
11/06/2017Aramark Coffee Services $667.42Coffee and supplies for jury room
09/01/2017Fredericka Phillips $26.00Food contribution for hospitality room at judges CLE in August
08/17/2017Marriott Hill Country $737.16Expense of judges CLE in San Antonio TX
05/15/2017Aramark Coffee Services $667.42Coffee and supplies for jury
03/03/2017Aramark Coffee Services $533.42Coffee and supplies for jury room
01/14/2017Houston Chronicle $282.00Newspaper subscription for jury room
12/22/2016Aramark Coffee Services $456.26Coffee and supplies for jury room
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 561 ms.