Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee

Ellis, Mark A. (The Honorable)

COH · STATESEN 7
Filer ID: 00055758 · Houston · TX
7 reports · First filing 01/17/2006 · Latest filing 01/10/2008
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
COH
Office
STATESEN
District / Place
7
Mailing Location
Houston · TX · 77098
First Filing
01/17/2006
Latest Filing
01/10/2008
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2007 – 12/31/2007
Reports
7

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$364,500.53
Expenditures
$294,699.52
Transactions
510
Largest Contribution
$39,610.00
Largest Expenditure
$11,659.73
COH as of 12/31/2007
Average Contribution
$1,081.60
Average Expenditure
$1,703.47
First Contribution
07/25/2005
Last Contribution
03/14/2006
First Expenditure
08/08/2005
Last Expenditure
12/03/2007

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
298
Reported Payee Entities
68
Top Contributor
Houston Police Officers Union
Top Reported Payee
B&G Printing

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
298
337 contributions · $364,500.53
Vendor Relationships
58
140 payments · $221,079.84
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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 spentEllis, Mark A. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeHouston Police Officers UnionHouston Police Officers Union$55,429.00 · 2 giftsBobby P SinghBobby P Singh$10,000.00 · 2 giftsKent HerzogKent Herzog$10,000.00 · 2 giftsLeonard ChildressLeonard Childress$10,000.00 · 1 giftsJames R. JardJames R. Jard$9,528.57 · 3 giftsB&G PrintingB&G Printing$43,319.85 · 21 paymentsLee WoodsLee Woods$42,857.10 · 6 paymentsWC ManagementWC Management$38,455.42 · 10 paymentsLilly & Co.Lilly & Co.$21,366.58 · 7 paymentsAndrew SereAndrew Sere$17,420.59 · 7 payments

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
1Houston Police Officers Union $55,429.002
2Bobby P Singh $10,000.002
3Kent Herzog $10,000.002
4Leonard Childress $10,000.001
5James R. Jard $9,528.573
6Edna Pattie Jard $7,500.002
7Randolph L. DeLay $7,000.002
8Allen H. Crosswell $6,000.002
9Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson LLP $5,000.002
10John H. Styles $5,000.002

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1B&G Printing $43,319.8521
2Lee Woods $42,857.106
3WC Management $38,455.4210
4Lilly & Co. $21,366.587
5Andrew Sere $17,420.597
6Sprint Digital Print $17,148.975
7PrintMailers Inc. $13,872.049
8Clear Channel Outdoor $10,774.792
9PrintMailers Inc $8,796.241
10Sign Here $8,250.003

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2007$0.00 $15,780.00
2006$173,049.00 $165,570.76
2005$191,451.53 $113,348.76

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
03/14/2006Jim Phillips $100.00 Best efforts · Best efforts
03/10/2006Sidney Johnston $50.00 Best efforts · Best efforts
03/08/2006Frank Trifilio $2,000.00 Analytical Computer Services · Busness Owner/Technolgy
03/08/2006Jesse Tanner $500.00 Best efforts · Best efforts
03/08/2006Richard King $500.00 Self · Business Owner
03/08/2006Charles Rash $250.00 Milam Street Auto · President
03/08/2006Brett Shell $100.00 Best efforts · Best efforts
03/08/2006Donna Sample $100.00 Best efforts · Best efforts
03/06/2006John Nau $2,500.00 President · Silver Eagle Distributors
03/06/2006John Johnson $2,500.00 Best effort · Best effort
03/06/2006Robert Boblitt $2,500.00 Silver Eagle Distributors · CFO
03/03/2006Edna Pattie Jard $2,500.00 Best efforts · Best efforts
03/02/2006Ray Davis $500.00 Self · Investments
03/02/2006Denise Baggett $500.00 Best efforts · Best efforts
03/02/2006John McConn $200.00 Best efforts · Best efforts
03/01/2006BAC-PAC $500.00 N/A · N/A
03/01/2006Charles Rash $250.00 Milam Street Auto · President
02/28/2006Hakan Arin $1,000.00 Arin Air · President
02/28/2006Welcome Wilson $500.00 Self · Investments
02/28/2006David Montgomery $250.00 Best efforts · Best efforts

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/03/2007Assist the Officer $750.00Charitable Contribution
11/14/2007Epilepsy Foundation of Southeast Texas $1,000.00Charitable Contribution
11/14/2007Strake Jesuit College Preparatory $1,000.00Charitable Contribution
10/09/2007The Ed Emmett Campaign $250.00Campaign Contribution
07/25/2007Friends of Fred Thompson Inc. $1,000.00Campaign Contribution
06/26/2007Tommy Thomas $250.00Campaign Contribution
06/04/2007Street Olympics $5,000.00Charitable Contribution
04/13/2007Houston Parks Board $150.00Charitable Contribution
04/13/2007Crime Stoppers $100.00Charitable Contribution
02/21/2007Educational Programs Inspiring Communities $1,000.00Charitable Contribution
01/08/2007Houston Realty Breakfast Club $180.00Dues 2007
01/05/2007Ramona Little $100.00Accounting
01/03/2007Epilepsy Foundation of Southeast TX $5,000.00Charitable Contribution
12/13/2006Braeburn Country Club $101.40Mail Piece
12/11/2006Minuteman Press $405.93Mail Piece
08/19/2006Rice $323.78Food for luncheon - St. Francis Auction
08/19/2006Tres Market $75.78Food for luncheon - St. Francis Auction
07/11/2006Ramona Little $200.00Accounting
05/25/2006Texas Ethics Commission $200.00Civil Penalty
04/03/2006Andrew Sere $2,400.00Salary
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 492 ms.