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
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.
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
Relationship Graph
Top reported relationships in the selected analysis window: Lifetime. Arrows show the direction of reported money flow; node size is not scaled.
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
| Metric | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | 75.5th | #2,134 of 8,722 |
| Expenditures | 69.8th | #2,631 of 8,722 |
| Total Financial Activity | 69.4th | #2,674 of 8,722 |
| Transaction Volume | 69.3th | #2,678 of 8,722 |
Concentration
Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Top 10 contributors / contributions | — |
| Top 5 reported payees / expenditures | — |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston Police Officers Union | $55,429.00 | 2 |
| 2 | Bobby P Singh | $10,000.00 | 2 |
| 3 | Kent Herzog | $10,000.00 | 2 |
| 4 | Leonard Childress | $10,000.00 | 1 |
| 5 | James R. Jard | $9,528.57 | 3 |
| 6 | Edna Pattie Jard | $7,500.00 | 2 |
| 7 | Randolph L. DeLay | $7,000.00 | 2 |
| 8 | Allen H. Crosswell | $6,000.00 | 2 |
| 9 | Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson LLP | $5,000.00 | 2 |
| 10 | John H. Styles | $5,000.00 | 2 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B&G Printing | $43,319.85 | 21 |
| 2 | Lee Woods | $42,857.10 | 6 |
| 3 | WC Management | $38,455.42 | 10 |
| 4 | Lilly & Co. | $21,366.58 | 7 |
| 5 | Andrew Sere | $17,420.59 | 7 |
| 6 | Sprint Digital Print | $17,148.97 | 5 |
| 7 | PrintMailers Inc. | $13,872.04 | 9 |
| 8 | Clear Channel Outdoor | $10,774.79 | 2 |
| 9 | PrintMailers Inc | $8,796.24 | 1 |
| 10 | Sign Here | $8,250.00 | 3 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $0.00 | $15,780.00 |
| 2006 | $173,049.00 | $165,570.76 |
| 2005 | $191,451.53 | $113,348.76 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/14/2006 | Jim Phillips | $100.00 | Best efforts · Best efforts |
| 03/10/2006 | Sidney Johnston | $50.00 | Best efforts · Best efforts |
| 03/08/2006 | Frank Trifilio | $2,000.00 | Analytical Computer Services · Busness Owner/Technolgy |
| 03/08/2006 | Jesse Tanner | $500.00 | Best efforts · Best efforts |
| 03/08/2006 | Richard King | $500.00 | Self · Business Owner |
| 03/08/2006 | Charles Rash | $250.00 | Milam Street Auto · President |
| 03/08/2006 | Brett Shell | $100.00 | Best efforts · Best efforts |
| 03/08/2006 | Donna Sample | $100.00 | Best efforts · Best efforts |
| 03/06/2006 | John Nau | $2,500.00 | President · Silver Eagle Distributors |
| 03/06/2006 | John Johnson | $2,500.00 | Best effort · Best effort |
| 03/06/2006 | Robert Boblitt | $2,500.00 | Silver Eagle Distributors · CFO |
| 03/03/2006 | Edna Pattie Jard | $2,500.00 | Best efforts · Best efforts |
| 03/02/2006 | Ray Davis | $500.00 | Self · Investments |
| 03/02/2006 | Denise Baggett | $500.00 | Best efforts · Best efforts |
| 03/02/2006 | John McConn | $200.00 | Best efforts · Best efforts |
| 03/01/2006 | BAC-PAC | $500.00 | N/A · N/A |
| 03/01/2006 | Charles Rash | $250.00 | Milam Street Auto · President |
| 02/28/2006 | Hakan Arin | $1,000.00 | Arin Air · President |
| 02/28/2006 | Welcome Wilson | $500.00 | Self · Investments |
| 02/28/2006 | David Montgomery | $250.00 | Best efforts · Best efforts |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/03/2007 | Assist the Officer | $750.00 | Charitable Contribution |
| 11/14/2007 | Epilepsy Foundation of Southeast Texas | $1,000.00 | Charitable Contribution |
| 11/14/2007 | Strake Jesuit College Preparatory | $1,000.00 | Charitable Contribution |
| 10/09/2007 | The Ed Emmett Campaign | $250.00 | Campaign Contribution |
| 07/25/2007 | Friends of Fred Thompson Inc. | $1,000.00 | Campaign Contribution |
| 06/26/2007 | Tommy Thomas | $250.00 | Campaign Contribution |
| 06/04/2007 | Street Olympics | $5,000.00 | Charitable Contribution |
| 04/13/2007 | Houston Parks Board | $150.00 | Charitable Contribution |
| 04/13/2007 | Crime Stoppers | $100.00 | Charitable Contribution |
| 02/21/2007 | Educational Programs Inspiring Communities | $1,000.00 | Charitable Contribution |
| 01/08/2007 | Houston Realty Breakfast Club | $180.00 | Dues 2007 |
| 01/05/2007 | Ramona Little | $100.00 | Accounting |
| 01/03/2007 | Epilepsy Foundation of Southeast TX | $5,000.00 | Charitable Contribution |
| 12/13/2006 | Braeburn Country Club | $101.40 | Mail Piece |
| 12/11/2006 | Minuteman Press | $405.93 | Mail Piece |
| 08/19/2006 | Rice | $323.78 | Food for luncheon - St. Francis Auction |
| 08/19/2006 | Tres Market | $75.78 | Food for luncheon - St. Francis Auction |
| 07/11/2006 | Ramona Little | $200.00 | Accounting |
| 05/25/2006 | Texas Ethics Commission | $200.00 | Civil Penalty |
| 04/03/2006 | Andrew Sere | $2,400.00 | Salary |
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.