Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Americans for Preservation of American Culture

MPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00055843 · Columbia · TN
6 reports · First filing 08/05/2004 · Latest filing 01/10/2005
Political Action Committee · General Purpose Monthly · PAC

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
General Purpose Monthly
Market Segment
PAC
Status
TERMINATED
Filer Type
MPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Columbia · TN · 38402
First Filing
08/05/2004
Latest Filing
01/10/2005
Latest Reporting Period
11/26/2004 – 12/25/2004
Reports
6

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$1,120.00
Expenditures
$596.52
Transactions
12
Largest Contribution
$500.00
Largest Expenditure
$500.00
COH as of 12/25/2004
—
Average Contribution
$112.00
Average Expenditure
$298.26
First Contribution
07/15/2004
Last Contribution
10/08/2004
First Expenditure
08/22/2004
Last Expenditure
10/13/2004

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
10
Reported Payee Entities
2
Top Contributor
Betty Mann
Top Reported Payee
Sid Miller

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
10
10 contributions · $1,120.00
Vendor Relationships
0
0 payments · $0.00
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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 spentAmericans for Preservation of Ameri…Focal filer / committeeBetty MannBetty Mann$500.00 · 1 giftsJerry NelsonJerry Nelson$250.00 · 1 giftsGeorge WestGeorge West$100.00 · 1 giftsRay W. JamesRay W. James$100.00 · 1 giftsChad WeldonChad Weldon$45.00 · 1 giftsSid MillerSid Miller$500.00 · 1 paymentsJames DarkJames Dark$96.52 · 1 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 Monthly
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
1Betty Mann $500.001
2Jerry Nelson $250.001
3George West $100.001
4Ray W. James $100.001
5Chad Weldon $45.001
6Gordon Tate $35.001
7Steve Gibson $25.001
8Tommy Harrison $25.001
9Jay Leib $20.001
10Thomas Harrison $20.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Sid Miller $500.001
2James Dark $96.521

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2004$1,120.00 $596.52

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
10/08/2004Betty Mann $500.00 Retired
10/04/2004Thomas Harrison $20.00 Self-Employed · Trucking
09/15/2004Jay Leib $20.00 UTA · University Staff
07/15/2004Jerry Nelson $250.00 U.S. Army · Retired
07/15/2004George West $100.00 Selp-Employed · Appraiser
07/15/2004Ray W. James $100.00 Self Employed · Consultant
07/15/2004Chad Weldon $45.00 Bill Black Trucking · Truck Driver
07/15/2004Gordon Tate $35.00 Self-Employed · Rancher
07/15/2004Tommy Harrison $25.00 Self-Employed · Trucking Transportation
07/15/2004Steve Gibson $25.00 Self-Employed · Oil & Gas

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
10/13/2004Sid Miller $500.00Campaign Contribution
08/22/2004James Dark $96.52Reimbursement for postage and printing for candidate questionniares
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 49 ms.