Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Citizens for Common Sense (DISSOLVED)

GPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00056200 · Wimberley · TX
51 reports · First filing 01/12/2005 · Latest filing 01/23/2017
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
Wimberley · TX · 78676
First Filing
01/12/2005
Latest Filing
01/23/2017
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2017 – 01/23/2017
Reports
51

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$35,255.07
Expenditures
$43,925.69
Transactions
120
Largest Contribution
$4,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$3,000.00
COH as of 01/23/2017
$0.00
Average Contribution
$750.11
Average Expenditure
$610.08
First Contribution
11/16/2004
Last Contribution
03/27/2014
First Expenditure
11/16/2004
Last Expenditure
01/23/2017

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
30
Reported Payee Entities
44
Top Contributor
Rocky Romano
Top Reported Payee
Terrie Bursiel Campaign

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
30
62 contributions · $53,255.07
Vendor Relationships
21
46 payments · $19,616.87
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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 spentCitizens for Common Sense (DISSOLVE…Focal filer / committeeRocky RomanoRocky Romano$11,500.00 · 5 giftsKelly RomanoKelly Romano$5,000.00 · 3 giftsTracy DeanTracy Dean$3,000.00 · 1 giftsHeadhunters InvestmentsHeadhunters Investments$2,000.00 · 1 giftsKelley RomanoKelley Romano$1,500.00 · 1 giftsTerrie Bursiel CampaignTerrie Bursiel Campaign$4,200.00 · 2 paymentsBursiel CampaignBursiel Campaign$3,400.00 · 4 paymentsDavid RogersDavid Rogers$3,000.00 · 1 paymentsRocky RomanoRocky Romano$2,100.00 · 1 paymentsCharles Roccaforte CampaignCharles Roccaforte Campaign$2,000.00 · 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
1Rocky Romano $11,500.005
2Kelly Romano $5,000.003
3Tracy Dean $3,000.001
4Headhunters Investments $2,000.001
5Kelley Romano $1,500.001
6Greg Myers $1,300.005
7Curtis Cadenhead $1,066.003
8D'Anna Tindal $1,000.001
9John McCrocklin $1,000.001
10Todd Routh $1,000.001

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Terrie Bursiel Campaign $4,200.002
2Bursiel Campaign $3,400.004
3David Rogers $3,000.001
4Rocky Romano $2,100.001
5Charles Roccaforte Campaign $2,000.002
6Jeri Xiques campaign $2,000.001
7Mat Meeks $1,800.001
8Tom Haley $1,700.002
9Jeri Xiques Campaign $1,699.913
10Mary Katherine Brown Campaign $1,500.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2017$0.00 $576.50
2015$0.00 $82.00
2014$1,000.00 $2,378.00
2013$0.00 $64.00
2012$1,300.00 $2,702.34
2011$3,619.74 $4,931.66
2010$5,396.11 $5,943.38
2009$200.00 $1,060.00
2008$1,200.00 $4,200.00
2007$10,671.13 $9,804.38
2006$6,700.00 $7,162.87
2005$5,100.00 $4,952.47
2004$68.09 $68.09

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
03/27/2014Kelly Romano $1,000.00 self · construction
04/02/2012Kelly Romano $1,000.00 Self · real estate
04/02/2012Greg Myers $300.00 self · insurance
06/14/2011Tom Talcot $369.74 Enterprise Systems · Aquisitions Manager
05/05/2011Kelley Romano $1,500.00 Kelley Romano · self employed
04/26/2011D'Anna Tindal $1,000.00 Self Employed · Lodging
04/26/2011Joanne White $125.00 7A Ranch · Lodging
04/26/2011John White $125.00 7A Ranch · Lodging
04/05/2011Beth Mitchell $250.00 Self employed · Retail
04/05/2011Trey Mitchell $250.00 Self employed · Professional Racing Driver
06/09/2010Rocky Romano $3,000.00 Rocky Romano · Real Estate
06/08/2010Carroll Czichos $396.11 7-A Ranch · Owner
06/08/2010Beth Mitchell $200.00 Self employed · Retail
04/15/2010Rocky Romano $1,500.00 Rocky Romano · Real Estate
03/27/2010Mike Schneider $300.00 Blair House Inn · Inn keeper owner
04/15/2009Greg Myers $200.00 Greg Myers · Construction
04/10/2008Rocky Romano $1,000.00 Rocky Romano · Real Estate
04/10/2008Greg Myers $200.00 Greg Myers · Construction
07/30/2007Jeri Xiques Campaign $716.70
06/15/2007Charles Roccaforte Campaign $693.67

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
01/23/2017The Voice Of Wimberley $576.50Contribution to Another PAC
11/30/2015postmaster $82.00P.O. Box rental fee
11/18/2014Postmaster $78.00Post office box fee
04/23/2014Tom Talcott Campaign $800.00Contribution to campaign
04/01/2014Mary Katherine Brown Campaign $1,500.00Donation to Brown campaign
11/30/2013Postmaster $64.00P.O. Box rent
07/12/2012Postmaster $60.00P.O. Box rental
07/10/2012Abbey Printing $192.34Event printing expense
05/04/2012Lance Cawley $750.00Contribution to campaign
04/19/2012Lance Cawley $500.00Contribution to campaign
04/14/2012Tom Haley $1,200.00Contribution to campaign
12/12/2011postmaster $75.00post office box rent fee
05/20/2011Tom Talcot $1,000.00Contribution to Tom Talcot campaign
05/20/2011Lucy and Ethel's $600.00Campaign party expense
05/20/2011Matt Meeks $500.00Contribution to Matt Meeks campaign
05/15/2011Wimberley Valley Spirits $81.66Campaign Party Expense
04/26/2011Mat Meeks $1,800.00Contribution to Mat Meeks Campaign
04/26/2011Tom Talcott $875.00Contribution to Tom Talcott Campaign
11/16/2010Postmaster $60.00Postoffice box rental expense
06/09/2010David Rogers $3,000.00Legal fees
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 308 ms.