Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Third Thursday Group (DISSOLVED)

GPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00057079 · Houston · TX
29 reports · First filing 07/14/2005 · Latest filing 08/10/2013
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
Houston · TX · 77006
First Filing
07/14/2005
Latest Filing
08/10/2013
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2013 – 08/10/2013
Reports
29

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$550,327.83
Expenditures
$474,949.08
Transactions
215
Largest Contribution
$10,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$39,984.00
COH as of 08/10/2013
$70.74
Average Contribution
$4,200.98
Average Expenditure
$5,654.16
First Contribution
04/29/2005
Last Contribution
11/26/2012
First Expenditure
06/03/2005
Last Expenditure
08/06/2013

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
45
Reported Payee Entities
17
Top Contributor
Michael Zilkha
Top Reported Payee
Campaign Strategies Incorporated

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
45
131 contributions · $550,327.83
Vendor Relationships
16
84 payments · $474,949.08
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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 spentThird Thursday Group (DISSOLVED)Focal filer / committeeMichael ZilkhaMichael Zilkha$40,000.00 · 8 giftsSara MorganSara Morgan$35,000.00 · 7 giftsI.H. KempnerI.H. Kempner$30,000.00 · 6 giftsDavid MatthiesenDavid Matthiesen$26,200.00 · 8 giftsJames PostlJames Postl$26,000.00 · 6 giftsCampaign Strategies IncorporatedCampaign Strategies Incorporated$84,084.47 · 7 paymentsKristi Thibaut CampaignKristi Thibaut Campaign$80,000.00 · 5 paymentsAnn Johnson CampaignAnn Johnson Campaign$50,000.00 · 2 paymentsTime Warner CableTime Warner Cable$49,985.00 · 2 paymentsKendra Yarbrough Camarena CampaignKendra Yarbrough Camarena Campaign$45,000.00 · 4 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
1Michael Zilkha $40,000.008
2Sara Morgan $35,000.007
3I.H. Kempner $30,000.006
4David Matthiesen $26,200.008
5James Postl $26,000.006
6Melanie Gray $25,000.005
7Sandra Shafto $20,627.834
8Elena Marks $20,000.004
9Carrin Patman $17,500.005
10Sherry Merfish $15,500.004

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Campaign Strategies Incorporated $84,084.477
2Kristi Thibaut Campaign $80,000.005
3Ann Johnson Campaign $50,000.002
4Time Warner Cable $49,985.002
5Kendra Yarbrough Camarena Campaign $45,000.004
6Friends of Hubert Vo $40,000.005
7Mission Control $30,000.001
8Ttweak $25,942.003
9Ellen Cohen Campaign $23,500.005
10Joel Redmond Campaign $15,000.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2013$0.00 $123.75
2012$50,200.00 $50,260.00
2011$0.00 $2,260.00
2010$72,500.00 $107,100.00
2009$50,000.00 $20,180.00
2008$52,500.00 $115,818.69
2007$78,000.00 $20,281.43
2006$87,627.83 $156,186.45
2005$159,500.00 $2,738.76

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
11/26/2012David Matthiesen $200.00 Matthiesen & Associates · Attorney
09/18/2012David Matthiesen $5,000.00 Matthiesen & Associates · Attorney
06/29/2012Sufi Ahmad $5,000.00 Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Anaipakos · Attorney
04/23/2012Catherine Lamboley $5,000.00 Shell Oil · Attorney
04/23/2012James Postl $5,000.00 N/A · Retired
04/23/2012Sara Morgan $5,000.00 N/A · Homemaker
04/23/2012Robert Lapin $5,000.00 Lapin & Landa · Attorney
04/03/2012Melanie Gray $5,000.00 Weil, Gotshal & Manges · Attorney
04/03/2012Michael Zilkha $5,000.00 Self-Employed · Investor
03/28/2012Richard Mithoff $5,000.00 Self Employed · Attorney
03/28/2012I.H. Kempner $5,000.00 Imperial Sugar Company · Chairman
10/15/2010Texas Democratic Trust $10,000.00
10/12/2010I.H. Kempner $5,000.00 Imperial Sugar Company · Chairman
08/31/2010Carrin Patman $5,000.00 Bracewell & Patterson · Attorney
08/23/2010Michael Zilkha $5,000.00 Self-Employed · Investor
08/23/2010J. Kent Friedman $2,500.00 Kelly Hart Hallman LLP · Attorney
07/23/2010Sara Morgan $5,000.00 N/A · Homemaker
06/25/2010Imogen Papadopoulos $1,500.00 Self-Employed · Attorney
06/09/2010David Matthiesen $2,500.00 Matthiesen & Associates · Attorney
06/03/2010I.H. Kempner $5,000.00 Imperial Sugar Company · Chairman

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
08/06/2013Evans & Katz, LLC $60.00Accounting Services
02/11/2013Evans & Katz, LLC $63.75Accounting Services
11/07/2012Evans & Katz, LLC $80.00Accounting Services
09/18/2012Ann Johnson Campaign $25,000.00Contribution
08/13/2012Evans & Katz, LLC $80.00Accounting Services
06/29/2012Ann Johnson Campaign $25,000.00Contribution
05/15/2012Evans & Katz, LLC $40.00Accounting Services
02/10/2012Evans & Katz, LLC $60.00Accounting Services
12/06/2011Evans & Katz, LLC $40.00Accounting Services
11/08/2011Evans & Katz, LLC $80.00Accounting Services
08/31/2011Ellen Cohen Campaign $2,000.00Contribution to Houston City Council Campaign - District C
08/03/2011Evans & Katz, LLC $60.00Accounting Services
02/08/2011Evans & Katz, LLC $80.00Accounting Services
11/10/2010Evans & Katz LLC $200.00Accounting Services
10/18/2010Kristi Thibaut Campaign $10,000.00Contribution
10/18/2010Ellen Cohen Campaign $5,000.00Contribution
10/11/2010Kendra Yarbrough Camarena Campaign $5,000.00Contribution
10/06/2010Evans & Katz LLC $60.00Accounting Services
09/22/2010Kristi Thibaut Campaign $30,000.00Contribution
09/22/2010Kendra Yarbrough Camarena Campaign $20,000.00Contribution
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 167 ms.