Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Fort Worth Retired Firefighters Committee for Responsible Government

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00057250 · Hudson Oaks · TX
71 reports · First filing 07/05/2005 · Latest filing 07/01/2026
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
ACTIVE
Filer Type
GPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Hudson Oaks · TX · 76087
First Filing
07/05/2005
Latest Filing
07/01/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
71

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$90,800.50
Expenditures
$224,177.76
Transactions
1,359
Largest Contribution
$3,825.00
Largest Expenditure
$10,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$81,389.78
Average Contribution
$78.07
Average Expenditure
$1,143.76
First Contribution
05/17/2005
Last Contribution
06/01/2026
First Expenditure
09/30/2005
Last Expenditure
12/14/2023

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
256
Reported Payee Entities
110
Top Contributor
Gerald Esparza
Top Reported Payee
Steve Thornton Campaign

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
254
1,178 contributions · $96,695.50
Vendor Relationships
60
136 payments · $207,082.90
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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 spentFort Worth Retired Firefighters Com…Focal filer / committeeGerald EsparzaGerald Esparza$5,010.00 · 30 giftsVernon SimmonsVernon Simmons$4,380.00 · 37 giftsFort Worth Fire Fighters Committee for Responsible GovernmentFort Worth Fire Fighters Committee fo…$3,825.00 · 1 giftsMonty MashburnMonty Mashburn$3,310.00 · 16 giftsJames Bruce CoxJames Bruce Cox$2,940.00 · 25 giftsSteve Thornton CampaignSteve Thornton Campaign$27,000.00 · 7 paymentsJungus Jordan Campaign FundJungus Jordan Campaign Fund$21,500.00 · 11 paymentsKelly Allen Gray CampaignKelly Allen Gray Campaign$11,250.00 · 8 paymentsCary Moon CampaignCary Moon Campaign$11,000.00 · 3 paymentsJim Lane Campaign FundJim Lane Campaign Fund$10,000.00 · 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
Contributions83.8th#1,200 of 7,401
Expenditures86.3th#1,012 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity84.8th#1,125 of 7,401
Transaction Volume92.9th#523 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions22.9%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures65.0%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Gerald Esparza $5,010.0030
2Vernon Simmons $4,380.0037
3Fort Worth Fire Fighters Committee for Responsible Government $3,825.001
4Monty Mashburn $3,310.0016
5James Bruce Cox $2,940.0025
6Tony Seeton $2,820.0024
7David Massey $2,625.0018
8Alton Bostick $2,435.0017
9Lance Usrey $2,400.0023
10Wendel Lancaster $2,205.0011

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Steve Thornton Campaign $27,000.007
2Jungus Jordan Campaign Fund $21,500.0011
3Kelly Allen Gray Campaign $11,250.008
4Cary Moon Campaign $11,000.003
5Jim Lane Campaign Fund $10,000.002
6Mattie Parker Campaign $10,000.002
7Deborah Peoples Campaign $10,000.001
8Brian Byrd Campaign $8,500.003
9Cary Moon Campaign 2015 $7,500.003
10Kelly Allen Gray Relection Campaign Fund $7,500.003

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$8,932.00 $0.00
2025$18,039.00 $0.00
2024$10,972.00 $0.00
2023$2,355.00 $12,095.00
2022$2,520.00 $500.00
2021$865.00 $52,042.44
2020$7,820.00 $1,000.00
2019$7,525.00 $16,000.00
2018$3,720.00 $500.00
2017$2,920.00 $28,500.00
2016$2,810.00 $1,500.00
2015$1,117.50 $19,214.86
2014$1,080.00 $3,332.05
2013$3,020.00 $17,458.41
2012$4,200.00 $19,250.00
2011$5,715.00 $18,435.00
2010$1,500.00 $3,500.00
2009$1,380.00 $9,750.00
2008$1,230.00 $6,500.00
2007$960.00 $11,300.00
2006$720.00 $2,000.00
2005$1,400.00 $1,300.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/01/2026Thomas Lewis $180.00 City of Fort Worth - Retired · Firefighter
06/01/2026Gerald Esparza $180.00 City of Fort Worth - Retired · Firefighter
06/01/2026Michael Vasquez $150.00 City of Fort Worth - Retired · Firefighter
06/01/2026Gregory Stone $150.00 City of Fort Worth - Retired · Firefighter
06/01/2026Michael James $150.00 City of Fort Worth - Retired · Firefighter
06/01/2026Steve Hudson $150.00 City of Fort Worth - Retired · Firefighter
06/01/2026Tim Hatch $150.00 City of Fort Worth - Retired · Firefighter
06/01/2026Alton Bostick $150.00 City of Fort Worth - Retired · Firefighter
06/01/2026James Ashlock $150.00 City of Fort Worth - Retired · Firefighter
06/01/2026Robert Webb Jr $120.00 City of Fort Worth - Retired · Firefighter
06/01/2026Thomas Trujillo $120.00 City of Fort Worth - Retired · Firefighter
06/01/2026Vernon Simmons $120.00 City of Fort Worth - Retired · Firefighter
06/01/2026Michael Mckay $120.00 City of Fort Worth - Retired · Firefighter
06/01/2026Robert Wright $90.00 City of Fort Worth - Retired · Firefighter
06/01/2026Dusty Wooten $90.00 City of Fort Worth - Retired · Firefighter
06/01/2026Anthony Thornton $90.00 City of Fort Worth - Retired · Firefighter
06/01/2026Lenoard Pennington $90.00 City of Fort Worth - Retired · Firefighter
06/01/2026Wendell Lancaster $90.00 City of Fort Worth - Retired · Firefighter
06/01/2026Alan Lake $90.00 City of Fort Worth - Retired · Firefighter
06/01/2026Steve Yother $75.00 City of Fort Worth - Retired · Firefighter

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/14/2023Jeanette Martinez $1,000.00Donation to Jeanette Martinez for Fort Worth City Council District 11 Campaign
12/14/2023Alan Blaylock $1,000.00Donation to Alan Blaylock for Fort Worth City Council District 10 Campaign
12/14/2023Elizabeth Beck $1,000.00Donation to Elizabeth Beck for Fort Worth City Council District 9 Campaign
12/14/2023Chris Nettles $1,000.00Donation to Chris Nettles for Fort Worth City Council District 8 Campaign
12/14/2023Macy Hill $1,000.00Donation to Macy Hill for Fort Worth City Council District 7 Campaign
12/14/2023Jared Williams $1,000.00Donation to Jared Williams for Fort Worth City Council District 6 Campaign
12/14/2023Charles Lauersdorf $1,000.00Donation to Charles Lauersdorf for Fort Worth City Council District 4 Campaign
12/14/2023Michael Crain $1,000.00Donation to Michael Crain for Fort Worth City Council District 3 Campaign
12/14/2023Carlos Flores $1,000.00Donation to Carlos Flores for Fort Worth City Council District 2 Campaign
10/02/2023Fort Worth City Credit Union $95.00Printing fee for bank statements.
02/27/2023Mattie Parker for Mayor Campaign $2,000.00Donation to Mattie Parker for Mayor campaign
02/27/2023Gyna Bivens for District 5 Campaign $1,000.00Contribution to Gyna Bivens for City Council District 5 campaign
02/22/2022Leonard Firestone $500.00Contribution to Re-Election Campaign.
05/12/2021Mattie Parker Campaign $5,000.00Fort Worth Mayor Race
05/12/2021Kelly Allen Gray Relection Campaign Fund $5,000.00Fort Worth City Council Race
05/12/2021Jungus Jordan Campaign Fund $5,000.00Fort Worth City Council Race
05/12/2021Elizabeth Beck Campaign Fund $3,000.00Fort Worth City Council District 9 race
05/12/2021Leonard Firestone Campaign $3,000.00Fort Worth City Council District 7 race
05/08/2021USPS $7.00Certified Mailing Fee for Deborah Peoples Disclosure Letter
04/17/2021Deborah Peoples Campaign $10,000.00Deborah Peoples candidate for Mayor of Fort Worth
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 61 ms.