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The Common Sense & Sound Public Policy G-PAC (DISSOLVED)

GPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00057834 · Galveston · TX
10 reports · First filing 01/16/2006 · Latest filing 02/04/2008
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
Galveston · TX · 77553-0324
First Filing
01/16/2006
Latest Filing
02/04/2008
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2008 – 01/24/2008
Reports
10

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$1,530.00
Expenditures
$1,530.00
Transactions
23
Largest Contribution
$500.00
Largest Expenditure
$230.00
COH as of 01/24/2008
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Average Contribution
$127.50
Average Expenditure
$139.09
First Contribution
09/29/2005
Last Contribution
10/05/2006
First Expenditure
10/04/2006
Last Expenditure
01/11/2008

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
10
Reported Payee Entities
10
Top Contributor
Elizabeth Beeton
Top Reported Payee
National Coalition Against Legalized Gambling - NCALG

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
10
12 contributions · $1,530.00
Vendor Relationships
2
3 payments · $330.00
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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 spentThe Common Sense & Sound Public Pol…Focal filer / committeeElizabeth BeetonElizabeth Beeton$540.00 · 2 giftsHarris L. KempnerHarris L. Kempner$500.00 · 1 giftsRobert D. KohlerRobert D. Kohler$200.00 · 2 giftsKate WadeKate Wade$100.00 · 1 giftsAnne KohlerAnne Kohler$50.00 · 1 giftsNational Coalition Against Legalized Gambling - NCALGNational Coalition Against Legalized…$290.00 · 2 paymentsAaron PenaAaron Pena$150.00 · 1 paymentsAllen VaughtAllen Vaught$150.00 · 1 paymentsBarbara Mallory CarawayBarbara Mallory Caraway$150.00 · 1 paymentsBetty BrownBetty Brown$150.00 · 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
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
1Elizabeth Beeton $540.002
2Harris L. Kempner $500.001
3Robert D. Kohler $200.002
4Kate Wade $100.001
5Anne Kohler $50.001
6Denise Wade $50.001
7Herb Wade $50.001
8Roy Cox $20.001
9Karisch Suzanne $10.001
10Lila Bales $10.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1National Coalition Against Legalized Gambling - NCALG $290.002
2Aaron Pena $150.001
3Allen Vaught $150.001
4Barbara Mallory Caraway $150.001
5Betty Brown $150.001
6Joe Farias $150.001
7Joe Heflin $150.001
8Paula Hightower Pierson $150.001
9Tommy Merritt $150.001
10US Post Office $40.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2008$0.00 $60.00
2007$0.00 $230.00
2006$1,480.00 $1,240.00
2005$50.00 $0.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
10/05/2006Elizabeth Beeton $40.00 Self · Homemaker
04/03/2006Karisch Suzanne $10.00 homemaker · homemaker
03/20/2006Kate Wade $100.00 Doyle Restrepo Harvin and Robbins · Lawyer
03/20/2006Herb Wade $50.00 Retired · Retired
03/20/2006Denise Wade $50.00 Homemaker · Homemaker
02/24/2006Harris L. Kempner $500.00 Kempner Capital Investment Ltd · Officer
02/24/2006Robert D. Kohler $150.00 Retired · Rancher
02/24/2006Anne Kohler $50.00 Retired · Retired
02/24/2006Roy Cox $20.00 Self-Employed · Rancher
02/24/2006Lila Bales $10.00 Retired · N/A
02/08/2006Elizabeth Beeton $500.00 Self · Homemaker
09/29/2005Robert D. Kohler $50.00 TLG Inc. The Lottery Group · CEO/GM

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
01/11/2008National Coalition Against Legalized Gambling - NCALG $60.00Contribution to support National Organization
12/13/2007National Coalition Against Legalized Gambling - NCALG $230.00Contribution to support National Organization
11/30/2006Allen Vaught $150.00Political Contribution
11/30/2006Barbara Mallory Caraway $150.00Political Contribution
11/30/2006Joe Heflin $150.00Political Contribution
11/30/2006Joe Farias $150.00Political Contribution
11/30/2006Paula Hightower Pierson $150.00Political Contribution
10/10/2006Aaron Pena $150.00Contribution to the Aaron Pena Campaign
10/10/2006Tommy Merritt $150.00Contribution to the Tommy Merritt Campaign
10/05/2006US Post Office $40.00PO Box Annual Rental
10/04/2006Betty Brown $150.00Contribution to Betty Brown Campaign
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 46 ms.