Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Common Sense and Sound Public Policy SC-PAC (DISSOLVED)

GPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00059042 · Austin · TX
8 reports · First filing 07/16/2006 · Latest filing 12/17/2007
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
Austin · TX · 78704-1680
First Filing
07/16/2006
Latest Filing
12/17/2007
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2007 – 12/31/2007
Reports
8

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$20,757.05
Expenditures
$7,651.00
Transactions
143
Largest Contribution
$2,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$1,500.00
COH as of 12/31/2007
$0.00
Average Contribution
$195.82
Average Expenditure
$206.78
First Contribution
05/25/2006
Last Contribution
12/11/2007
First Expenditure
08/15/2006
Last Expenditure
12/15/2007

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
90
Reported Payee Entities
24
Top Contributor
Onion Creek Crawdaddies
Top Reported Payee
Lone Star Paralyis Foundation

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
90
196 contributions · $40,134.10
Vendor Relationships
15
31 payments · $5,447.51
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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 spentCommon Sense and Sound Public Polic…Focal filer / committeeOnion Creek CrawdaddiesOnion Creek Crawdaddies$2,000.00 · 1 giftsSteve McMichaelSteve McMichael$1,618.90 · 1 giftsT Gozney & Steve TerryT Gozney & Steve Terry$1,425.00 · 1 giftsLee LeatherwoodLee Leatherwood$1,250.00 · 1 giftsMurphy's InLawsMurphy's InLaws$1,000.00 · 1 giftsLone Star Paralyis FoundationLone Star Paralyis Foundation$1,500.00 · 1 payments1st Stage Audio1st Stage Audio$900.00 · 1 paymentsDavid BalesDavid Bales$805.87 · 2 paymentsChris Bell for Texas Governor CampaignChris Bell for Texas Governor Campaign$500.00 · 1 paymentsZuefedt Enerprises- Rocket BannersZuefedt Enerprises- Rocket Banners$493.62 · 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
1Onion Creek Crawdaddies $2,000.001
2Steve McMichael $1,618.901
3T Gozney & Steve Terry $1,425.001
4Lee Leatherwood $1,250.001
5Murphy's InLaws $1,000.001
6K.R. Wood $900.001
7Rob Kohler $702.565
8Lee Kinser $630.001
9Janet McCarter $520.002
10Wallace Showalter $500.002

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Lone Star Paralyis Foundation $1,500.001
21st Stage Audio $900.001
3David Bales $805.872
4Chris Bell for Texas Governor Campaign $500.001
5Zuefedt Enerprises- Rocket Banners $493.621
6Byron Cook $300.001
7Ellen Cohen $300.001
8John Whitmire $300.001
9Mark Homer $300.001
10Mark Strama $300.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2007$250.00 $3,500.28
2006$20,507.05 $4,150.72

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
12/11/2007Rob Kohler $75.00 TLG Inc. · CEO/GM
01/11/2007Michael Carroll $175.00 Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation · Account Executive
12/18/2006Thad Cleckler $130.00 Hanson · VP
11/20/2006Mark Baker $105.00 Prime Lending · Mortgage Broker
11/20/2006Chris Young $60.00 Retired · Retired
11/20/2006John Greenwood $40.00 McCallister & Associates · Real Estate Agent
11/06/2006William Marcus $100.00 Marcus Foods · Sales
10/27/2006W.B. Nail $500.00 CLB Partners · Real Estate
10/27/2006Cottonwoods C.C. II Ltd. $500.00
10/27/2006Jim Cotton $215.00 McCallister & Associates · Real Estate
10/27/2006C Gunn Haydon $200.00 self · Business Owner
10/27/2006The Trickey Law Firm $200.00
10/27/2006James Bechtol $120.00 City of Leander · Planner
10/27/2006Mike Parker & Company Real Estate L.L.P. $120.00
10/27/2006Tom Strama $110.00 Retired · Physician
10/27/2006William Earl Blood $100.00 self · Realtor
10/27/2006Russell Cowman $100.00 UBS Payne Webber · Financial Analyst
10/27/2006Lila Bales $100.00 n/a · retired
10/27/2006Timothy Wright $100.00 self · optometrist
10/27/2006Pamela Thornton $100.00 San Angelo ISD · Teacher

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/15/2007Compass Bank $75.00Bank Fee- Merchant annual fee
12/04/2007Texans for Advancement of Medical Research $199.29Contribution to support the advancement of Medical Research
10/10/2007Zuefedt Enerprises- Rocket Banners $493.62Stage Banner for CSSP golf event
09/28/2007Crenshaw Services- Austin Outhouse $162.37Handicap Porta-Restroom for CSSP golf evet
09/20/20071st Stage Audio $900.00Sound system Contractor for CSSP golf event
08/24/2007Lone Star Paralyis Foundation $1,500.00Contributon to support paralysis research and treatment
07/16/2007Compass Bank $3.00Bank Fee
06/28/2007Mark Homer Campaign $100.00Political Contribution for State Representative
06/28/2007David Farabee Campaign $50.00Political contribution for State Representative
06/15/2007Compass Bank $3.00Bank Fee
05/15/2007Compass Bank $3.00Bank Fee
04/15/2007Compass Bank $3.00Bank Fee
03/15/2007Compass Bank $3.00Bank Fee
02/15/2007Compass Bank $3.00Bank Fee
01/18/2007Compass Bank $2.00Credit Card Processing Fee
12/18/2006Compass Bank $81.39Credit Card Processing Fee
12/11/2006U.S. Post Office $39.00Postage
12/05/2006Mark Homer $300.00Political Contribution for Campaign
11/27/2006Burks Digital Reproduction $265.21Printing for PAC Stationary
11/15/2006Compass Bank $28.38Credit Card Processing Fee
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 82 ms.