Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee

CAR PAC (DISSOLVED)

GPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00059223 · Houston · TX
6 reports · First filing 07/17/2006 · Latest filing 07/14/2008
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
Houston · TX · 77024
First Filing
07/17/2006
Latest Filing
07/14/2008
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2008 – 06/30/2008
Reports
6

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$30,500.00
Expenditures
$52,582.83
Transactions
25
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$25,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2008
$1,783.20
Average Contribution
$3,388.89
Average Expenditure
$3,286.43
First Contribution
03/24/2006
Last Contribution
11/20/2006
First Expenditure
05/15/2006
Last Expenditure
06/30/2008

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
7
Reported Payee Entities
8
Top Contributor
George DeMontrond
Top Reported Payee
Rick Perry's Campaign

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
7
9 contributions · $30,500.00
Vendor Relationships
6
10 payments · $27,066.33
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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 spentCAR PAC (DISSOLVED)Focal filer / committeeGeorge DeMontrondGeorge DeMontrond$5,000.00 · 3 giftsCarl SewellCarl Sewell$5,000.00 · 1 giftsJohn MoritzJohn Moritz$5,000.00 · 1 giftsKenneth SchnitzerKenneth Schnitzer$5,000.00 · 1 giftsRay ChildressRay Childress$5,000.00 · 1 giftsRick Perry's CampaignRick Perry's Campaign$25,000.00 · 1 paymentsGeorge DeMontrondGeorge DeMontrond$22,000.00 · 1 paymentsSusybelle ZookSusybelle Zook$3,516.50 · 5 paymentsBlakely & Wakefield LLPBlakely & Wakefield LLP$1,413.48 · 3 paymentsIntuitIntuit$233.24 · 1 payments

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
1George DeMontrond $5,000.003
2Carl Sewell $5,000.001
3John Moritz $5,000.001
4Kenneth Schnitzer $5,000.001
5Ray Childress $5,000.001
6Victor Vandergriff $5,000.001
7Mac Haik $500.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Rick Perry's Campaign $25,000.001
2George DeMontrond $22,000.001
3Susybelle Zook $3,516.505
4Blakely & Wakefield LLP $1,413.483
5Intuit $233.241
6Intuit Software $233.241
7Hot Shot Delivery Inc. $133.473
8Hot Shot Messenger Service Inc. $52.901

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2008$0.00 $1,783.20
2007$0.00 $1,519.49
2006$30,500.00 $49,280.14

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
11/20/2006Kenneth Schnitzer $5,000.00 Park Place Motorcars · President
11/20/2006Ray Childress $5,000.00 Ray Childress Auto Group L.P. · Chairman & CEO
11/20/2006Victor Vandergriff $5,000.00 Vandergriff Auto Group · Car Dealer
11/06/2006Carl Sewell $5,000.00 Sewell Automotive Companies · Chairman & CEO
11/06/2006John Moritz $5,000.00 Moritz Cadillac-Saab-BMW · Car Dealer
10/27/2006George DeMontrond $3,000.00 Demontrond Automotive Group Inc. · President
10/03/2006George DeMontrond $1,000.00 DeMontrond Automotive Group Inc. · President
10/03/2006Mac Haik $500.00 Mac Haik Enterprises · President
03/24/2006George DeMontrond $1,000.00 DeMontrond Automotive · President

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/30/2008Susybelle Zook $1,475.00Compliance/bookkeeping/administrative/reporting services
06/30/2008Blakely & Wakefield LLP $174.73Accounting services
06/30/2008Hot Shot Delivery Inc. $60.00Delivery services
03/15/2008Hot Shot Delivery Inc. $30.69Delivery services
02/29/2008Hot Shot Delivery Inc. $42.78Delivery services
07/05/2007Intuit Software $233.24Quickbooks online subscription
06/30/2007Susybelle Zook $427.50Bookkeeping/compliance
04/30/2007Blakely & Wakefield LLP $858.75Accounting expenses
12/31/2006Susybelle Zook $495.00Compliance reporting bookkeeping
11/20/2006George DeMontrond $22,000.00Loan repayment
10/28/2006Susybelle Zook $381.00Bookkeeping/campaign finance report preparation
10/27/2006Rick Perry's Campaign $25,000.00Contribution
09/15/2006Hot Shot Messenger Service Inc. $52.90Delivery services
07/03/2006Intuit $233.24Annual quickbooks subscription
06/30/2006Susybelle Zook $738.00Bookkeeping/administrative/report preparation expense
05/15/2006Blakely & Wakefield LLP $380.00Accounting expense
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 296 ms.