Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Citizens for a Better Dallas Judiciary (DISSOLVED)
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Citizens for a Better Dallas Judiciary (DISSOLVED)

MPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00059914 · Dallas · TX
32 reports · First filing 09/04/2006 · Latest filing 12/29/2008
Political Action Committee · General Purpose Monthly · PAC

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
General Purpose Monthly
Market Segment
PAC
Status
TERMINATED
Filer Type
MPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Dallas · TX · 75231
First Filing
09/04/2006
Latest Filing
12/29/2008
Latest Reporting Period
11/26/2008 – 12/25/2008
Reports
32

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$6,382.80
Expenditures
$5,638.27
Transactions
21
Largest Contribution
$500.00
Largest Expenditure
$3,733.88
COH as of 12/25/2008
$0.00
Average Contribution
$354.60
Average Expenditure
$1,879.42
First Contribution
08/01/2006
Last Contribution
12/05/2006
First Expenditure
11/03/2006
Last Expenditure
12/02/2008

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
18
Reported Payee Entities
3
Top Contributor
Judge Keith Anderson Office Holder
Top Reported Payee
Dallas Morning News

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
18
19 contributions · $6,882.80
Vendor Relationships
3
4 payments · $6,138.27
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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 spentCitizens for a Better Dallas Judici…Focal filer / committeeJudge Keith Anderson Office HolderJudge Keith Anderson Office Holder$500.00 · 1 giftsPark Cities Republican WomenPark Cities Republican Women$500.00 · 1 giftsSedgewick Detert Moran & ArnoldSedgewick Detert Moran & Arnold$500.00 · 1 giftsSouthwest Dallas County Pachyderm ClubSouthwest Dallas County Pachyderm Club$500.00 · 1 giftsSouthwest Dallas County RepublicansSouthwest Dallas County Republicans$500.00 · 1 giftsDallas Morning NewsDallas Morning News$3,733.88 · 1 paymentsBooker IndustriesBooker Industries$1,404.39 · 1 paymentsFriends of John StilwellFriends of John Stilwell$500.00 · 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 Monthly
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
1Judge Keith Anderson Office Holder $500.001
2Park Cities Republican Women $500.001
3Sedgewick Detert Moran & Arnold $500.001
4Southwest Dallas County Pachyderm Club $500.001
5Southwest Dallas County Republicans $500.001
6Elaine Cook $500.001
7James Hamlin $500.001
8MARY BURDIN $500.001
9Mary Burdin $500.001
10Harold Collum $250.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Dallas Morning News $3,733.881
2Booker Industries $1,404.391
3Friends of John Stilwell $500.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2008$0.00 $1,404.39
2006$6,382.80 $4,233.88

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
12/05/2006Sedgewick Detert Moran & Arnold $500.00
11/20/2006Re-Elect Catharina Haynes Campaign $206.56 State of Texas · District Judge
11/07/2006Jeff Coen for Judge Campaign $206.56 State of Texas · District Judge
11/05/2006Janet Patterson $206.56 Homemaker
11/04/2006Keep Judge Nancy Thomas Campaign $206.56 State of Texas · Judge
11/04/2006Judge David Evans Campaign $206.56 State of Texas · Judge
11/03/2006Elaine Cook $500.00 homemaker
11/03/2006Judge Keith Anderson Office Holder $500.00 Dallas County · Judge
11/03/2006Park Cities Republican Women $500.00
11/02/2006James Hamlin $500.00 Dallas County · District Clerk
11/02/2006Southwest Dallas County Pachyderm Club $500.00
11/02/2006Southwest Dallas County Republicans $500.00
11/02/2006Dallas Star Republican Club $100.00
11/01/2006Mary Burdin $500.00 Mary M. Burdin Attorney at Law · Attorney
11/01/2006Harold Collum $250.00 Self · consultant
11/01/2006Ken Burdin $250.00 Attorney
08/01/2006MARY BURDIN $500.00 MARY BURDIN ATTORNEY AT LAW · ATTORNEY
08/01/2006KEN BURDIN $250.00 KEN BURDIN · ATTORNEY

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/02/2008Booker Industries $1,404.39printing and mailing
12/15/2006Friends of John Stilwell $500.00Campaign Contribution
11/03/2006Dallas Morning News $3,733.88Purchase of advertising
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 92 ms.