Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Friends of Ken Legler (DISSOLVED)
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Friends of Ken Legler (DISSOLVED)

SPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00065810 · Houston · TX
11 reports · First filing 07/15/2009 · Latest filing 07/15/2013
Political Action Committee · Specific Purpose · PAC

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
Specific Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Status
TERMINATED
Filer Type
SPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Houston · TX · 77046
First Filing
07/15/2009
Latest Filing
07/15/2013
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2013 – 06/30/2013
Reports
11

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$560,188.41
Expenditures
$514,884.15
Transactions
1,410
Largest Contribution
$75,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$41,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2013
$0.00
Average Contribution
$1,065.00
Average Expenditure
$582.45
First Contribution
06/30/2009
Last Contribution
05/09/2012
First Expenditure
07/01/2009
Last Expenditure
03/05/2013

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
408
Reported Payee Entities
326
Top Contributor
Joe Straus Campaign
Top Reported Payee
Blakemore & Associates

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
408
526 contributions · $560,188.41
Vendor Relationships
298
813 payments · $451,199.07
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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 spentFriends of Ken Legler (DISSOLVED)Focal filer / committeeJoe Straus CampaignJoe Straus Campaign$130,000.00 · 4 giftsJoe Strauss CampaignJoe Strauss Campaign$90,000.00 · 2 giftsTexans for Lawsuit Reform PACTexans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$27,220.67 · 17 giftsTexas House Leadership FundTexas House Leadership Fund$20,172.96 · 4 giftsBob PerryBob Perry$20,000.00 · 2 giftsBlakemore & AssociatesBlakemore & Associates$81,664.61 · 50 paymentsAnthem Media LLCAnthem Media LLC$69,705.00 · 4 paymentsBizOxygenBizOxygen$50,946.35 · 18 paymentsKen LeglerKen Legler$41,900.26 · 6 paymentsUS PostmasterUS Postmaster$21,155.92 · 10 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
Specific 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
1Joe Straus Campaign $130,000.004
2Joe Strauss Campaign $90,000.002
3Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $27,220.6717
4Texas House Leadership Fund $20,172.964
5Bob Perry $20,000.002
6Doylene Perry $20,000.002
7Trevor Rees-Jones $10,000.001
8Texas Oil & Gas PAC $5,000.001
9Curtis Mewbourne $5,000.001
10Ryan Sitton $5,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Blakemore & Associates $81,664.6150
2Anthem Media LLC $69,705.004
3BizOxygen $50,946.3518
4Ken Legler $41,900.266
5US Postmaster $21,155.9210
6Baselice & Associates $20,600.002
7Gables Town Lake $18,031.7719
8Case Hall & Company $16,739.0313
9Tribe Design $12,881.7611
10ABC Voter Contact $8,873.614

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2013$0.00 $1,175.96
2012$1,525.00 $32,777.65
2011$31,225.00 $100,198.44
2010$503,019.44 $358,336.77
2009$24,418.97 $22,395.33

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
05/09/2012Kenneth B. Haesly $500.00 Walker Hearing Aid Centers · Hearing Aid Specialist
02/24/2012Houston Police Retired Officers Association PAC-Fund $250.00
02/13/2012Oncor Political Action Committee $750.00
02/13/2012Ben R. McGregor $25.00
12/23/2011Don Eadie $100.00 Eadie Marketing Co. LLC · Business Development Consultant
12/19/2011Waste Management PAC $2,000.00 PAC · PAC
12/19/2011UPSPAC $500.00 PAC · PAC
12/09/2011Eli Lilly and Company Political Action Committee $500.00 PAC · PAC
12/06/2011Patricia E. Pesl $100.00 Pasadena ISD Education Foundation Inc · Director
11/30/2011Rex Teter $250.00 Fairmont Elementary School · Teacher
11/30/2011Lisa G. Blankinship $100.00 Jolly Rogers Storage Inc · Treasurer
11/30/2011Shirley J. Elkins $50.00 Retired · Retired
11/18/2011Tommy S. Stewart $2,500.00 Gulf Winds International Inc. · President
11/18/2011Melvin E. Cowart $1,500.00 Retired · Retired
11/18/2011Air Products Political Alliance $750.00 PAC · PAC
11/18/2011Ben F. Meador Jr. $500.00 Meador Staffing Services · Chief Executive
11/18/2011John H. Moon Sr. $500.00 Moon Credit Corp. · Executive
11/18/2011D. J. Foster $500.00 Retired · Homemaker
11/18/2011Jackie R. Welch Campaign $500.00
11/18/2011Comcast Corporation Political Action Committee $500.00 PAC · PAC

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
03/05/2013Houston Livestock Show And Rodeo $1,000.00Contribution
03/05/2013Battleship Texas Foundation $175.96Contribution
09/11/2012Sparkletts And Sierra Springs $40.49Office Supplies
08/15/2012Rapid Delivery Service $12.88Courier and Delivery Expense
06/11/2012Keith Nielsen $400.00Web Development
06/05/2012Rosewood Funeral Home $1,820.13Print Advertising Placement
06/05/2012Los Amigos $207.65Staff Meals
06/05/2012Mike Jackson Campaign $126.00Constituent
06/04/2012The Retreat At Barton Creek $1,004.67Rent & Utilities
06/04/2012Rapid Delivery Service $25.90Courier & Delivery Charges
06/01/2012Blakemore & Associates $250.00Consulting Fees
06/01/2012Latino National Republican Coalition $100.00Public Promotion
05/31/2012Fun Express $594.00In Kinded To Barbara Legler Campaign
05/30/2012Johnny Tamale Cantina $51.60Constituent Meals
05/29/2012Kroger $43.13Office Supplies
05/25/2012Time Warner Cable $137.18Rent & Utilities
05/24/2012Harris County Republicans $100.00Political Promotion
05/20/2012Barnes & Noble $18.81Office Supplies
05/17/2012The Retreat At Barton Creek $319.34Rent & Utilities
05/17/2012TDCJ $160.13Auction Items
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 207 ms.