Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Akers, Merrideth J. (Mr.)

COH · STATEREP 67
Filer ID: 00068071 · Plano · TX
4 reports · First filing 01/18/2012 · Latest filing 07/16/2012
Candidate Committee · Candidate · Candidate

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Status
—
Filer Type
COH
Office
STATEREP
District / Place
67
Mailing Location
Plano · TX · 75075-2137
First Filing
01/18/2012
Latest Filing
07/16/2012
Latest Reporting Period
05/01/2012 – 06/30/2012
Reports
4

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$40,823.50
Expenditures
$50,036.46
Transactions
99
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$9,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2012
$0.00
Average Contribution
$833.13
Average Expenditure
$1,000.73
First Contribution
01/10/2012
Last Contribution
05/25/2012
First Expenditure
01/02/2012
Last Expenditure
06/04/2012

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
37
Reported Payee Entities
38
Top Contributor
Joe Counter
Top Reported Payee
Joe Counter

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
37
49 contributions · $40,823.50
Vendor Relationships
32
39 payments · $23,762.07
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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 spentAkers, Merrideth J. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeJoe CounterJoe Counter$15,000.00 · 5 giftsRob HolmesRob Holmes$7,000.00 · 6 giftsHeather ZacnyHeather Zacny$5,000.00 · 1 giftsMelissa BrewerMelissa Brewer$3,000.00 · 1 giftsVictoria HarresVictoria Harres$2,100.00 · 2 giftsJoe CounterJoe Counter$14,500.00 · 3 paymentsCounter ConsultingCounter Consulting$13,468.21 · 3 paymentsRob HolmesRob Holmes$7,000.00 · 3 paymentsFirst Graphic ServicesFirst Graphic Services$3,169.56 · 2 paymentsHeather ZacnyHeather Zacny$2,874.39 · 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
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
8,722

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions75.5th#2,134 of 8,722
Expenditures69.8th#2,631 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity69.4th#2,674 of 8,722
Transaction Volume69.3th#2,678 of 8,722

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 Counter $15,000.005
2Rob Holmes $7,000.006
3Heather Zacny $5,000.001
4Melissa Brewer $3,000.001
5Victoria Harres $2,100.002
6Fred Nasseri $1,350.003
7Milton Driver $1,230.001
8Eric Becker $1,000.001
9Katherine Park $874.001
10Carlos Harres $500.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Joe Counter $14,500.003
2Counter Consulting $13,468.213
3Rob Holmes $7,000.003
4First Graphic Services $3,169.562
5Heather Zacny $2,874.391
6Fresh Ideas Marketing $2,125.612
7Fred Nasseri $1,250.002
8Collin County Republican Party $1,100.002
9Booker Industries $961.932
10USPS $521.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2012$40,823.50 $50,036.46

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
05/25/2012Douglas Trumbull $100.00 Magnum Flooring · Owner
05/23/2012Sandra Aikins $300.00 none · retired
05/21/2012Carlos Harres $500.00 Seimens · Engineer
05/21/2012Wayne Goodowitz $100.00 Wayne Goodowitz · Dentist
05/20/2012Milton Driver $1,230.00 Ameriprise Fincancial · Financial Advisor
05/19/2012Joe Counter $3,000.00 Counter Consulting · Owner
05/19/2012Rex Glendenning $500.00 Rex Realty · Owner
05/19/2012Fred Nasseri $250.00 none · Retired
05/19/2012Pete Kerrigan $100.00 Keller Williams · Real Estate Sales
05/18/2012Steve & Lorrie Shook $400.00 Verizon · Human Resources
05/16/2012Carmen Roberts $500.00 Ebby Haliday · Realtor
05/15/2012Rob Holmes $500.00 iPCybercrime · Owner
05/14/2012Peggy Chappell $100.00 Christmas Store · Owner
05/14/2012Kevin & Yolanda Murray $50.00 City of Plano · Manager
05/12/2012Ralph & Thresa O'Dell $100.00 none · Retired
05/12/2012Bettie Miller $100.00 none · Retired
05/12/2012Ray Ernst $4.50 Self · Owner
05/10/2012Timothy Boddie $200.00 none · retired
05/10/2012Todd McCally $100.00 Get Me Placement · Owner
05/09/2012Alan Johnson $100.00 none · Retired

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/04/2012Counter Consulting $5,898.21Mailers
06/04/2012Counter Consulting $5,070.00Mailers
05/19/2012Rob Holmes $500.00Social Media
05/19/2012Fred Nasseri $250.00Sign Placement and Maintenance
05/19/2012Office Max $83.85Office supplies
05/18/2012Counter Consulting $2,500.00Postage
05/18/2012Joe Counter $2,500.00Postage
05/18/2012Lorrie Shook $400.00T shirts
05/18/2012TwoRows Classic Grill $34.95Campaign meeting with volunteers
05/17/2012Plano Rotary Club $17.00Networking
05/16/2012Plano Metro Rotary $18.00Networking
05/16/2012WalMart $3.12Holders for name badges
05/14/2012Richardson Rotary Club $16.00Networking
05/13/2012Home Depot $52.90Sign Material
05/11/2012Plano Sunrise Rotary $15.00Networking
05/11/2012Fedex - Kinkos $5.41Convert JPG file
05/10/2012Booker Industries $150.00Updade data
05/10/2012Plano Latin American Rotary $10.00Networking
05/09/2012Allen Noon Rotary $18.00Networking
05/07/2012Allen Sunrise Rotary $18.00Networking
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 45 ms.