Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Citizens For Better Government (DISSOLVED)

GPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00070175 · Mt. Pleasant · TX
26 reports · First filing 07/10/2014 · Latest filing 07/11/2025
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
Mt. Pleasant · TX · 75455
First Filing
07/10/2014
Latest Filing
07/11/2025
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2025 – 06/30/2025
Reports
26

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$3,610.00
Expenditures
$3,850.36
Transactions
34
Largest Contribution
$1,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$1,008.00
COH as of 06/30/2025
$0.00
Average Contribution
$164.09
Average Expenditure
$320.86
First Contribution
09/13/2016
Last Contribution
02/26/2018
First Expenditure
07/11/2014
Last Expenditure
02/26/2018

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
19
Reported Payee Entities
9
Top Contributor
Crown Road Partners
Top Reported Payee
East Tx. Broadcasting

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
19
22 contributions · $3,610.00
Vendor Relationships
9
12 payments · $3,850.36
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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 Better Government (DIS…Focal filer / committeeCrown Road PartnersCrown Road Partners$1,000.00 · 1 giftsLinda RiddleLinda Riddle$450.00 · 1 giftsHenry RiddleHenry Riddle$300.00 · 2 giftsJerry MillerJerry Miller$250.00 · 1 giftsDavid BirdDavid Bird$200.00 · 2 giftsEast Tx. BroadcastingEast Tx. Broadcasting$1,008.00 · 1 paymentsMt. Pleasant TribuneMt. Pleasant Tribune$718.02 · 3 paymentsJ.B.S. signsJ.B.S. signs$627.88 · 1 paymentsStaplesStaples$511.46 · 2 paymentsUSPSUSPS$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
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
1Crown Road Partners $1,000.001
2Linda Riddle $450.001
3Henry Riddle $300.002
4Jerry Miller $250.001
5David Bird $200.002
6John Gather $200.002
7Eric Bruechner $200.001
8Sanford $100.001
9Diane Owen $100.001
10Emily Aikman $100.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1East Tx. Broadcasting $1,008.001
2Mt. Pleasant Tribune $718.023
3J.B.S. signs $627.881
4Staples $511.462
5USPS $500.001
6Titus Co. Republican party $200.001
7Baker & Johnson P.C.i $135.001
8City of Mt. Pleasant $90.001
9Baker and Johnson PC $60.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2018$1,050.00 $1,427.46
2016$2,560.00 $2,048.38
2015$0.00 $135.00
2014$0.00 $239.52

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
02/26/2018Sue Evenwell $100.00 Retired · retired
02/26/2018John Gather $100.00 none · retired
02/16/2018Henry Riddle $200.00 none · retired
02/16/2018David Bird $100.00 Retired · Rancher
02/16/2018Jimmie Bird $100.00 Retired · retired
01/11/2018Linda Riddle $450.00 none · retired
10/27/2016Crown Road Partners $1,000.00
10/07/2016Rick Baker $100.00 self · owner
10/05/2016Eric Bruechner $200.00 self · Veterinian
10/05/2016Henry Riddle $100.00 none · retired
10/05/2016Robert Parr $100.00 none · retired
10/05/2016John Gather $100.00 none · retired
10/05/2016Isabelle Smith $50.00 none · retired
10/05/2016Ray Aguillon $50.00 none · retired
09/28/2016Sanford $100.00
09/28/2016Emily Aikman $100.00
09/18/2016Jerry Miller $250.00
09/18/2016Diane Owen $100.00 retired
09/17/2016David Bird $100.00 Retired
09/16/2016Jim Dial $50.00 Retired

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
02/26/2018Titus Co. Republican party $200.00 Reimburse for postage stamps.
02/17/2018Staples $468.18Postage stamps and envelopes
02/16/2018USPS $500.00Postage stamps
02/16/2018Staples $43.28Envelops
01/10/2018Mt. Pleasant Tribune $216.00News paper
10/26/2016East Tx. Broadcasting $1,008.00radio ads.
10/21/2016Mt. Pleasant Tribune $322.502 news paper ads: vote for Titus County road prop1
10/05/2016J.B.S. signs $627.88Signs saying "vote yes on Titus county roads prop1"
09/22/2016City of Mt. Pleasant $90.00Rental of walnut room at civic center for forum
09/08/2015Baker & Johnson P.C.i $135.00U.S. Tax (IRS) report.
10/15/2014Mt. Pleasant Tribune $179.52Put an ad in the news paper
07/11/2014Baker and Johnson PC $60.00Obtain a federal tax I.D. number
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 34 ms.