Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Association of Retired Houston Municipal Employees PAC

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00070183 · Houston · TX
32 reports · First filing 07/10/2014 · Latest filing 07/15/2026
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
ACTIVE
Filer Type
GPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Houston · TX · 77240
First Filing
07/10/2014
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
32

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$28,005.00
Expenditures
$46,959.33
Transactions
1,677
Largest Contribution
$150.00
Largest Expenditure
$8,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$71,749.28
Average Contribution
$16.91
Average Expenditure
$2,236.16
First Contribution
08/25/2014
Last Contribution
06/30/2026
First Expenditure
10/23/2015
Last Expenditure
06/29/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
46
Reported Payee Entities
13
Top Contributor
George Bravenec
Top Reported Payee
Sylvester Turner

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
46
1,656 contributions · $28,005.00
Vendor Relationships
3
7 payments · $14,170.04
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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 spentAssociation of Retired Houston Muni…Focal filer / committeeGeorge BravenecGeorge Bravenec$2,540.00 · 126 giftsRoderick NewmanRoderick Newman$2,520.00 · 126 giftsWayne GaudinWayne Gaudin$2,520.00 · 126 giftsLonnie VaraLonnie Vara$2,500.00 · 125 giftsGuadalupe V MussioGuadalupe V Mussio$2,240.00 · 112 giftsSylvester TurnerSylvester Turner$15,500.00 · 3 paymentsAssociation of Retired Houston Municipal Employees (ARHME)Association of Retired Houston Munici…$11,670.04 · 4 paymentsJohn WhitmireJohn Whitmire$5,500.00 · 2 paymentsShelia Jackson LeeShelia Jackson Lee$5,000.00 · 1 paymentsJohn BoykinsJohn Boykins$2,500.00 · 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
Contributions73.6th#1,958 of 7,401
Expenditures79.3th#1,532 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity76.2th#1,763 of 7,401
Transaction Volume89.7th#762 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions98.7%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures100.0%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1George Bravenec $2,540.00126
2Roderick Newman $2,520.00126
3Wayne Gaudin $2,520.00126
4Lonnie Vara $2,500.00125
5Guadalupe V Mussio $2,240.00112
6Michael Harkins $2,140.00107
7Bobby Mark Rivers $1,620.0081
8David Long $1,250.0025
9Bobby Rivers $880.0044
10Bartholomew Nnaji $600.006

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Sylvester Turner $15,500.003
2Association of Retired Houston Municipal Employees (ARHME) $11,670.044
3John Whitmire $5,500.002
4Shelia Jackson Lee $5,000.001
5John Boykins $2,500.001
6Chris Brown $2,000.002
7Texans For Secure Retirment PAC $1,500.001
8Dan Flynn Campaign $1,000.002
9Chris Hollins $1,000.001
10Dan Flynn $500.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$840.00 $2,603.94
2025$840.00 $6,158.96
2024$1,680.00 $8,071.31
2023$990.00 $6,000.00
2022$1,890.00 $0.00
2021$1,540.00 $0.00
2020$4,560.00 $2,835.83
2019$4,820.00 $9,000.00
2018$1,980.00 $1,000.00
2017$3,395.00 $1,789.29
2016$3,640.00 $1,000.00
2015$1,580.00 $8,500.00
2014$250.00 $0.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/30/2026Lonnie Vara $20.00 n/a · Retired
06/30/2026Bobby Rivers $20.00 n/a · Retired
06/30/2026Roderick Newman $20.00 n/a · Retired
06/30/2026Guadalupe V Mussio $20.00 n/a · Retired
06/30/2026Michael Harkins $20.00 n/a · Retired
06/30/2026Wayne Gaudin $20.00 n/a · Retired
06/30/2026George Bravenec $20.00 n/a · Retired
05/29/2026Lonnie Vara $20.00 n/a · Retired
05/29/2026Bobby Rivers $20.00 n/a · Retired
05/29/2026Roderick Newman $20.00 n/a · Retired
05/29/2026Guadalupe V Mussio $20.00 n/a · Retired
05/29/2026Michael Harkins $20.00 n/a · Retired
05/29/2026Wayne Gaudin $20.00 n/a · Retired
05/29/2026George Bravenec $20.00 n/a · Retired
05/08/2026Lonnie Vara $20.00 n/a · Retired
05/08/2026Bobby Rivers $20.00 n/a · Retired
05/08/2026Roderick Newman $20.00 n/a · Retired
05/08/2026Guadalupe V Mussio $20.00 n/a · Retired
05/08/2026Michael Harkins $20.00 n/a · Retired
05/08/2026Wayne Gaudin $20.00 n/a · Retired

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/29/2026Association of Retired Houston Municipal Employees (ARHME) $2,603.94Various admin. services including storage fees, website fees, postal mailbox fees, food & beverage
11/21/2025John Boykins $2,500.00Contribution to John Boykins Campaign for City Council Position 4
08/14/2025John Whitmire $500.00Contribution to John Whitmire Campaign
07/09/2025Association of Retired Houston Municipal Employees (ARHME) $3,158.96Various admin. services including storage fees, postal mailbox fees, website fees, food & beverage
08/08/2024Association of Retired Houston Municipal Employees (ARHME) $3,071.31Various admin. services including storage fees, website fees, postal mailbox fees, food & beverage
01/05/2024John Whitmire $5,000.00Contribution to John Whitmire campaign for Mayor
12/07/2023Chris Hollins $1,000.00Contribution to the Chris Hollins Campaign
10/09/2023Shelia Jackson Lee $5,000.00Contribution to the Shelia Jackson Lee campaign for Mayor of the City of Houston.
08/14/2020Association of Retired Houston Municipal Employees (ARHME) $2,835.83 Membership meetings expenses including food & gift cards, file storage fees, and website maint.
11/27/2019Sylvester Turner $8,000.00Political contribution to the Sylvester Turner Campaign Fund.
11/22/2019Chris Brown $1,000.00Political contribution to the Chris Brown for Controller Campaign.
11/16/2018Joan Huffman $500.00Contribution to the Joan Huffman Campaign Fund
11/08/2018Dan Flynn $500.00Contribution to the Dan Flynn Campaign
12/05/2017Texans For Secure Retirment PAC $1,500.00POB Video Project
06/19/2017Marilyn Leday $72.53Reimbursement of lunch expenses for members attending hearing on HB 43 in Austin
06/14/2017George Bravenec $216.76Lunch reimbursement for members attending the hearing on HB 43 in Austin
04/05/2016Dan Flynn Campaign $500.00Political contribution to the Dan Flynn Campaign
04/05/2016Dan Flynn Campaign $500.00Political contribution to the Dan Flynn Campaign
11/23/2015Sylvester Turner $5,000.00Political contribution to the Sylvester Turner Campaign Fund
11/18/2015Chris Brown $1,000.00Political contribution to the Chris Brown Campaign Fund
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 63 ms.