Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Uptown PAC (INACTIVE)
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Uptown PAC (INACTIVE)

GPAC · INACTIVE
Filer ID: 00070238 · Houston · TX
6 reports · First filing 07/14/2014 · Latest filing 01/17/2017
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
INACTIVE
Filer Type
GPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Houston · TX · 77056
First Filing
07/14/2014
Latest Filing
01/17/2017
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2016 – 12/31/2016
Reports
6

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$52,575.00
Expenditures
$95,611.11
Transactions
86
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$20,000.00
COH as of 12/31/2016
$7,521.45
Average Contribution
$876.25
Average Expenditure
$3,677.35
First Contribution
06/18/2014
Last Contribution
06/24/2016
First Expenditure
06/20/2014
Last Expenditure
07/06/2016

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
58
Reported Payee Entities
16
Top Contributor
Roberto Contreras
Top Reported Payee
Dan Silvestri

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
57
60 contributions · $52,575.00
Vendor Relationships
10
18 payments · $57,368.13
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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 spentUptown PAC (INACTIVE)Focal filer / committeeRoberto ContrerasRoberto Contreras$5,000.00 · 1 giftsPeganyee David and DebraPeganyee David and Debra$4,000.00 · 1 giftsJames ScarboroughJames Scarborough$2,500.00 · 1 giftsJim McInvaleJim McInvale$2,500.00 · 1 giftsLeon and Paula GoldsteinLeon and Paula Goldstein$2,500.00 · 1 giftsDan SilvestriDan Silvestri$20,000.00 · 1 paymentsAndy Taylor and AssociatesAndy Taylor and Associates$15,000.00 · 3 paymentsBegala and McGrath LLCBegala and McGrath LLC$14,893.00 · 3 paymentsGray ReedGray Reed$13,500.00 · 3 paymentsBill KingBill King$10,000.00 · 2 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
1Roberto Contreras $5,000.001
2Peganyee David and Debra $4,000.001
3James Scarborough $2,500.001
4Jim McInvale $2,500.001
5Leon and Paula Goldstein $2,500.001
6Richard and Janet McIlhattan $2,500.001
7Barbara Volz $2,000.002
8Karen Brown $2,000.001
9Mary Cay Caroom $2,000.001
10Meredith O'Donnell $2,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Dan Silvestri $20,000.001
2Andy Taylor and Associates $15,000.003
3Begala and McGrath LLC $14,893.003
4Gray Reed $13,500.003
5Bill King $10,000.002
6Bill King for Mayor $5,000.001
7Dolcefino Consulting $4,837.503
8Greg Travis $3,000.002
9Charity Production $2,500.001
10Bill Frazier $2,500.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2016$11,250.00 $5,500.00
2015$21,775.00 $70,480.50
2014$19,550.00 $19,630.61

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/24/2016Durdin Jean $500.00
06/24/2016Jennifer VanArsdel $250.00
06/21/2016Jerry Turboff $100.00
06/21/2016E Francisco $100.00
06/21/2016Michael Villemarette $50.00
06/20/2016Kelly Podzemny $1,000.00
06/20/2016Thomas Polec $1,000.00
06/20/2016Twila Grooms $750.00
06/20/2016Matthew Rotan $500.00
06/20/2016Irving Pozmantier $500.00
06/20/2016Neal Meyer $500.00
06/20/2016Linda Farley $250.00
06/20/2016Frederick Plaeger $150.00
06/19/2016Bernard Milstein $200.00
06/18/2016Jeffery Aron $100.00
06/18/2016Eduardo Peynetti $100.00
06/17/2016Russell Masraff $100.00 Self employed
06/17/2016Jann Cobler $100.00
06/02/2016James Scarborough $2,500.00 Retired
05/17/2016Jim McInvale $2,500.00 Self employed

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
07/06/2016Dolcefino Consulting $2,000.00 Public Relations Consulting
06/02/2016Paula Goldstein $2,500.00 Requested refund from previous contribution
01/06/2016Dolcefino Consulting $1,000.00PR Consulting Services
12/03/2015Bill King for Mayor $5,000.00 Campaign Contribution
12/03/2015Greg Travis $500.00 Campaign Contribution
11/17/2015Dolcefino Consulting $1,837.50 Expert Consulting
11/17/2015Jack Christie Campaign $250.00 Campaign Contribution
10/26/2015Dan Silvestri $20,000.00 Partial repayment of loan
10/14/2015Andy Taylor and Associates $5,000.00Legal Fees
08/25/2015Charity Production $2,500.00 Donation
08/25/2015Michael Kubosh Campaign $1,000.00 Campaign Contribution
08/10/2015Andy Taylor and Associates $5,000.00Legal Fees
07/30/2015Andy Taylor and Associates $5,000.00Legal Fees
06/29/2015Gray Reed $2,500.00Legal services for PAC
06/29/2015Greg Travis $2,500.00 Campaign contribution
06/18/2015Bill King $5,000.00 Campaign contribution
06/18/2015Bill Frazier $2,500.00 Campaign contribution
05/27/2015Bill King $5,000.00 Campaign contribution
05/27/2015Begala and McGrath LLC $893.00Public relations consulting
04/01/2015Gray Reed $6,000.00Legal services for PAC
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 259 ms.