Tyler Morning Telegraph

HOUSE DISTRICT 7 CANDIDATES RELEASE FINANCE REPORTS
STAFF
03/04/2006

State Rep. Tommy Merritt, R-Longview, and his challenger in the March 7 Republican primary for the Texas House District 7 seat, Mark Williams, filed campaign finance reports Feb. 27. Both also filed telegram reports showing more political contributions.

MERRITT

Merritt reports collecting $78,214.37 in total political contributions during the period of Jan. 27 through Feb. 25, according to a Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance report.

On Feb. 27, he also filed a telegram report showing more political contributions totaling $7,000. On March 1, he filed another telegram report showing more political contributions totaling $27,987.

Taking the Feb. 27 report, the two telegram reports and combining those with two previous reports for July 1 through Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 through Jan. 26, Merritt has total political contributions of $201,016.37.

Merritt reports total political expenditures of $146,773.75 in the most recent reporting period. Combined with the last two reports, his total expenditures are $179,510.57.

His most recent report shows total political contributions maintained as of the last day of the reporting period as $20,133.37. He has an outstanding loan of $321,611.

Contributors include:

$12,735.22

Texas Parent PAC, in-kind contribution of direct mail.

$10,000

Texas Parent PAC; Charles Butt

$5,251.78

Texas State Teachers Association PAC, in-kind contribution of direct mail.

$5,000

Mr. and Mrs. Mike Wilhite; Texans for Lawsuit Reform.

$4,000

SBC Texas Employee PAC.

$3,000

ACT for Texas Classroom Teachers Association; Mr. and Mrs. Ruben Martin; Mr. and Mrs. David R. Brooks.

$2,500

TREPAC; Mr. and Mrs. Larry Long.

1,250

Steve Long; Allan Long; Charles Long; Mrs. H.L. Long.

$1,000

Alinda Wikert, Bradley Bryan, Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott LLP; Mr. and Mrs. Mike Maxwell; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Phillips; Texas Building Branch - AGC PAC; Kevin Eltife Campaign; TREPAC; Associated General Contractors of Texas - PAC; Kim Brimer Campaign Fund; Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Civic Action Committee; Tony Rothrock Jr.; Harold Simmons; Indepac.

$833

Charles Butts, in-kind contribution of consulting

$800

Elaine Fitzgerald, in-kind contribution of food and beverage for Lindale event.

$750

Jay Brittany and Amy Dyer; ZACOPAC.

$648.71

Texas Parent PAC, in-kind contribution of direct mail piece.

$643.71

Texas Federation of Teachers - Cope Fund, in-kind contribution of direct mail piece.

$500

T&A Investments; TSCPA PAC; Texas Association of Mortgage Brokers PAC; Mr. and Mrs. Gary Boyd; Mr. and Mrs. Bob Dyer; Verizon Good Government Club; Mr. and Mrs. Jackie Wood, in-kind contribution of cost incurred for Gladewater event; Atmos Energy PAC; Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Smith; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burnett; Hon. Edmund Kuempel; Texas Apartment Association; Home PAC; SS Ranch; Karen Johnson; Mr. and Mrs. John Jones; LUMPAC; Reliant Energy PAC; Reliant Energy PAC; Texas Restaurant Association State PAC; Marathon Oil Company Employees PAC; Home PAC; Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Austin III; Mr. and Mrs. Ronny Maxey; NRA-Political Victory Fund; Mark Stiles; Texas Architects Committee; THCAPAC; Friends of the University PAC.

$300

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rossow; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Nabers; TNLA-PAC; Deborah Ingersoll, in-kind contribution of expenses for Austin event; Beer Alliance of Texas PAC.

$250

Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Mann; Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Yates; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mann; Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Dunn; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Durham; Texas Construction Association; Professionals Political Action Committee; Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Cunyus; Texas Wildlife Association PAC; Dr. Robert Wheeler; Dr. and Mrs. Bill Hughes; Mr. and Mrs. Perry Johnston; Texas State Rifle Association; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hearne.

$200

H. Wayne Smith, Alvin Austin; James Elliott; Glenn Patterson, Mr. and Mrs. Cloyce Talbott; Fredrick Taft; Alfred Lacy; Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Hennen; Mendy Ellmer; Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Clark.

$150

David Carlile; Fulton Johnston.

$100

Mr. and Mrs. R.D. Parrish Jr., Rudd & Rudd; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stuckey; Mr. and Mrs. Bob Ellzey; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Copeland; Linda Voyles; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Glass; Missy Merritt; Deborah Ingersoll; Mr. and Mrs. Clint Foster; Mrs. and Mrs. L. Edgar Starr; Mr. and Mrs. David Holt; J.D. Ballenger; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Williams; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bisese.

$75

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Watts.

$50

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Coker; Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Holmes; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Neely; Mr. and Mrs. James L. Mallory; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wilkerson.

EXPENDITURES

Merritt's major expenditures include $1,472.92 to Pack'N'Mail for postage; $1,931 to Green Ad agency for services; $15,000 to The Eppstein Group for services; $703.58 to The Clowers Company for services; $375 to East Texas People Magazine for advertising; $12,500 to The Eppstein Group for services; $250 to Spring Hill Dixie Baseball Inc. for donation; $15,000 to The Eppstein Group for services; $50,000 to Green Ad Agency for services; $417.06 to Jennifer Foster for expense reimbursement; $400 to Lindale Area Chamber of Commerce for donation; $250 to Celtic Heritage Society of East Texas for donation; $500 to Smith County Peace Officers' Association; $300 to Kilgore Boys Baseball Association; $237.80 to Jennifer Foster for expense reimbursement; $482.69 to Dudley's for red beans and rice for Lindale; $450 to Elaine Fitzgerald for expense reimbursement; $215 to Donald Currier for gumbo for Liberty City; $44,195.99 to Green Ad Agency for services; $100 to Liberty City Lions Club for use of Liberty City Community Building; $1,500 to Gregg Industrial Insulators Inc. for office rental and miscellaneous expenses.

WILLIAMS

Williams reports collecting $351,179.13 in total political contributions during the period of Jan. 27 through Feb. 25, according to a Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance report.

On March 2, he also filed a telegram report, showing more political contributions, totaling $145,449.67.

Taking the Feb. 27 report, telegram report and combining those with his last report from the period of Dec. 31 through Jan. 26, Williams has total contributions of $672,830.78.

Williams reports total political expenditures of $28,957.52 in the most recent reporting period. Combined with the last report, his total expenditures are $51,147.19.

His most recent report shows total political contributions maintained as of the last day of the reporting period as $10,895.54. He has no outstanding loans.

Contributors include:

$94,318.04

Texas Republican Legislative Campaign Committee, in-kind contribution of media buy

$91,268

Texas Republican Legislative Campaign Committee, in-kind contrubution of media buy.

$48, 495

Texas Republican Legislative Campaign Committee, in-kind contribution of TV buy.

$46,354

Texas Republican Legislative Campaign Committee, in-kind contribution of TV buy.

$22,800

Texas Republican Legislative Campaign Committee, in-kind contribution of TV buy.

$10,000

Bob Perry; Texas Republican Legislative Campaign Committee.

$9,740

Texas Republican Legislative Campaign Committee, in-kind contribution of poll.

$9,482

Texas Republican Legislative Campaign Committee, in-kind contribution of radio buy.

$8,769

Texas Republican Legislative Campaign Committee, in-kind contribution of media production.

$8,639.60

Texas Republican Legislative Campaign Committee, in-kind contribution of direct mail; Texas Republican Legislative Campaign Committee, in-kind contribution of direct mail; Texas Republican Legislative Campaign Committee, in-kind contribution of direct mail; Texas Republican Legislative Campaign Committee, in-kind contribution of direct mail; Texas Republican Legislative Campaign Committee, in-kind contribution of direct mail; Texas Republican Legislative Campaign Committee, in-kind contribution of direct mail; Texas Republican Legislative Campaign Committee, in-kind contribution of direct mail.

$8,639.28

Texas Republican Legislative Campaign Committee, in-kind contribution of direct mail.

$8,637

Texas Republican Legislative Campaign Committee, in-kind contribution of media production.

$8,562

Texas Republican Legislative Campaign Committee, in-kind contribution of media production.

$8,400

Texas Republican Legislative Campaign Committee, in-kind contribution of media production

$8,214.60

Texas Republican Legislative Campaign Committee, in-kind contribution of media production.

$8,139.60

Texas Republican Legislative Campaign Committee, in-kind contribution of direct mail.

$6,800

Texas Republican Legislative Campaign Committee, in-kind contribution of poll.

$6,000

Texas Republican Legislative Campaign Committee, in-kind contribution of poll.

$4,408.74

Texas Republican Legislative Campaign Committee, in-kind contribution of newspaper ads.

$2,756.69

Texas Republican Legislative Campaign Committee, in-kind contribution of consulting fees; Texas Republican Legislative Campaign Committee, in-kind contribution of consulting fees.

$2,081

Texas Republican Legislative Campaign Committee, in-kind contribution of printing

$1,750

Texas Republican Legislative Campaign Committee, in-kind contribution of media production.

$1,720

Texas Republican Legislative Campaign Committee, in-kind contribution of media production.

$1,340

Texas Republican Legislative Campaign Committee, in-kind contribution of printing.

$1,000

Farmers Employee and Agent PAC of Texas

$534.52

Texas Republican Legislative Campaign Committee, in-kind contribution of voter list.

$460.44

Texas Republican Legislative Campaign Committee, in-kind contribution of phoning.

$300

Robert and Judith Davidson, Michael and Andrea Mitchell.

$250

Steve Voelzke, Melissa Voelzke.

$200

Chris and Lisha Mack, Robert and Virginia Harvey.

$175

Texas Republican Legislative Campaign Committee, in-kind contribution of ad production.

$150

Edward and Margaret Hulsey.

$100

Randy Andrews, Lynn Fitzgerald, Neal and Judith Frey, Dr. and Mrs. L.A. Colquitt; John and Cynthia Palmer.

$50

Janice Miller, J.E. and Shirley Kastrop, Mike and Patty Jesters, Sreeman Jampana, John and Cynthia Palmer, Brent and Jacqueline Bull, Jim and Carol Nolan, Linda Davis, Shermand and June Stephens, Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Harris.

EXPENDITURES

Williams' major expenditures include $103.92 to Home Depot for sign stakes; $143.18 to Home Depot for sign stakes; $318 to Emerald Fisher for campaign reimbursement; $204.70 to Alltel for February phones; $750 to Your Pump for February rent; $1,258.88 to Designer Graphics for printing expenses; $6,391.51 to Mark Williams for reimbursement; $706.06 to Paige Fisher for wages; $350 to Paige Fisher for wages; $850 to Ronda Aaron for wages; $560 to Ronda Aaron for wages; $140.69 to DVD Memories for campaign expense; $1,644 to Quicksilver Internet Solutions for Internet e-mail services; $1,000 to Emerald Fisher for salary; $1,000 to Emerald Fisher for salary; $2,000 to Ted Prill for salary; $2,000 to Ted Prill for salary; $415.57 to Paige Fisher for wages; $109 to Lisa Bell for temp. work; and $129 to Brittany Atchley for temp. work.

Major expenditures from personal funds include $1,051.38 to Alltel for phones for phone bank; $266.12 to Rent A Center for computers for campaign; $706.69 to Designer Graphics for printing expenses; $475.04 to Designer Graphics for printing expenses; $151.82 to Rent A Center for computers for campaign; $1,601.25 to Designer Graphics for printing expenses; $240 to USPS for postage; $265.58 to American for flight from Atlanta to Dallas, Kiana Biber, campaign volunteer; $265.58 to American for flight from Atlanta to Dallas, Andrew Biber, campaign volunteer; $343.60 to American for flight from Atlanta to Dallas, Jared Solid, campaign volunteer; $357.04 to American for flight from Washington D.C. to Dallas, Dan Murasan, campaign volunteer; $136.85 to Alltel for February phone; $345.59 to American for flight from Atlanta to Dallas, George Cocks, campaign volunteer; $110 to TeenPact for donation.