Ethics Explorer
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Rep. Debbie Riddle District 150 (R-Tomball, Tx)
Sources of Income
Riddle is a horse breeder.
Her husband, Mike Riddle, is a real estate and probate lawyer who is the managing partner of Riddle & Akiens LLP. He is the parliamentarian and chairman of the Harris County Republican Party's finance committee.
Property
Lot in Tomball containing a mobile home valued at $73,088
Apartment in Houston valued at $33,800
Residence and two neighboring lots in Tomball valued at $134,000, $196,000 and $855, respectively.
Top Contributors
- Pat L. Murray: $105,300
- Bob Perry: $39,000
- Mark Lanier: $22,000
- Vicki Sarvadi: $15,000
- W. Mark Lanier: $12,830
- Christopher Brown: $10,000
- Paul or Vicki Sarvadi: $10,000
- Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC: $7,500
- Texas Dental Association (DenPac): $7,250
- W. Mark Lanier: $7,000
Analysis
The Texas Tribune reported that Riddle, a horse breeder, carried a bill in 2011 that would exempt from penalties people who hire undocumented workers as domestic helpers in their family homes. Despite speculation that she might have been protecting her hired ranch hands, her staff said that she "doesn’t hire anybody that works on her land that she hasn’t verified the immigration status for.”
She is a member of the Jewish Institute of National Security Affairs, the National Federation of Women Legislators, the Rosehill Charitable Foundation and the Nathaniel Foundation.