Ethics Explorer
A Guide to the Financial Interests of Elected Officials
Rep. Helen Giddings District 109 (D-DeSoto)
Sources of Income
Giddings has owned a speciality concessions company, Multiplex Inc., since 1988.
Property
Residence in Dallas valued at $436,800
Top Contributors
- Linebarger Heard Goggan Blair Graham Pena and Sampson: $20,913
- Texas Medical Association: $18,166
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC: $16,000
- Border Health PAC: $15,000
- Roland Parrish: $13,950
- Texas Optometric PAC: $13,500
- APARTMENT ASSOCIATION OF GREATER DALLAS PAC: $13,500
- Bob Perry: $13,000
- HILLCO PAC: $11,741
- SBC Texas Employee Pac: $7,520
Analysis
In 2011 Giddings, who has worked to improve trade and cultural relations between South Africa and the United States, took a trip on behalf of the Texas Legislative Black Caucus to South Africa. She paid for her plane tickets out of her campaign account, which is permitted under the state's ethics laws.
She has served on the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce, the Dallas Transit Board, the Dallas Planning Commission and the State Bar Grievance Committee.