Sylvester Turner

Candidate/Officeholder (non-judicial)
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Full Name: Sylvester Turner
Birthdate: 9-27-1954
Race: Black
Occupation: Attorney
Education: B.A., University of Houston; J.D., Harvard University
Religion: Baptist
Church: Brookhollow Baptist Church

Historical Contributions/Expenditures

Top Contributors

Name Total Amount # Contributions
Transfer from Sylvester Turner Campaign Fund - State Rep Account $525,862 1
Bob Perry $160,000 20
Robert Perry $100,000 9
HILLCO PAC $35,000 9
AT&T TEXAS PAC $31,000 7
Plumbers Local Union No. 68 PAC $25,000 5
CenterPoint Energy PAC $24,500 11
James & Linda McIngvale $20,000 1
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC $17,000 11
Robert Perry $15,000 1
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $12,500 2
Mark Taylor $11,000 5
IBEW $11,000 3
Carl Parker $10,500 3
Samuel J. Broadway $10,000 1
Good Government PAC $10,000 1
Charles W. Tate $10,000 2
Jeffrey Stern $10,000 1
Christine King $10,000 1
Yvonne Stern $10,000 1
McConnell Jones Lanier & Murphy $10,000 3
Texas Dental Association (DenPac) $10,000 12
Alfred & Sibyl Jackson $10,000 1
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP $10,000 2
Peter & Roslyn Bryant $10,000 1
Barnes & Turner $9,600 4
Texas Health Care Association PAC $9,500 5
Atmos Energy Corporation PAC $9,500 8
Comcast Corporation PAC $9,000 4
Catherine Miller $9,000 4

Recent Expenditures

Date Recipient Amount Description
Dec. 20, 2012 Houston Real Estate Association $510 Full page ad & 6 tickets
Dec. 20, 2012 Evelyn Hatter $250 Holiday gift
Dec. 18, 2012 Lincoln Automotive Financial Services $400 Dec. 2012 - Partial lease payment for vehicle for camp/leg purposes
Dec. 17, 2012 III Forks - Houston $158 Dinner w/Campaign Treasurer Thomas Jones re future political plans after legislative session
Dec. 14, 2012 Kroger Store $200 Rep. Turner sponsor 2 extra ($100) gift cards for Nitsch Elementary
Dec. 13, 2012 Metamorphosis Inc $500 Support South Africa Mission Trip/Patricia A. Greenleaf
Dec. 13, 2012 AT&T Mobility $306 Dec. 2012 payment for laptop & cell phone usage for camp/leg purposes
Dec. 10, 2012 Phyllis Mays $250 Staff Christmas Bonus
Dec. 10, 2012 Murry Matthews $500 Staff Christmas Bonus
Dec. 10, 2012 Derrick Kent $300 Youth Mentoring Program
Dec. 10, 2012 Galilee Missionary Baptist Church $250 Full page ad - Pastor's 25th Anniversary
Dec. 10, 2012 Alison Brock $500 Staff Christmas Bonus
Nov. 30, 2012 American Leadership Forum Houston/Gulf Coast Chapter $500 Annual dues
Nov. 29, 2012 Nationwide Insurance $265 Tenant Insurance for Austin Apt. during legislative session
Nov. 28, 2012 Hilton Hotel $549 Two night stay 11/10/12 & 11/11/12 re Gr-Ded acct. hearings & Dem. Caucus meeting
Nov. 28, 2012 Carmelo's Italian Restaurant $68 Dinner w/Rep. Giddings: 11/9/12 discussing GR-Ded account hearings
Nov. 27, 2012 Thomas Jones $500 Consulting fees
Nov. 27, 2012 Charter Furniture Rental $1,779 Furniture lease payment through May 29 2013
Nov. 20, 2012 McConnell & Jones LLP $2,569 General business expenses re courier postage travel reimb.
Nov. 20, 2012 Leonard Childress $1,750 Campaign Consultant/GOTV for 2012 legislative seat.
Nov. 19, 2012 Lincoln Automotive Financial Services $400 Nov. 2012- Partial lease payment for vehicle for campaign & legislative purposes
Nov. 17, 2012 Kroger Store $700 Rep. Turner sponsor 7 ($100) Gift cards for Thanksgiving for students & families at various schools
Nov. 14, 2012 Boris Miles $929 Reimburse for the purchase of 75 turkeys for Acres Homes Multi-service Center/Highland Heights Lodge
Nov. 14, 2012 AT&T $302 Nov. 2012 payment for laptop & cell phone usage for campaign & legislative purposes
Nov. 9, 2012 Clayton Hardman $175 Get Out to Vote Campaign
Nov. 5, 2012 Citizens for Better Schools $1,500 Donation for HISD campaign
Nov. 2, 2012 Houston Style Magazine $500 Half page ad
Nov. 2, 2012 Houston Harris County Retired Teachers $125 Full page ad
Nov. 2, 2012 Houston Area Urban League $2,000 Election Day Poll Watchers
Nov. 2, 2012 Nina Bailey $1,500 GOTV & Election Day Card Pushers

More Expenditures

Summaries

Date Total Contributions Total Expenditures Cash On Hand Office Sought Office Held
Jan. 15, 2013 $63,500 $21,244 $404,829 State Representative
Oct. 29, 2012 $41,200 $11,416 $341,101 State Representative State Representative
Oct. 9, 2012 $70,320 $36,925 $254,547 State Representative State Representative
July 16, 2012 $25,570 $69,548 $433,951 State Representative State Representative
Jan. 17, 2012 $94,095 $58,668 $490,007 State Representative State Representative
July 15, 2011 $0 $63,636 $301,695 State Representative State Representative
Jan. 18, 2011 $166,484 $87,035 $355,151 State Representative State Representative
July 15, 2010 $81,350 $75,791 $244,528 State Representative State Representative
Jan. 15, 2010 $82,700 $73,747 $227,871 State Representative State Representative
July 15, 2009 $15,000 $56,125 $218,918 State Representative State Representative
May 1, 2009 $0 $0 $0
March 2, 2009 $0 $0 $0
Jan. 15, 2009 $231,025 $105,872 $274,884
Jan. 12, 2009 $0 $0 $0
Jan. 2, 2009 $0 $0 $0
Nov. 3, 2008 $0 $0 $0
Sept. 2, 2008 $0 $0 $0
July 15, 2008 $90,250 $101,917 $149,410 State Representative
July 1, 2008 $0 $0 $0
May 1, 2008 $0 $0 $0
March 3, 2008 $0 $0 $0
Jan. 15, 2008 $140,900 $109,310 $163,582 State Representative State Representative
Jan. 2, 2008 $0 $0 $0
Nov. 1, 2007 $0 $0 $0
July 16, 2007 $0 $48,614 $131,542 State Representative State Representative
Jan. 16, 2007 $173,975 $58,067 $198,357 State Representative State Representative
July 17, 2006 $94,150 $119,107 $98,000 State Representative State Representative
Jan. 17, 2006 $110,405 $43,915 $0 State Representative State Representative
July 15, 2005 $0 $41,735 $53,674 State Representative State Representative
Jan. 18, 2005 $160,595 $53,295 $0 State Representative
July 15, 2004 $22,693 $34,031 $0 State Representative State Representative
Jan. 15, 2004 $10,700 $186,322 $0 Mayor City of Houston State Representative
Oct. 27, 2003 $3,700 $175,533 $0 Mayor City of Houston State Representative
Oct. 6, 2003 $46,172 $433,977 $0 Mayor City of Houston State Representative
July 15, 2003 $709,287 $182,325 $0 State Representative
Jan. 15, 2003 $305,935 $71,682 $0
Jan. 15, 2003 $305,935 $71,682 $0
July 15, 2002 $203,517 $13,276 $0
Jan. 15, 2002 $51,775 $9,536 $0 State Representative State Representative
July 16, 2001 $0 $26,307 $0 State Representative State Representative
Jan. 16, 2001 $114,660 $19,548 $0 SAME State Representative
July 17, 2000 $9,150 $9,353 $0 State Representative State Representative
Jan. 18, 2000 $55,638 $371 $0
July 15, 1999 $0 $0 $0
Jan. 15, 1999 $38,625 $11,528 $0
July 15, 1998 $10,350 $8,462 $0
Jan. 15, 1998 $41,925 $9,377 $0
July 15, 1997 $25,510 $25,678 $0
Jan. 15, 1997 $59,670 $10,638 $0
July 15, 1996 $2,940 $14,810 $0
July 17, 1995 $0 $10,400 $0
Jan. 17, 1995 $26,950 $10,679 $0
July 15, 1994 $5,620 $6,450 $0
Jan. 18, 1994 $17,345 $17,125 $0
July 15, 1993 $0 $0 $0