Texans for Joe Straus

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Full Name: Joe Straus
Birthdate: 9-1-1959
Race: White
Occupation: Insurance/ Executive Benefits
Education: B.A., Vanderbilt University
Spouse: Julie
Religion: Jewish

Purpose of this PAC

Supports Joe R. Straus III

Historical Contributions/Expenditures

Top Contributors

Name Total Amount # Contributions
Bob Perry $197,500 16
Trevor Rees-Jones $100,000 1
Texas Business and Commerce PAC $89,847 8
Peter O'Donnell $80,000 5
Lawrence and Susan Kellner $75,041 8
Border Health PAC $75,000 2
TREPAC/Texas Association of Realtors PAC $75,000 3
J. Ralph Ellis $65,000 3
Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas PAC $61,502 23
Texas Consumer Lenders PAC $61,000 4
Ryan Texas PAC $60,000 3
Ray L. Hunt $59,621 3
Valero PAC $57,500 11
AT&T TEXAS PAC $57,000 6
Texas Dental Association (DenPac) $56,000 13
Harold Simmons $52,000 4
Texas Assn. of Realtors Political Action Committee $50,920 3
Texas Medical Assn. PAC $50,250 3
Border Health Political Action Committee $50,000 1
Curtis Mewbourne $50,000 1
James Pitcock $50,000 1
James Douglass Pitcock $50,000 2
AT&T Texas PAC $50,000 1
United Services Automobile Association Employee PAC $50,000 2
AT&T Texas Political Action Committee $50,000 1
James Douglass Pitcock $50,000 1
Salem Abraham $46,715 3
H. Ross Perot $45,000 4
Charles C. Butt $45,000 4
Barry G. Andrews $43,826 4

Recent Expenditures

Date Recipient Amount Description
Dec. 31, 2012 Mr. John Romano $186 Wages for campaign services
Dec. 31, 2012 Cassie Hager $1,480 Wages for campaign/administrative services
Dec. 31, 2012 Mrs. Shannyn Romero $1,223 Wages for campaign/administrative services
Dec. 31, 2012 Ms. Naomi Miller $369 Wages for campaign/administrative services
Dec. 31, 2012 Mrs. Meredith Brewer $1,606 Wages for campaign services
Dec. 31, 2012 Patricia Shipton $721 Wages for services
Dec. 31, 2012 Tara Korstad $277 Wages for campaign/administrative services
Dec. 31, 2012 Jason Embry $393 Wages for campaign services
Dec. 31, 2012 Mr. Jesse Ancira $1,179 Wages for political consulting/legal services
Dec. 31, 2012 Erin Daly $393 Wages for campaign services
Dec. 31, 2012 Cecilia C. Burke $784 Wages for campaign/administrative services
Dec. 31, 2012 Mary Bush $1,007 Wages for campaign/administrative services
Dec. 30, 2012 Dunkin Donuts $149 Capitol office beverage service
Dec. 24, 2012 AT&T Mobility $177 Cellular Telephone Utility Expense
Dec. 21, 2012 U.S. Post Office $100 PO Box rental fee
Dec. 21, 2012 Jocelyn Selig $442 Printed materials for Colleague gifts
Dec. 21, 2012 Vivo Cocina $97 Staff holiday lunch
Dec. 21, 2012 Threadgills $233 Staff holiday lunch
Dec. 21, 2012 Texas House of Representatives Reproduction Dept. $40 Gift for constituent
Dec. 20, 2012 Stamps.com $100 Postage for campaign office
Dec. 20, 2012 HEB Austin $34 Capitol Kitchen Supplies and Staff Beverages
Dec. 20, 2012 HEB Austin $66 2013 Legislative session Chairman lunch
Dec. 20, 2012 HEB Austin $19 2013 Legislative session Chairman lunch
Dec. 20, 2012 Cappy's $231 Staff holiday lunch
Dec. 19, 2012 Southwest Airlines $277 Airfare for Speaker to travel to Dallas on officeholder business
Dec. 19, 2012 AT&T $30 Data package for campaign
Dec. 18, 2012 HEB Austin $35 2013 Legislative session Chairman lunch
Dec. 18, 2012 Stamps.com $50 Postage for campaign office
Dec. 18, 2012 Woodhouse Day Spa $300 Staff Christmas and Appreciation Gift Cards
Dec. 17, 2012 Central Market Austin $174 2013 Legislative session Chairman lunch

More Expenditures

Summaries

Date Total Contributions Total Expenditures Cash On Hand Office Sought Office Held
Jan. 15, 2013 $1,091,280 $285,651 $5,279,283
Oct. 29, 2012 $659,126 $170,951 $4,474,756
Oct. 9, 2012 $406,726 $297,718 $3,980,376
July 16, 2012 $468,025 $856,012 $3,956,904
May 21, 2012 $552,051 $469,733 $4,443,687
April 30, 2012 $804,728 $495,624 $4,319,043
Jan. 17, 2012 $1,662,339 $363,523 $4,013,868
Sept. 9, 2011 $273,922 $124,167 $2,768,627
July 15, 2011 $129,000 $447,599 $2,616,279
Jan. 18, 2011 $2,001,335 $527,931 $2,990,685
July 15, 2010 $469,856 $1,683,999 $1,528,021
Feb. 22, 2010 $261,247 $112,388 $2,762,169
Jan. 15, 2010 $1,824,906 $358,692 $2,622,202
July 15, 2009 $721,050 $168,890 $883,700
Jan. 15, 2009 $50,650 $26,562 $647,966
Oct. 27, 2008 $23,400 $5,565 $621,902
Oct. 6, 2008 $43,134 $28,733 $603,722
July 15, 2008 $24,675 $69,371 $585,958
Jan. 15, 2008 $210,946 $32,981 $623,704
Oct. 29, 2007 $5,750 $36,660 $440,839
July 16, 2007 $0 $48,797 $467,916
Jan. 16, 2007 $68,685 $18,879 $508,464
Oct. 30, 2006 $20,975 $12,092 $454,235
Oct. 10, 2006 $35,865 $29,653 $443,929
July 17, 2006 $111,370 $69,295 $431,073
Jan. 17, 2006 $242,100 $43,021 $383,155
July 15, 2005 $174,693 $38,052 $184,076
Jan. 28, 2005 $152,476 $144,605 $0