| 1/23/2008 12:30:00 PM | Email this article • Print this article | | Lending a big hand | The following are political contributions to local candidates - of $500 or more - made during the July to December filing period:
Lisa Birkman
Shane Shafer, Georgetown, $600
Tim and LaNell Haynie, Georgetown, $500
Hamid Zarafshami, Austin, $1,000 (in-kind contribution)
Alan Glen, Austin $1,000
Real Estate Council of Austin PAC, $500
Joe and Joann Baker, Round Rock, $750
Joe F. England Sr., Austin, $500
Harvey M. Allen, Georgetown, $500
Carter-Burgess PAC, Austin, $500
Sharon Ann Ridings, Austin, $500
Joe and Joann Baker, Austin, $1,000.
James and Alexa Knight, Austin, $500
Roland Gamble, Austin $500
Chaing, Patel, Verby PAC, Dallas, $500
Chris and Jennifer Solomon, Lago Vista, $500
Walter G. Bushy, San Antonio, $500
Tom Mercer, Austin, $1,500
Michael J. Weaver, Austin, $1,226 (food and drink for event)
John and Linda Gustaini, Georgetown, $500
LAN PAC, Houston, $500
HNTB PAC, Kansas City, Mo., $1,500
Wells Fargo Bank, Round Rock $542 (interest on checking account)
Robert Chody
Fred and Ann Meek, Austin, $500
Gary Griffin
Stacy Suits, Austin, $500
Morris Joseph, Round Rock, $1,441
Steve Laukhuf
Writ Blaese, Round Rock, $200
Carrie Ann Barton-Smith, Georgetown, $500
Rik Grashel, Round Rock, $500
Bob Gregory, Austin, $3,000
James Gregory, Austin, $1,000
Nyle Maxwell, Round Rock, $750
Carl Miller, Round Rock, $500
Billy Nations, Georgetown, $7,000
Robert Tesch, Austin, $500
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Financial race tightens in Pct. 1
BRAD STUTZMAN
Editor
As Williamson County grows, so too grows the cost of its political campaigns.
Gone are the days when a candidate's success was assured, if he or she just went to (as former Republican Party Chairman Randy Grimes once put it) "every goat ropin' and chili supper."
Candidates have filed their most recent campaign finance reports with the county's Elections Administration office.
Precinct 1 Commissioners Court Republican primary rivals Lisa Birkman and Steve Laukhuf are almost neck-and-neck, for money raised during the July through December filing period.
Meanwhile the independently-wealthy Robert Chody - Republican challenger in the Pct. 1 Constable's race - has spent the most money this period.
The most recent reports were due Jan. 15. The next ones are due 30 days before the March 4 primaries (Feb. 4). Another report is due eight days before the primary (Feb. 25).
In the Pct. 1 Commissioners Court race, for the most recent filing period incumbent Birkman reported receiving $22,403 in contributions. She also reported $29,862 in expenditures.
Laukhuf reported $21,832 in contributions and $13,670 in expenditures.
Birkman reports total contributions maintained (a political war chest) of $48,896, while Laukhuf's contributions maintained is reported at $17,187.
In the race for Pct. 1 Constable, Republican incumbent Gary Griffin reports $6,551 raised and $5,093 spent this filing period.
Chody reports $1,927 raised and $31,655 spent.
Griffin reported a war chest of $6,360, compared to $1,477 for Chody.
Candidates are required to itemize contributions of $50 or more.
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