Bell
Friedman
Perry
Strayhorn
*Texas statewide officeholders are barred from raising money during regular legislative sessions. For this reason, Perry raised no money during the first five months of 2003 and 2005.
Top Perry Donors
(January 2003 through June 2006)
Contributor Business City Bob & Doylene Perry Perry Homes Houston AT&T Corp. Telecom Austin Thomas Dan Friedkin Friedkin Co’s (auto dealer) Houston Charles Wood, Jr. Dallas Fire Insurance Co. Dallas Richard Scott Trans-Global Solutions (shipping) Houston Lonnie 'Bo' Pilgrim Pilgrim's Pride Poultry Pittsburg Alice L. Walton Wal-Mart heiress Mineral Wells Paul L. Foster Western Refining Co. El Paso Johnny Baker Baker Managers (real estate) Houston Gerald Rubin Helen of Troy (beauty products) El Paso Phil D. Adams Phil Adams Co. (insurance) Bryan TX Real Estate Assoc. Trade group Austin Richard Wallrath Champion Window Centerville Larry Anders Summit Alliance Co’s (insurance) Dallas Dian Graves Owen Stai Owen Healthcare (drugs) Abilene James R. Leininger Kinetic Concepts (hospital beds) San Antonio Ned S. Holmes Parkway Investments (real estate) Houston David Disiere Deep South Holding (insurance) Southlake Charles & Judy Tate Capital Royalty (investing) Sugar Land George C. Hixon Hixon Properties (real estate) San Antonio HillCo PAC Hillco Partners lobby firm Austin Charles B. Lawrence Kirby Corp. (shipping) Houston Morton L. Topfer Castletop Capital (ex-Dell exec.) Austin B.J. 'Red' McCombs McCombs Enterprises (auto dealer) San Antonio Moshe Azoulay American Garment Finishers Corp. Dallas Lowry & Peggy Mays Clear Channel (radio) San Antonio Kenny & Lisa Troutt Mt. Vernon Investments (telecom) Dallas J. Robert Brown Desert Eagle Distrib. (beer) El Paso Woody & Gayle Hunt Hunt Corp. (construction) El Paso Erle A. Nye TXU Corp. (retired) Dallas L. Frederick Francis Bank of the West El Paso Robert Rowling TRT Holdings (oil/hotels) Irving John McStay McStay Investment Council Dallas Donald J. Carter, Jr. Home Interiors & Gifts, Inc. Addison Clifton L. Thomas, Jr. Speedy Stop Convenience Stores Victoria Larry Martin USA Waste Houston James Lee E*Trade Prof. Trading (investing) Houston Lee Bass Bass Brothers Enterprises (oil) Fort Worth Louis Beecherl, Jr. Beecherl Co’s (oil fortune) Dallas William A. Boothe Boothe Eye Care & Laser Center Dallas J. Dan Brown Brown Distrib. Co. (beer) Austin James Dannenbaum Dannenbaum Engineering Houston Dan L. Duncan Enterprise Products (chemicals) Houston Ralph & Joy Ellis Belmont Oil & Gas Corp. Irving Robert D. Gillikin Cummins Southern Plains (engines) Dallas Kent R. Hance Hance Scarborough Wright (lobbying) Austin Forrest E. Hoglund Ex-Enron executive Dallas James L. Huffines Huffines Auto Dealerships Dallas Ray L. Hunt Hunt Consolidated (developer; oil) Dallas R. Steve Letbetter Ex-Reliant Energy exec. Houston Joe R. & Teresa Long First State Bank (retired) Austin J. Frank Miller III JPI Co’s (developer) Irving Lee Roy Mitchell Cinemark USA (movie theaters) Plano T. Boone Pickens BP Capital (oil, water investing) Dallas Bobby & Phyllis Ray K Hovnanian Homes Plano Richard & Jill Salwen Dell Computers Austin Jeff D. Sandefer Sandefer Capital Partners (investing) Austin James Schneider Dell Computers Austin Harold Simmons Contran Corp. (investing, nuke waste) Dallas L.E. Simmons SCF Partners (investing) Houston Michael Stevens Michael Stevens Interests (apartments) Houston TX Dental Assoc. Trade group Austin Robert Waltrip Service Corp. International (funerals) Houston Frank & Mary Yturria Yturria Ranch Brownsville H.B. 'Bartel' Zachry HB Zachry Construction Corp. San Antonio
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