IMPACT
IMPACT: Informed Members Political Action Committee of Texas
IMPACT Treasurer: Don Lelong 869-1714
Our PAC is known as IMPACT: “Informed Members Political Action Committee of Texas”. IMPACT is the way that the Sun City Democrats organization can legally contribute to candidates. Send donations to IMPACT Treasurer Don Lelong at 101 Crosby Street, Georgetown TX 78633.
May 2010 Report:
IMPACT’s fundraising program 10 Grand By 2010, has been a success! The IMPACT Committee (Don LeLong, Clint McCutcheon, Billie Reaney, Criag Whitney and Jane Yendell) plus Roe Mackey and Richard Torres held an extended discussion of the distribution of $9,000 in IMPACT funds to Democratic candidates. Following is the consensus that evolved:
Governor: Bill White $1,500.00
TX House District #52: Diana Maldonado 1,500.00
County Commish Precinct #2: Jim Stauber 1,500.00
State Bd of Education Dist 10: Judy Jennings 1,000.00
Crt of Crim Appeals, Place 6: Keith Hampton 500.00
Justice Third Crt of Appeals Place 4: Kurt Kuhn 500.00
County Commish Precinct #4: Jeff Maurice 500.00
US Congress District 17: Chet Edwards 500.00
The following candidates were assigned token allocations of $150 each to express our appreciation and encouragement of their candidacy: Linda Chavez Thompson; Barbara Ann Radnofsky; Hector Uribe; Hank Gilbert; Jeff Weems; Jim Sharp; Bill Moody; Blake Bailey; Theresa Duffin; Allyson Rowe.
IMPACT plans one more fundraiser, next fall, and may have $3,000.00 or so more to distribute.
March 2009 Report:
Guess what? It’s already time to start raising money for the 2010 elections! We need to elect Democrats from County Commissioner to Governor. Don’t be intimidated; apparently Williamson County is now about 50% Democratic! Perhaps most important is election of two more Democrats to the Texas House. That will give us control of the House in a year of redistricting!
IMPACT’s goal is to raise 10 Grand By 2010, just after the primaries. That’s about the same as we raised during the last election cycle. We are shooting for board participation and modest, frequent contributions (of course large ones will be gratefully accepted too). Be on the watch for IMPACT mailings, fundraisers, and other opportunities to support Democratic candidates.
JS 2/23/2009
February 2009 Report:
The following people have agreed to serve as a “steering” committee for IMPACT: Former treasurer Clint McCutcheon, will serve as assistant treasurer, and be an alternate signatory on IMPACT bank accounts; Billie Reaney; Jodi Salyers; Craig Whitney; and Jane Yendell.
IMPACT October 2008 Report to the Board of Directors
IMPACT contributed $6,900 to candidates. This total was made up of contributions to individual candidates as follows:
Rick Noriega $1,500
Diana Maldonado 1,500
Jaime Lynn 1,000
Woodie Jones 500
Sam Houston 500
Linda Yanez 500
Mark Thompson 500
Ernie Casbeer 500
Greg Windham 200
Jim Jordan 200
Two other candidates, Mike Grimes and Brian Ruiz, returned contributions originally made to them because they had pledged not to accept PAC money. These amounts were used as additional contributions to other candidates. IMPACT also placed a full-page ad in the Sun Rays, one smaller ad in the Community IMPACT Newspaper and five smaller ads in the Williamson County Sun.
JS 10/31/08
IMPACT:
The creation and existence of IMPACT provides important opportunities that the Club itself does not have. IMPACT can solicit and accept donations from members or other interested people, sponsor fundraisers and in other innovative ways raise money to contribute to Democratic candidates, and advertise in support of the Democratic Party.
Don Lelong is Treasurer of the PAC, with the primary duty of keeping accurate records and reporting monetary activity of the PAC to the Texas Ethics Commission and the Federal Election Commission, as well as to the Executive Committee of the Club.
Anyone wishing to donate can make their check payable to IMPACT and mail it to Don Lelong at 101 Crosby Street, Georgetown, Texas 78633.
Another way to help our PAC:
Buy a logo T-shirt or polo shirt and show your pride in our club and our party!! See John Miller at the meeting or contact him at 863-0833. T-shirts $12.50; Polo shirts $18.00. All sizes available now. Profits benefit IMPACT.
Buy Business Cards!
Advertise yourself and your Democratic affiliation! Order 50 business cards for $25.00 for benefit of our PAC. Use standard Democrats Club format, for example, or customize and personalize to your specifications. See Don Lelong or Betty Dougherty to order cards.
CM/PR/et al 6/6/08
JS 02/06/09