Total Contributions: $61,053
Total Expenditures: $40,109

Figures from January 1 — March 24: Total Contributions: $27,595
Total Expenditures: $12,103

Contributions from PACs: BM&OH Electro PAC, $1,000; Vinson & Elkins Texas PAC, $500; Texas Bell Employees PAC, $1,500; Page Southerland Page PAC, $250; Graves Dougherty PAC, $500; Southern Union PAC, $500.

Contributions from Law Firms: Strasburger Price law firm, $500; Jenkins and Gilchrist law firm, $1,000; Bickerstaff, Heath and Smiley, $250; Graves, Dougherty, Hearon and Moody law firm, $500.

Contributions from Real Estate and Developers: Haythem Dawlett of Legend Homes in Nipomo, California, $2,000; Paul Linehan, Freeport-friendly planner, $250; Jo Baylor, political aspirant/developer, $500; Real Estate honcho Sam Mikhail, $500; developer Sanford Gottesman, $1,000; Nelson Puett Realtors, $100; Gary Farmer, owner, Heritage Title Co., $500.

Notable Contributions: Bobby Inman, investor/retired Admiral, $250; Dorothy Turner, East Austin activist, $25; Clotheal Haynes, SCIP II consultant, $250; Austin Community College trustee Beverly Watts Davis, $100; Police Officer Hector Polanco, $100.

Willie Lewis

Total Contributions: $7,465
Total Expenditures: $6,374

Figures from January 1 — March 24: Total Contributions: $7,465
Total Expenditures: $6,374

Contributions from PACs: none.

Contributions from Law Firms: none.

Notable Contributions: Robert S. Boyer, University of Texas professor, $25; Shudde Fath, Electric Utility commissioner, $500; Genevieve Vaughan, philanthropist/Feminist for a Compassionate Society, $100; Standish Meacham, University of Texas history professor, $200; Chip Wolfe, businessman/S.O.S. member, $500; Jeff Friedman, attorney, $200; Bill Bunch, S.O.S. attorney, $250.

Eric Samson

Samson, who is limiting his contributions, is not required to report.

This article appears in April 18 • 1997 and April 18 • 1997 (Cover).

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