Glass pockets

In an effort to advocate meaningful transparency in government, I'll post all income, contributions, gifts, and expenses that are related to my campaign and legislative office here. If you have specific questions, e-mail or call me.

2007 Campaign Contributions:
- Terri Harrelson ($250);
- Gene Harrelson ($200)

2007 Campaign Expenses:
1/2/07 - Tickets to event -- Believe in Arkansas Inaugural Comm. - $250.00
2/9/07 - Advertisement Sign - Texarkana Ark. Baseball Assoc. - $250.00
2/13/07 - Advertisment - Ark. Democratic Black Caucus - $250.00
2/28/07 - §227(c) lodging reimbursement - Capitol Square Apts. - $3,930.00

(at the end of the year, I'm required to reconcile this item, which may require a payment from me to my campaign)
4/6/07 - L.E.A.D. Advertisement - Texarkana Gazette - $303.84
4/6/07 - Polling - ZATA3 - $500.00
4/12/07 - Advertisement - Young Democrats of Arkansas - $200.00
5/10/07 - President's Day Tickets - Young Democrats of Arkansas - $250.00

What I cost Arkansas taxpayers:
I'll list all of my legislative income and other expenses to taxpayers here.
2007 Salary: $14,765.00
2007 Legislative Support Contract: $16,800.00
2007 Mileage/Per Diem to date: $12,134.30

The legislative support contract is designed for reimbursement of office expenses in my district office (long distance phone calls, postage, staff time devoted to legislative work, etc.); mileage is tied to the federal rate for meetings at the Capitol (292 miles round trip for me), and per diem is $130 per day for legislative meetings at the Capitol. Mileage/Per Diem will be higher in years in which a session is held.

2007 Gifts/Honorariums:
- $500 Honorarium from Texarkana College for commencement address

- Round-trip flight, hotel room & meals in Taipei, Taiwan (pd. for by Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

- Dec. 6-8, 2007: Round-trip flight, hotel room & meals in Seattle for Legislative Roundtable on Information Technology - $1,478.20 (Microsoft Corp.)

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