Did the “Excellence in Education for Everyone” committee really purchase their Vote YES for Fort Bend ISD Proposition 1 bond signs from the TexasGOPStore.com?
Dude.
Here’s a close-up of the TexasGOPStore.com logo from the lower right corner of the sign:
According to Texas Secretary of State filings, the entity “Texas GOP Store Inc.” is owned by Michael Franks, the former Republican candidate for HD132.
The same Michael Franks who, as George Scott reported at the time, at the request of the Texas Ethic Commission, had an $11,000 judgment filed against him by the Texas Attorney General’s office, from campaign activities prior to the race for HD132, in part:
“to recover $11,000.00 for administrative penalties assessed by the TEC relating to his failure to file a Personal Financial Statement that was due on February 13, 2006, an 8 Day Pre-Election Report that was due on February 27, 2006, and a 30 Day Pre-Election Report that was due on February 6, 2006”
The same Michael Franks who, as George reported, the public records “and interviews with the Executive Director of the Texas Ethics Commission and a director of communications with the Attorney General’s office of Texas” reflect:
“did NOT check a box on the appropriate TEC report indicating that he had actually deposited $50,000 into his campaign fund which is necessary, according to the Executive Director of the TEC, in order to report an actual loan of $50,000.”
Oh, and in the ultimate of ironies is the same Michael Franks who is voting NO on the Katy ISD bond.
Who is the certain vendor “cashing in on this part of the country” on the Vote for the FBISD Proposition 1 campaign, Mr. Franks?