Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements shown as getting bulk of oil, gas funds," April 12, 1982, Houston Chronicle, regarding the sources of William P. Clements, Mark White, Buddy Temple, Bob Armstrong, and George Strake's campaign donations.
S 718 WEST 5t. ST AUSTO4 TEx.E. 1E001 Him-Ton Chronicle Houstim. Texa. APR 2 1982 Clements shown as getting bulk of oil, gas funds DALLAS Af5-41°I- Republican Gov. Wil- liam P.. Clements Jr., has received the biggest share of the large financial con- tributions oil and gas interests made to gubernatorial candidates this year. but Democrat Mark White wasn't far behind, according to a study of the financial re- ports The Dallas Morning News reported Sunday that its analysis of candidates* April 1 financial reports showed Clements received $138.000 from oil and gas inter- ests in contributions of $1.000 or more. White. the state attorney general, got $120.500. The figures in the newspaper's analysis were based on contributions of $1.000 or more from contributors whose occupa- tions or connection with the candidate were identifiable. The figures cover con- tributions from Jan. 1 to March 22. the period reported by April 1 in the candi- abes' financial -statements to the secretary of state's office Oil and gas interests were the largest sources of contributions for Clements and White. and were an important source for the other two Democratic gubernatorial candis:144.A.; .Railroad Commissioner Buddy TOtple and Land Commissioner Bob .4errittrprig. - Arriiitriinithad $42.000 in major contri- butiotis from oil and gas interests. while Tern* received$27.50u. Clemen.M, an oilman. has raised nearly $4 million for this year's campaign. more than twice as much as the combined funds raised by his three Democratic opponents And his finance chairman. George Bayoud. predicts a fund-raising dinner in June will add $3 million to Cle- ments' campaign. In the lieutenant governor's race. Republican George Strake. a millionaire oilman. received $121.500 from oil and gas interests, compared with $21.000 received by Democratic incumbent Bill Hobby. the newspaper reported Rea! estate and develonrneni sources provided Pomo° for Strake and $3.500 for Hobby. In the attorney general's race, oil and gas interests contributed $34.500 to Max Sherman. $19,500 to Jack Ogg, $4,000 to John Hannah and $3.000 to Jim Mattox All four of those candidates are Demo- crats. Attorneys provided $40.200 for Hannah. $31.150 for Sherman. $17.500 for Ogg and $2.000 for Mattox. General business con- tributions totaled $37.900 for Sherman. $20.000 for Ogg. $12.200 for Hannah and $1.000 for Mattox. the newspaper's study said. In the race for agriculture commission- er. Democratic incumbent Reagan Brown had no contributions of more than $1.000 from oil and gas interests. while Demo- cratic challenger Jim Hightower reported $6.500. Hightower received $12.500 in such contributions from labor unions - com- pared with none for Brown - and $10.400 from attorneys, compared with $1,000 for Brown In the Enibe.srnatorial race. laree contri- butions from attorneys amounted to $55.750 for White. $46.250 for Armstrong. $17.000 for Clements. and $7.200 for Tem- ple. The newspaper's study showed major loans totaling $175,000 each for Arm- strong and White. $420.000 for Temple and nothing for Clements. Temple also led in contributions from friends and relatives, with $30.500. compared with $20.000 for White. $3.000 for Clements and $1.000 for Armstrong. Financial industry sources gave $55.500 in large contributions to Clements. $46.631 to White, 58.000 to Temple and $5.000 to Armstrong The newspaper's analysis said real estate and development sources provided large contributions totaling $65.- 000 to Clements. $51.925 to White. $18,000 to Temple and $5,000 to White Major contributions from general busi- ness sources totaled $120,900 for Cle- ments. $59.086 for' White. 59.000 for Temple and $7.500 for Armstrong. accord- ing to the npv..qhappe•F sovie cA)