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Hum….is financial support drying up?

Jimmy Fullen, candidate for Galveston County Sheriff has raised $66,125 as reported in his July campaign finance report. He has spent a huge amount of $100,871 leaving him a balance of $23,521. His total haul of $66,125 includes $42,250 of his own money, a $10,000 donation from Joel Caldwell leaving only $13,875 from other donors.

In his previous report, filed in February, he listed over $71,000 in loans from two individuals. His latest report does not account for these loans. His personal loan of $100,000 reported prior to February was removed without noting if it was paid off. His loan disclosures need to be addressed by the Ethics Commission.

Large contributions have all dried up. Nothing from Tillman Fertitta or Senator Mayes Middleton and others. Of the $181,570 raised in his Feb report $159,059 came from just 9 donors. Maybe they are concerned about the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement revoking his law enforcement license. The TCOLE unanimously voted to recommend revocation. His hearing is set after the election. If the TCOLE revokes his license he will not be able to serve as Sheriff.

If you are interested in the details visit https://www.therealtruejimmyfullen.com.

No Place But Texas. Literally.

Republican candidate for the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office, Jimmy Fullen was under investigation by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. They have recommended revoking his peace officer license. You can read the entire recommendation here. (It’s bad) This would make him ineligible to be Sheriff, if elected, but don’t worry. This is Texas where law and order seldom is heard. KPRC has reported on Fullen here.

Fullen is endorsed by most every republican in the county including Senator Money Mayes Middleton who let Ken Paxton off in his impeachment trial. I watched the entire impeachment trial. Every single minute of it. How anyone could have ignored his criminal behavior is beyond me. Nevertheless the Republican Party is circling the wagons and will protect him like a porn star using a condom.

The TCOLE has recommended revoking his license. In their recommendation they note:

Specifically, Respondent [Fullen] omitted, failed to disclose, or provided false or untruthful information related to job experience, having been disciplined at work, having been fired or asked to resign from a place of employment, having been accused of discrimination, having been the subject of a written complaint at work, having failed to make or been late on a court-ordered payment, having been part of a civil lawsuit, and failing to disclose two arrests. 

OUCH. You can read the entire letter to Fullen here. He has 20 days to respond. He has two choices, agree to the order or schedule a formal, public hearing. There is a website detailing his conduct at The Real True Jimmy Fullen. If half of this is true, and it is all based upon public information, he is a perfect Republican candidate for Sheriff.

Law and Order in Texas. It’s like Beavis and Butthead.

This is interesting.

In his February report Fullen reported raising $32,000 in unitemized donations. That in itself is, at first, disturbing but it looks like only a clerical error. He raised $47,115 in itemized donations, $10,000 coming from Mayor Nick Long and $10,000 coming from Tony Buzbee the guy who got trampled in the race for Houston Mayor and City Council.

Fullen reported another personal loan of $32,000 (are reported it as unitemized donations). His $100,000 personal loan that was reported in his Jan report is no longer listed or having been paid off. As I mentioned the Ethics Commission frowns on padding your campaign account with fake donations or loans. We will see what happens in the near future. If you are going to be enforcing the law you should be required to follow the law. And if you are going to be responsible for a city’s financial well being you should be responsible for your own financial well being. But I digress.

His biggest donors are listed below. Of the $47,000 raised, $37,000 came from 4 individuals. $32,000 is from out of the county. His report can be reviewed here.