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Did Texas Sen. Troy Fraser improperly pocket Per Diem and mileage payments?

 
Senator Troy Fraser was first elected to the Texas Senate in 1996 and represents areas that include Abilene and Fort Hood. According to his website, Fraser appears to be a multi-millionaire in that he is the founder and former CEO of Pal-Ex, Inc., one of the nation’s largest manufacturers and recyclers of wooden pallets.
 
As you’ll discover from the facts below, it appears that Senator Troy Fraser owes his campaign at least $198,000 for lodging and aircraft mileage payments he pocketed over the years despite the fact that all of these costs were paid for by his campaign.
 
From 2000 through June 2010, Fraser received over $19,000 from the State as reimbursement for in-state aircraft mileage. During the same period of time his campaign paid over $650,000 for the costs to operate said aircraft as set forth in text box 1 below.
 
Campaign payments for Pilot Lessons = $11,180.38
 
As you’ll see below, Fraser’s campaign paid over $11,000 for “pilot training” over the course of several years. The entries below do not disclose who the “trainee” was; however, I suspect it was Fraser. Therefore, this expenditure would appear to be illegal in that it is of a personal nature, meaning it has absolutely nothing to do with Fraser’s official state duties. Moreover, how much pilot training does one person need?
 
Simuflite International,
$ 3,110.38
6/06/2009
Travel Expense
Dallas
Simuflite Training International,
$ 2,350.00
2/23/2001
Pilot Flight Training
Dallas
Simuflite International,
$ 2,820.00
12/16/2002
Training
Dallas
Simuflite International,
$ 2,900.00
12/03/2004
Travel Expense
Dallas
 
Campaign payments for maps = $13,883
 
Over the period of nine (9) consecutive years, Fraser’s campaign paid for maps from Jepperson as shown below. I’m unaware that the topography in Texas changes every year.
 
Jepperson,
$ 1,517.00
9/26/2007
Travel Expense
Scottsdale
Jepperson,
$ 1,681.00
10/06/2009
Travel Expense
Scottsdale
Jepperson,
$ 1,593.00
10/03/2008
Travel Expense
Scottsdale
Jepperson,
$ 1,817.00
9/29/2006
Travel Expense
Scottsdale
Jeppesen Sanderson,
$ 1,288.00
9/29/2004
Travel Expense
Edgewood
Jeppesen Sanderson,
$ 1,112.00
11/14/2001
Maps
Englewood
Jeppesen Sanderson,
$ 1,226.00
9/23/2003
Travel Expense
Englewood
Jeppesen Sanderson,
$ 1,226.00
11/18/2002
Maps
Englewood
Jeppesen Sanderson,
$ 1,044.00
10/20/2000
Flight Maps
Englewood
Jeppesen Sanderson,
$ 1,379.00
10/10/2005
Travel Expense
Edgewood
 
Text Box 1 – Airplane mileage data
Year
State
Mileage
Airplane Costs
Paid by Campaign
Owed to
Campaign 
2010
$2,798
$74,010
$2,798
2009
$6,832
$120,111
$6,832
2008
$6,689
$79,233
$6,689
2007
$2,798
$60,773
$2,798
2006
Unknown
$65,157
Unknown
2005
Unknown
$64,110
Unknown
2004
Unknown
$58,050
Unknown
2003
Unknown
$42,436
Unknown
2002
Unknown
$38,251
Unknown
2001
Unknown
$37,262
Unknown
2000
Unknown
$19,774
Unknown
 
$17,348
$659,167
$19,117
 
At the end of this article, you’ll see a total breakdown of every payment made by Fraser’s campaign for the Airplane costs detailed in Text Box 1 above.

 

Fraser pocketing Per Diem payments paid by State
 
Text Box 2 below sets forth the amounts paid by Fraser’s campaign for lodging and meals costs from 2000 through June 2010. The Misc. column includes all utilities plus meal costs paid by Fraser’s campaign. The Per Diem column denotes Per Diem payments made by the State to Fraser, and the Amt. Column sets forth the amounts that Fraser owes to his campaign.
 
Text Box 2 – Lodging/Meal Costs and Per Diem Payments
Year
Lodging
Misc.
Totals
Session
Per
Diem
Amt.
Owed
2010
$ 8,595
$2,421
$11,016
None
$10,080
$10,080
2009
$35,527
$6,243
$41,170
140
$37,929
$37,929
2008
$27,730
$5,449
$32,779
None
$16,819
$16,819
2007
$11,881
$10,465
$22,346
140
$21,400
$21,400
2006
$27,556
$8,159
$35,715
None
Unknown
 
2005
$18,190
$7,006
$25,196
200
$25,600
$25,196
2004
$ 6,019
$5,736
$11,755
30/60
$ 7,680
$ 7,680
2003
$ 8,191
$8,217
$15,408
230
$28,750
$15,408
2002
$ 3,342
$5,626
$ 8,968
None
Unknown
 
2001
$11,752
$3,173
$14,925
140
Unknown
$14,925
2000
$ 7,464
$6,630
$14,094
None
Unknown
 
 
$166,247
$69,125
$233,375
 
$140,578
$149,437

 

Total Living and Travel Costs for Fraser – ca. 2000 – June 2010
 
Text Box 3 below sets forth the amounts paid by Fraser’s campaign over the years to pay for his living, airplane and costs to provide him with a Lexus and/or BMW.
 
Text Box 3 – Total Living/Travel Costs
Year
Lodging
Costs
Plane
Costs
Airfare
 
Session
Car Lease
Rentals
Totals
2010
$11,016
$74,010
$  3,027
None
$ 7,877
$ 95,930
2009
$41,170
$123,121
$ 6,717
140
$12,574
$180,572
2008
$32,779
$79,242
$ 4,042
None
$14,160
$123,402
2007
$22,346
$60,773
$ 1,304
140
$13,478
$ 97,901
2006
$35,717
$65,157
$11,807
None
$15,642
$128,323
2005
$25,196
$64,146
$12,270
200
$12,506
$114,082
2004
$11,755
$58,245
$ 3,531
30/60
$17,767
$ 91,103
2003
$15,408
$42,436
$ 1,107
230
$ 9,452
$ 68,403
2002
$ 8,968
$41,071
$4,014
None
$ 7,095
$ 58,328
2001
$14,925
$39,612
$2,328
140
$ 8,311
$ 62,826
2000
$14,094
$19,774
$9,926
None
$ 7,450
$ 51,244
 
$233,375
$667,587
$60,073
 
$126,312
$1,087,347

 

Austin Jet Costs = $108,359.60

 

Austin Jet,
$ 10,650.00
9/26/2000
Maintenance/Repair
Horseshoe Bay
Austin Jet,
$ 14,105.00
12/31/2001
Travel Expense
Horseshoe Bay
Austin Jet,
$ 20,885.00
12/30/2002
Travel Expense
Horseshoe Bay
Austin Jet,
$ 6,100.00
7/12/2001
Travel Expense
Horseshoe Bay
Austin Jet,
$ 8,080.00
6/30/2000
Aircraft Fuel
Horseshoe Bay
Austin Jet,
$ 6,100.00
6/20/2001
Airplane Expenses
Horseshoe Bay
Austin Jet,
$ 16,140.00
6/30/2002
Travel Expense
Horseshoe Bay
Austin Jet,
$ 9,845.00
8/30/2001
Travel Expense
Horseshoe Bay
Austin Jet,
$ 16,454.60
1/13/2003
Travel Expense
Horseshoe Bay

 

 
Abilene Aero Costs = $306,686.12

 

Abilene Aero,
$ 23,142.00
7/30/2006
Travel Expense
Abilene
Abilene Aero,
$ 35,220.00
12/15/2009
Travel Expense
Abilene
Abilene Aero,
$ 14,642.00
1/31/2005
Travel Expense
Abilene
Abilene Aero,
$ 18,737.25
2/15/2004
Travel Expense
Abilene
Abilene Aero,
$ 26,444.00
1/13/2007
Travel Expense
Abilene
Abilene Aero,
$ 32,110.00
6/26/2009
Travel Expense
Abilene
Abilene Aero,
$ 8,764.54
7/10/2003
Travel Expense
Abilene
Abilene Aero,
$ 26,400.00
12/11/2008
Travel Expense
Abilene
Abilene Aero,
$ 41,740.00
6/15/2010
Maintenances
Abilene
Abilene Aero,
$ 13,252.00
7/15/2004
Travel
Abilene
Abilene Aero,
$ 14,484.88
10/01/2005
Travel Expense
Abilene
Abilene Aero,
$ 22,561.45
1/24/2006
Travel Expense
Abilene
Abilene Aero,
$ 11,788.00
7/21/2007
Travel Expense
Abilene
Abilene Aero,
$ 17,400.00
1/07/2008
Travel Expense
Abilene

 

 
Horseshoe Bay Aviation Costs = $99,010.40

 

Horseshoe Bay Aviation,
$ 24,600.00
6/26/2009
Travel Expense
Horseshoe Bay
Horseshoe Bay Aviation,
$ 11,400.00
1/07/2008
Travel Expense
Horseshoe Bay
Horseshoe Bay Aviation,
$ 4,430.40
1/27/2003
Travel Expense
Horseshoe Bay
Horseshoe Bay Aviation,
$ 26,400.00
12/15/2009
Travel Expense
Horseshoe Bay
Horseshoe Bay Aviation,
$ 32,270.00
6/15/2010
Maintenance
Horseshoe Bay

 

 

 

HSB Airport Costs = $131,073.66

 

Hsb Airport,
$ 15,212.00
1/13/2007
Travel Expense
Horseshoe Bay
Hsb Airport,
$ 4,508.55
1/24/2006
Travel Expense
Horseshoe Bay
Hsb Airport,
$ 13,128.00
7/30/2006
Travel Expense
Horseshoe Bay
Hsb Airport,
$ 9,840.00
7/15/2004
Travel
Horseshoe Bay
Hsb Airport,
$ 5,812.00
7/21/2007
Travel Expense
Horseshoe Bay
Hsb Airport,
$ 22,440.00
12/11/2008
Travel Expense
Horseshoe Bay
Hsb Airport,
$ 6,831.12
10/01/2005
Travel Expense
Horseshoe Bay
Hsb Airport,
$ 26,808.78
1/31/2005
Travel Expense
Horseshoe Bay
Hsb Airport,
$ 14,932.75
2/15/2004
Travel Expense
Horseshoe Bay
Hsb Aviation,
$ 11,560.46
7/10/2003
Travel Expense
Horseshoe Bay

 

 
Costs of Maps = $13,883.00

 

Jepperson,
$ 1,517.00
9/26/2007
Travel Expense
Scottsdale
Jepperson,
$ 1,681.00
10/06/2009
Travel Expense
Scottsdale
Jepperson,
$ 1,593.00
10/03/2008
Travel Expense
Scottsdale
Jepperson,
$ 1,817.00
9/29/2006
Travel Expense
Scottsdale
Jeppesen Sanderson,
$ 1,288.00
9/29/2004
Travel Expense
Edgewood
Jeppesen Sanderson,
$ 1,112.00
11/14/2001
Maps
Englewood
Jeppesen Sanderson,
$ 1,226.00
9/23/2003
Travel Expense
Englewood
Jeppesen Sanderson,
$ 1,226.00
11/18/2002
Maps
Englewood
Jeppesen Sanderson,
$ 1,044.00
10/20/2000
Flight Maps
Englewood
Jeppesen Sanderson,
$ 1,379.00
10/10/2005
Travel Expense
Edgewood

 

 
Pilot Training Costs = $11,180.38

 

Simuflite International,
$ 3,110.38
6/06/2009
Travel Expense
Simuflite Training International,
$ 2,350.00
2/23/2001
Pilot Flight Training
Simuflite International,
$ 2,820.00
12/16/2002
Training
Simuflite International,
$ 2,900.00
12/03/2004
Travel Expense

 

 

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