2011 Texas Sportsman of the Year Award Winner is Sen. John Whitmire of Houston
State Senator John Whitmire has been sitting in the Texas State Senate since he was first elected in 1983 to represent the good folks in the Houston area.
We are proud to announce that Johnny is the winner of the 2011 Texas Sportsman of the Year Award for his outstanding financial support of professional athletes in Houston.
For the year 2011, Johnny spent $11,088 to support the Houston Rockets and $12,244 in support of the Houston Texans to purchase basketball and football tickets. Johnny isn’t a neophyte when it comes to doing what is right to support needy athletes. The textboxes at the end of this article show that since 2011 Johnny has contributed nearly $280,000 in necessary support payments.
The fact that every dollar that Johnny spent to support Houston’s down and out athletes came from his campaign contributors does not in any way diminish his ongoing humanitarian efforts.
If all of the 31 Texas State Senators and 150 Assembly members were as charitable as Johnny was in 2011, the disheartening scene of needy professional athletes in Houston, Dallas and/or San Antonio being forced to live in their Bentley’s would be a thing of the past.
Congratulations Johnny for being the recipient of this prestigious and highly sought after award. Keep up the good work!
2011
Houston Rockets
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$2,772.00
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4/23/2011
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Basketball Tickets
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Houston Rockets
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$2,772.00
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7/23/2011
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Constituent Entertainment
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Houston Rockets
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$2,772.00
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3/17/2011
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Basketball Tickets
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Houston Rockets
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$2,772.00
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5/23/2011
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Basketball Tickets
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Houston Texans
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$3,061.25
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5/18/2011
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Football Tickets
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Houston Texans
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$6,122.50
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4/20/2011
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Football Tickets
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Houston Texans
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$3,061.25
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2/22/2011
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Football Tickets
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$23,333.00
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2010
Houston Astros
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$10,810.00
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12/07/2010
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Constituent Entertainment
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Houston Rockets
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$4,620.00
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4/08/2010
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Constituent Entertainment
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Houston Rockets
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$9,240.00
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10/24/2010
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Constituent Entertainment
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Houston Texans
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$1,224.50
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3/07/2010
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Constituent Entertainment
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Houston Texans
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$3,673.50
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3/23/2010
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Constituent Entertainment
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$29,568.00
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2009
Houston Astros
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$ 10,478.00
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12/09/2009
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Constituent Entertainment
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Houston Rockets
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$ 2,820.00
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7/01/2009
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Constituent Entertainment
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Houston Texans
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$ 1,178.50
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2/10/2009
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Constituent Entertainment
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Houston Texans
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$ 5,303.25
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3/31/2009
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Constituent Entertainment
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$19,779.75
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2008
Houston Astros
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$ 10,900.00
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12/02/2008
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Constituent Entertainment
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Houston Rockets
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$ 4,510.00
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3/11/2008
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Constituent Entertainment
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Houston Rockets
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$ 1,260.00
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8/11/2008
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Constituent Entertainment
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Houston Rockets
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$ 4,510.00
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4/21/2008
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Constituent Entertainment
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Houston Texans
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$ 5,109.75
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3/25/2008
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Constituent Entertainment
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Houston Texans
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$ 1,135.50
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2/19/2008
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Constituent Entertainment
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$27,425.25
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2007
Houston Astros
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$ 11,308.00
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11/01/2007
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Constituent Entertainment
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Houston Astros
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$ 564.00
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3/06/2007
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Constituent Entertainment
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Houston Rockets
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$ 4,180.00
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4/23/2007
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Constituent Entertainment
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Houston Rockets
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$ 8,360.00
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9/16/2007
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Constituent Entertainment
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Houston Rockets
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$ 4,180.00
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3/23/2007
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Constituent Entertainment
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Houston Texans
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$ 4,943.25
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4/27/2007
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Constituent Entertainment
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Houston Texans
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$ 1,098.50
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2/14/2007
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Constituent Entertainment
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Houston Texans
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$ 4,943.25
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3/21/2007
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Constituent Entertainment
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$39,577.00
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2006
Houston Astros
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$ 3,220.00
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8/22/2006
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Constituent Entertainment
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Houston Astros
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$ 7,776.00
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11/24/2006
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Constituent Entertainment
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Houston Astros
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$ 3,220.00
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8/22/2006
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Constituent Entertainment
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Houston Rockets
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$ 16,280.00
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4/18/2006
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Constituent Entertainment
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Houston Texans
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$ 10,305.00
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4/18/2006
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Constituent Entertainment
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Houston Texans
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$ 210.00
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9/20/2006
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Constituent Entertainment
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$41,011.00
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2005
Houston Astros
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$ 9,996.00
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11/23/2005
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Constituent Entertainment
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Houston Astros
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$ 2,460.00
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8/18/2005
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Constituent Entertainment
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Houston Texans
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$ 10,300.00
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1/28/2005
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Constituent Entertainment
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$22,756.00
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2004
Houston Astros
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$7,783.00
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12/13/2004
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Constituent Entertainment
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Houston Astros
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$2,960.00
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9/15/2004
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Constituent Entertainment
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Houston Astros
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$8,634.00
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1/09/2004
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Constituent Entertainment
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Houston Astros
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$825.00
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5/03/2004
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Constituent Entertainment
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Houston Texans
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$10,305.00
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1/26/2004
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Constituent Entertainment
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$30,507.00
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2003
Houston Astros
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$7,970.00
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1/15/2003
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Constituent Entertainment
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Houston Texans
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$10,305.00
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2/07/2003
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Constituent Entertainment
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$18,275.00
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2002
Houston Astros
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$3,832.00
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1/02/2002
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Constituent Entertainment
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Houston Texans
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$10,305.00
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2/08/2002
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Constituent Entertainment
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$14,137.00
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2001
Houston Astros
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$5,644.00
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1/02/2001
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Constituent Entertainment
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Houston Astros
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$830.00
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2/22/2001
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Constituent Entertainment
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Houston Astros
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$3,985.00
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9/07/2001
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Constituent Entertainment
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Houston Astros
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$1,000.00
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2/22/2001
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Constituent Entertainment
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$11,459.00
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