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Texas Speaker Dustin Burrow: Today’s “Piggin Out” Award Winner
It should be noted that this isn’t the first article dealing with Dustin. He also received another award which can be viewed by going to the following URL, https://tinyurl.com/t7rmjcwp.
ETHICS ADVISORY OPINION NO. 241 states the following relating to a legislator billing his/her campaign for meals in Austin.
The term "reasonable household expenses" includes rent and phone service for an Austin residence but does not include all meals in Austin.
Tables I, II and II below establish Dustin’s gluttony while piggin out at the expense of his campaign contributors. Those Tables establish that he billed his campaign for 346 meals (food & beverages for meetings to discuss campaign/officeholder issues) with a total cost of $106,367.18.
Of the 346 meals Dustin had the chutzpah to bill his campaign supporters, 338 involved restaurants and/or eateries located in Austin. Clearly, it would take idiocy to a new level for Dustin to argue that 338 billings don’t violate Ethics Advisory Opinion No. 241 set forth above.
In truth, as an elected Public Official, Dustin gives a bad name to voracious gluttons who revel at piggin out at a trough paid for by his supporters, who surely were not and are not aware of his ravenous eating habits.
Table I – Multiple Food/Beverages/Meals in Austin
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Dat
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Payee
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Amount
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Category
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Description
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Meals
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2025
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HEB #425
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$10,366.32
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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99 meals
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2025
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Central Market
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$25,716.84
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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87 meals
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2025
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Up Crust Bakery
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$1,914.44
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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26 Meals
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2025
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Twin Liquors
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$3,063.18
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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19 meals
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2025
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HEB #639
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$1,745.11
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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19 meals
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2025
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Twin Liquors
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$3,063.18
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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10 meals
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2025
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Chick-Fil-A #02992
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$1,249.00
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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5 meals
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2025
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Lucky Bakery
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$3,057.50
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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7 meals
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2025
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Costco #06
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$1,255.49
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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4 meals
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2025
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Jason’s Deli
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$2,041.91
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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4 meals
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2025
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Tiny Pies =
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$665.98
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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4 meals
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2025
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CAVA
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$1,500.79
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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3meals
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02025
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Kebab Shop
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$1,288.72
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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3 meals
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2025
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Modern Market Eatery
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$1,508.55
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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3 meals
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|
|
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$56,365.10
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|
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293
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2025
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Austin Wing Co.
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$1,011.65
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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2 meals
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2025
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Cabo Bob’s
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$1,155.00
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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2 meals
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2025
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Chuy’s
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$1,099.58
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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2 meals
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2025
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Franklin Barbecue
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$3,621.22
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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2 meals
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2025
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Freebirds World Burrito
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$1,275.50
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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2 meals
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2025
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Fresa’s
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$1,128.84
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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2 meals
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2025
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Latin Bakery Austin
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$343.00
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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2 meals
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2025
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Mad Greens
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$958.56
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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2 meals
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2025
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PF Chang's
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$1,253.83
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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2 meals
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2025
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Sweetgreen
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$1,005.97
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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2 meals
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2025
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Whataburger
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$493.90
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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2 meals
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2025
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Via 313 Pizza
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$907.09
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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2 meals
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|
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$14,254.14
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317
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Total
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$70,619.24
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Table IIFood/Beverages/Meals in Austin at 1 meal per charge
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Date
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Payee
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Amount
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Category
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Description
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Meals
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06/02/2025
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Baretto Bistro
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$603.76
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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1 meal
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05/28/2025
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Chicken Salad Chick
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$391.56
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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1 meal
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|
06/16/2025
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Driskill Hotel
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$4,281.71
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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1 meal
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|
04/22/2025
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Dovetail Pizza
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$296.17
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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1 meal
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|
05/21/2025
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Golden Chick
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$551.58
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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1 meal
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05/19/2025
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Gus’s Fried Chicken
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$572.33
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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1 meal
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|
05/30/2025
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Home Slice Pizza
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$505.40
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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1 meal
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03/20/2025
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Juliet Italian Kitchen
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$534.98
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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1 meal
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05/15/2025
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Local Foods 2nd district
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$644.28
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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1 meal
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02/19/2025
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Lubbock Exec. Assn.
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$550.00
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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1 meal
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05/20/2025
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Panera Bread
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$510.59
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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1 meal
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|
05/06/2025
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Pappas Deliver
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$601.18
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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1 meal
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|
01/16/2025
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Polvos Mexican Rest
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$2,597.44
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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1 meal
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05/27/2025
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Smokin Brew-B-Q
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$637.28
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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1 meal
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03/27/2025
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Snarf's Sandwiches
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$409.07
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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1 meal
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01/14/2025
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Ruth's Chris Steak
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$2,174.95
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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1 meal
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01/12/2025
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Spec's #60
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$554.32
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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1 meal
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04/11/2025
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Tacodeli
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$555.95
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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1 meal
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|
05/02/2025
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True Texas BBQ
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$435.41
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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1 meal
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|
03/11/2025
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Tumble 22
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$361.09
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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1 meal
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|
03/26/2025
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Velvet Taco
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$552.44
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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1 meal
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|
|
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$18,221.49
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21
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Table III Food/Beverages/Meals outside Austin
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Date
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Payee
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Amount
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Category
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Description
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Meals
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04/25/2025
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Schlotzsky's, Sunset Valley
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$625.28
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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1 meal
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03/17/2025
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Schlotzsky's, Sunset Valley
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$413.39
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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1 meal
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03/25/2025
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Paige's, Round Rock
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$192.00
|
Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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1 meal
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|
03/25/2025
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Paige's, Round Rock
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$84.00
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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1 meal
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02/19/2025
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Lubbock Executive Assn
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$550.00
|
Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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1 meal
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05/28/2025
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Chicken Salad, Pflugerville
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$391.56
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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1 meal
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05/15/2025
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Local Foods - 2nd St District
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$644.28
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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1 meal
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03/24/2025
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COSTCO #16, Kyle, TX
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$371.80
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Food/Bev
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Meetings to discuss issues
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1 meal
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$3,272.31
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