How much did Geologist donors give in 2008?

FEC.gov aggregates show $238,817 in itemized individual contributions for the Geologist grouping in the 2008 cycle, across 257 contributions and 79 donors. That sum is not a PAC total and not the $4,306,318 all-cycle figure. Independent expenditures are not included.

What share of Geologist FEC money is 2008?

The grouping’s all-cycle total is $4,306,318. The 2008 cell of $238,817 is about 5.5% of that figure. Other cycles hold the remaining 94.5% ($4,067,501) on the industry hub. The overlay lists itemized rows for this cell.

Does this include only currently practicing licensed geologists?

No. The bucket is the self-reported string GEOLOGIST. The FEC does not verify licenses, current jobs, or corporate identity. Related phrases may sit in other groupings. This join reports the string match for 2008 only, totaling $238,817 from 79 donors across 257 contributions.

Where is the overlay for the Geologist 2008 join?

Open Geologist 2008 for the cycle overlay, Geologist for the grouping hub, and 2008 election cycle for the year without this occupation filter. All FEC ties lists other two-dimension pages. This JSON file names the join; the overlay holds the itemized rows. Cite FEC.gov for $238,817, 257 contributions, and 79 donors.

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GEOLOGIST

2008 Election Cycle

Total Donated

$125,275

Contributions

189

Unique Donors

The Geologist × 2008 cell holds $238,817. That figure comes from FEC.gov individual contribution aggregates: 257 contributions, 79 donors, keyed to the stored string GEOLOGIST. Lifetime for the grouping is $4,306,318, so 2008 is about 5.5% of the roll. Not a geology pac, not a professional-society roster, and not an oil-and-gas naics total.

Key figures

Geologist × 2008 is $238,817 in itemized individual contributions.
The cell includes 257 contributions from 79 donors.
2008 is about 5.5% of the grouping’s $4,306,318 all-cycle total.
The label is self-reported form text (self-reported occupation title), not a PAC.
FEC gifts and federal award files remain separate datasets.

The Geologist × 2008 join

LobbyVault stores employer and occupation text as grouped strings and election cycles as two-year tags. Where Geologist meets 2008, the itemized individual total is $238,817. That is 257 contributions from 79 donors. The figure is not a corporate treasury transfer and does not identify who received the money. Cite FEC.gov.

The geologist hub nor the 2008 election cycle hub restates a one-key total. This tie keeps both keys. Geologist is self-reported occupation title. GEOLOGY, PETROLEUM GEOLOGIST, and named energy employers are other keys. Rows that used those other strings are not added into $238,817.

A share of 5.5% versus $4,306,318 is a scale check, not a ranking of cycles and not evidence of a coordinated program. The remaining 94.5% ($4,067,501) lives on other even-year pages for the same string. 2008 is a presidential even-year window on FEC.gov; that calendar label does not explain the dollar cell.

Scale: $238,817 versus $4,306,318

The grouping’s stored total across cycles is $4,306,318. The 2008 slice of $238,817 is about 5.5% of that running sum. Other even-year windows hold the remaining 94.5% ($4,067,501). Treating 2008 as the entire Geologist FEC story would ignore that remainder. The industry hub is the year index for this string.

Treat $4,306,318 as the denominator for the 5.5% share. It is not market capitalization, not revenue, and not proof of a multi-year political program. This tie keeps 2008 from being folded silently into $4,306,318. Neighboring spellings are not added into either figure.

Full analysis: Geologist political money — 2008 cycle →

Questions

How much did Geologist donors give in 2008?: FEC.gov aggregates show $238,817 in itemized individual contributions for the Geologist grouping in the 2008 cycle, across 257 contributions and 79 donors. That sum is not a PAC total and not the $4,306,318 all-cycle figure. Independent expenditures are not included.
What share of Geologist FEC money is 2008?: The grouping’s all-cycle total is $4,306,318. The 2008 cell of $238,817 is about 5.5% of that figure. Other cycles hold the remaining 94.5% ($4,067,501) on the industry hub. The overlay lists itemized rows for this cell.
Does this include only currently practicing licensed geologists?: No. The bucket is the self-reported string GEOLOGIST. The FEC does not verify licenses, current jobs, or corporate identity. Related phrases may sit in other groupings. This join reports the string match for 2008 only, totaling $238,817 from 79 donors across 257 contributions.
Where is the overlay for the Geologist 2008 join?: Open Geologist 2008 for the cycle overlay, Geologist for the grouping hub, and 2008 election cycle for the year without this occupation filter. All FEC ties lists other two-dimension pages. This JSON file names the join; the overlay holds the itemized rows. Cite FEC.gov for $238,817, 257 contributions, and 79 donors.

FEC.gov individual contribution aggregates by employer/industry grouping and election cycle.

Top Donors in 2008

Top GEOLOGIST donors in the 2008 election cycle.
#	Name	Total	Contributions	City / State	Occupation
1	WEAVER, JOHN	$13,943	31	JACKSON, MS	—
2	JENKINS, CHARLES	$8,080	8	DUNCAN, OK	—
3	COMEGYS, JOHN STAFFORD	$6,900	3	SHREVEPORT, LA	—
4	ELLIOTT, JACK	$5,856	6	MT CARMEL, IL	—
5	BUTLER, PATRICK	$5,475	12	HOUSTON, TX	—
6	BLACK, THOMAS E	$5,000	1	WICHITA, KS	—
7	MCKENZIE, MICHAEL	$4,850	4	HOUSTON, TX	—
8	PARK, ROBERT	$3,800	7	CASPER, WY	—
9	STRUNK, PAUL	$3,600	3	CORPUS CHRISTI, TX	—
10	WALKER, EDWARD B	$3,300	3	HOUSTON, TX	—
11	JAMES, ALFRED	$3,000	3	WICHITA, KS	—
12	BUCKTHAL, W P	$3,000	2	AMARILLO, TX	—
13	PTASYNSKI, HARRY	$3,000	3	CASPER, WY	—
14	HUTSON, ROGER	$2,800	2	ARVADA, CO	—
15	ROSS, BILL	$2,735	7	TYLER, TX	—
16	KLABZUBA, ROBERT	$2,650	6	FT WORTH, TX	—
17	MITCHELL, ROBERT B	$2,648	6	HOUSTON, TX	—
18	POYNTER, BILL	$2,300	2	TEXARKANA, AR	—
19	BROWN, CLIFFORD	$2,250	2	CORSICAN, TX	—
20	BEAIRD, HAROLD	$2,000	2	TYLER, TX	—
21	ANGLE, GEORGE	$2,000	1	WICHITA, KS	—
22	GEYER, JAMES	$1,664	4	MALTA, MT	—
23	MICHELSON, CALVIN	$1,550	5	SAN ANTONIO, TX	—
24	GRATTON, PATRICK J	$1,500	4	DALLAS, TX	—
25	HAIGH, ROBERT	$1,500	3	CASPER, WY	—
26	WILLIAMS, STANFORD	$1,500	2	PASADENA, CA	—
27	ANDERMAN, EVAN	$1,500	4	DENVER, CO	—
28	VINCENT, JIM	$1,361	2	OWENBORO, KY	—
29	SCHULTZ, FRANK	$1,250	2	DALLAS, TX	—
30	QUACKENBUSH, BILL	$1,200	3	AMARILLO, TX	—
31	KREY, MAX	$1,050	3	GRAND JUNCTION, CO	—
32	RUSH, CHARLES	$1,000	1	GRAHAM, TX	—
33	SCHMITT, HARRISON	$1,000	1	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	—
34	PATTERSON, BEN M MR	$1,000	1	SAN ANTONIO, TX	—
35	POTTS, RAY H MR	$1,000	1	OKLAHOMA CITY, OK	—
36	PRESCOTT, RICHARD	$1,000	2	NATCHEZ, MS	—
37	LINDBLADE, PAUL MR	$1,000	1	SCHULENBURG, TX	GEOLOGIST
38	LEDBETTER, HUGH E	$1,000	1	NORMAN, OK	—
39	KING, WILLIAM A MR	$1,000	1	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	—
40	HOLLOWAY, PERRY	$1,000	1	SHREVEPORT, LA	—
41	WALKER, WILLIAM A JR	$1,000	1	CORPUS CHRISTI, TX	—
42	ANDERSON, ARDEN A	$1,000	1	PENSACOLA, FL	—
43	ANDERSON, ARDEN	$1,000	1	PENSACOLA, FL	—
44	GORHAM, MARIE K	$800	2	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	—
45	THOMAS, STEPHEN H	$800	2	SINTON, TX	—
46	SEALY, GEORGE	$750	2	HOUSTON, TX	—
47	BARNETT, DOUGLAS	$750	2	PROSSER, WA	—
48	RIGGS, ELLIOTT	$550	2	FARMINGTON, NM	—
49	HANAGAN, HUGH E MR	$500	1	ROSWELL, NM	—
50	ROBERTSON, STEVEN	$500	1	FAYETTEVILLE, AR	—

Top Recipients in 2008

Top committees that received GEOLOGIST donations in 2008.
#	Committee	Total	Contributions
1	C00431445	$16,175	32
2	C00443531	$13,943	31
3	C00430306	$8,080	8
4	C00447193	$6,900	3
5	C00110338	$5,856	6
6	C00010603	$5,000	1
7	C00272732	$4,850	4
8	C00453738	$4,750	7
9	C00371302	$3,600	3
10	C00438713	$3,300	3
11	C00431809	$3,050	4
12	C00266932	$3,000	2
13	C00392084	$3,000	3
14	C00440420	$2,850	8
15	C00420745	$2,800	2
16	C00451393	$2,735	7
17	C00310532	$2,650	6
18	C00213173	$2,648	6
19	C00455378	$2,000	1
20	C00027466	$2,000	2
21	C00120683	$2,000	2
22	C00181826	$1,664	4
23	C00430470	$1,650	3
24	C00193342	$1,550	5
25	C00012245	$1,500	2