Bico Associates Special Account
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Jimmie D. Williams · Memphis, TN
Also gave $1,750.00 in Memphis-area politics
Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total.
Where the Money Goes
Of the $129,730 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $79,685 (61%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $79,685 61%
- To TN candidates $42,035 32%
- To other PACs $8,010 6.2%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Blackburn † | Governor | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Curry Todd † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $300.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $42,035 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,300. Of the $39,735 difference, $39,735 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $39,735 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Bredesen, Phil $10,000.00
- Alexander for Senate 2008 $4,000.00
- Ford, John $2,500.00
- Wilder, John $2,500.00
- Friends of Rita Clark $2,000.00
- Wharton for Public Service $2,000.00
- Luttrell, Mark $1,000.00
- Cohen, Steve $1,000.00
- Spence, Robert $1,000.00
- Friends of Michael Hooks $1,000.00
- …and 32 more recipients
Tennessee caps what a PAC may give one candidate per election — $15,400 for statewide and House races, $30,800 for Senate races (2025–26 limits; a primary and a general count as separate elections). Registry of Election Finance limits.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Build PAC | $2,000.00 |
| Vol PAC | $1,600.00 |
| Tenn Republican Party | $1,260.00 |
| Tenn PAC | $750.00 |
| Tenn Democratic Victory Fund | $600.00 |
| Committee To Elect Mark Billingsley | $500.00 |
| Committee To Elect Scott Mc Cormick | $500.00 |
| Target PAC | $500.00 |
| Tenn Republican Cascus | $300.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $79,685 to 56 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 19 states. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The American Israel Public Affairs Committee | Washington, D.C. | $53,500.00 |
| Republican National Committee | Washington, D.C. | $2,125.00 |
| Bush-Cheney 04 | Virginia | $1,950.00 |
| Lincoln, Blanche | Arkansas | $1,250.00 |
| National Republican Congressional Committee | Washington, D.C. | $1,100.00 |
| Norpac | New Jersey | $1,050.00 |
| Ford, Jr., Harold | Washington, D.C. | $1,000.00 |
| Citizens for Arlen Spector | Washington, D.C. | $900.00 |
| Liebeman, Joe | Connecticut | $900.00 |
| The Feinpold Senate Committee | Wisconsin | $900.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Belz | Memphis, TN | Belz Enterprises | $77,207.29 |
| Ronald Belz | Memphis, TN | Belz Enterprises | $40,585.71 |
| Martin Belz | Memphis, TN | Belz Enterprises | $13,375.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2004 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 3074 |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 2127 |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 1228 |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 24 |