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. As of 2026-09-24.
Where the Money Goes
Of the $129,075 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $54,570 (42%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
Why this number?
Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.
Show formula
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $13,375 |
| Contributions to candidates | $47,340 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $54,570 42%
- To TN candidates $47,340 37%
- To other PACs $13,790 11%
- Operating & other $13,375 10%
“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. | $4,050.00 |
| Tom Leatherwood † | Tennessee House, District 99 | Rep. | $500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $47,340 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $4,550. Of the $42,790 difference, $42,790 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $42,790 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Tennessee Victory $4,200.00
- Friends of Stephen Cohen $3,750.00
- Bryant, Ed $3,300.00
- Friends of J.W. Gibson $2,500.00
- Cohen, Steve $2,450.00
- Deyo, Dean $2,000.00
- Rochelle, Bob $1,450.00
- Mulroy, Steve $1,400.00
- Gibbons (Dist. Atty), Bill $1,400.00
- Finney, Lowe $1,000.00
- …and 40 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 |
|---|---|
| Committee To Elect Jan Pierotti | $2,750.00 |
| Build PAC | $2,000.00 |
| Vol PAC | $1,740.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $1,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| The Speaker S Fund | $1,000.00 |
| Committee To Re-Elect Judge D'Army Bailey | $750.00 |
| Committee To Re-Elect Judge Goldin | $550.00 |
| Shelby County Democratic Party | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $54,570 to 37 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 13 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 |
|---|---|---|
| American Israel Public Affairs Committee | Washington, D.C. | $27,500.00 |
| The American Israel Public Affairs Committee | Washington, D.C. | $13,375.00 |
| Lieberman, Joe | Connecticut | $1,650.00 |
| Ford, Jr., Harold | Washington, D.C. | $1,000.00 |
| Norpac | New Jersey | $915.00 |
| Cantor for Congress | Virginia | $900.00 |
| Cardin, Ben | Maryland | $750.00 |
| Santorum, Rick | Pennsylvania | $600.00 |
| Miller-Maze 2007 | Kentucky | $500.00 |
| Tennessee for Senate 2006 | Washington, D.C. | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Unspecified | $13,375.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The American Israel Public Affairs Committee | Unspecified | 03/03/2006 | $13,375.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Belz | Memphis, TN | Belz Enterprises | $73,683.98 |
| Ronald Belz | Memphis, TN | Belz Enterprises | $44,871.52 |
| Martin Belz | Memphis, TN | Belz Enterprises | $13,562.50 |
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 2006 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |