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 $56,849 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $34,264 (60%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $34,264 60%
- Spent outside Tennessee $19,585 34%
- To other PACs $3,000 5.3%
“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. | $1,490.00 |
| Tom Leatherwood † | Tennessee House, District 99 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Curry Todd † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Ron Ramsey † | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | Rep. | $120.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $34,264 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,610. Of the $30,654 difference, $30,654 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $30,654 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Kyle (Governor), Jim $5,000.00
- Gibbons, Bill $4,000.00
- Haslam, Bill $3,500.00
- Ramsey (Governor), Ron $2,500.00
- Wharton, A.C. $2,000.00
- Ritz, Mike $1,300.00
- Cohen, Steve $1,000.00
- Luttrell, Mark $1,000.00
- McWherter, Michael $1,000.00
- Carpenter, Mike $1,000.00
- …and 16 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 |
|---|---|
| MPAC | $1,000.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $500.00 |
| Three Star PAC | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $19,585 to 7 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 4 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. | $17,290.00 |
| Rikard, Sam | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
| National Republican Trust PAC | Washington, D.C. | $600.00 |
| Washington PAC | Washington, D.C. | $300.00 |
| Rightmarch.Com PAC | Washington, D.C. | $150.00 |
| Duncan for Congress | Virginia | $125.00 |
| Grassley, Charles | Iowa | $120.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Belz | Memphis, TN | Belz Enterprises | $32,144.75 |
| Ronald Belz | Memphis, TN | Belz Enterprises | $24,414.50 |
| Martin Belz | Memphis, TN | Belz Enterprises | $4,322.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 28544 |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 27321 |