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 $37,040 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $18,250 (49%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $18,250 49%
- Spent outside Tennessee $17,290 47%
- To other PACs $1,500 4.0%
“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
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $18,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $18,250 difference, $18,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $18,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Boyd, Randy $3,000.00
- Kelsey, Brian $2,000.00
- Boyd, Berlin $1,000.00
- Lane, Dale $1,000.00
- Lenior, David $1,000.00
- Morrison, Bill $1,000.00
- Billingsley, Mark $1,000.00
- Brooks, Willie $1,000.00
- Harwell, Beth $1,000.00
- Palazzolo, Mike $1,000.00
- …and 10 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 |
|---|---|
| Fitz PAC | $1,500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $17,290 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. 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 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| GP Belz Investco | Memphis, TN | — | $37,040.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-End 2017 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73833 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71401 |