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 $49,190 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $30,150 (61%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
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 | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $30,150 |
- To TN candidates $30,150 61%
- Spent outside Tennessee $17,490 36%
- To other PACs $1,550 3.2%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $4,500.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Kevin Vaughan † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Tom Leatherwood † | Tennessee House, District 99 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $30,150 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $8,000. Of the $22,150 difference, $22,150 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $22,150 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Strictland, Jim $4,500.00
- Basar, Steve $1,000.00
- Chism, George $1,000.00
- Colvett, Frank $1,000.00
- Morrison, Bill $1,000.00
- Orgel, Billy $1,000.00
- Trouy, Robert $1,000.00
- Boyd, Randy $1,000.00
- Canale, Ford $1,000.00
- Fullilove, Janis $1,000.00
- …and 15 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 |
|---|---|
| Shelby County Democrats for Change | $1,000.00 |
| Tenn Republican Party | $300.00 |
| Build PAC | $250.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $17,490 to 2 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 2 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 |
| McManus, John | Ohio | $200.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| GP Belz Investco | Memphis, TN | — | $31,150.00 |
| Jack Belz | Memphis, TN | Belz Enterprises | $8,645.00 |
| Martin Belz | Memphis, TN | Belz Enterprises | $4,322.50 |
| Ronald Belz | Memphis, TN | Belz Enterprises | $4,322.50 |
| Mark White | Memphis, TN | Lipscomb University | $500.00 |
| Scott McCormick | Cordova, TN | Shelby County Healthcare | $250.00 |
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 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |