Memphis

Friends of the University of Memphis PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: George T. Johnson · Cordova, TN

Also giving in

Also gave $6,000.00 in U.S. Congress 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.

Raised
$20,000
Total Spent
$21,000
To TN candidates
$16,000
76% of spending
To other PACs
$5,000
24% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $2,000 to 5 candidates
$1,250 to 2 Republicans $750 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $21,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $16,000 (76%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $0 ÷ Total spent: $21,000
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $16,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $1,000.00
Curry Todd † Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $250.00
Joe Towns Jr. † Tennessee House, District 84 Dem. $250.00
Karen Camper † Tennessee House, District 87 Dem. $250.00
Larry J. Miller † Tennessee House, District 88 Dem. $250.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $16,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,000. Of the $14,000 difference, $14,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $14,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Gresham, Dolores $1,000.00
  • Kyle, Jim $1,000.00
  • Marrero, Beverly $1,000.00
  • Mumpower, Jason $1,000.00
  • Norris, Mark $1,000.00
  • Ramsey (Governor), Ron $1,000.00
  • Tate, Reginald $1,000.00
  • Williams, W. Kent $1,000.00
  • Black (2012), Diane $500.00
  • Brooks, Harry $500.00
  • …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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
House Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
House Republican Caucus $1,000.00
RAAMPAC $1,000.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
Senate Republican Caucus $1,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Hilliard Crews Collierville, TN Shelby Group International $2,500.00
James D Lackie Memphis, TN Rhyton Capital Management, LLC $2,500.00
Thomas Kadien Memphis, TN International Paper $2,500.00
Charles Burkett Memphis, TN First Horizon $1,000.00
Concerned Healthcare Executives PAC Memphis, TN — $1,000.00
David Perdue Memphis, TN Asentinel LLC $1,000.00
David Wedaman Memphis, TN Retrans, Inc. $1,000.00
Dianne M. Papasan Memphis, TN Retired $1,000.00
Don Hutson Memphis, TN US Learning $1,000.00
James Ayers Parsons, TN First Bank $1,000.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Year-End 2009 Amended Historical $9,882.38 $7,782.38 Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 30804
Mid-Year 2009 Historical $8,982.38 $9,882.38 Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 27768