Friends of the University of Memphis PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: George T. Johnson · Cordova, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $17,600 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $16,500 (94%) — 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 | $100 |
| Contributions to candidates | $16,500 |
- To TN candidates $16,500 94%
- To other PACs $1,000 5.7%
- Operating & other $100 0.6%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Antonio Parkinson † | Tennessee House, District 98 | Dem. | $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 $16,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,500. Of the $15,000 difference, $15,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $15,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $1,000.00
- Norris, Mark $1,000.00
- Ramsey, Ron $1,000.00
- Coley, James $500.00
- Eldridge, Jimmy $500.00
- Ford, Dale $500.00
- Halford, Curtis $500.00
- Lollar, Ron $500.00
- Lundberg, Jon $500.00
- McManus, Stephen $500.00
- …and 21 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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Annaul Pac Fee | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registry of Election Finance | Annaul Pac Fee | 06/24/2011 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilliard Crews | Collierville, TN | Shelby Group International | $2,500.00 |
| Stefan Smith | Germantown, TN | Lexus of Memphis | $2,500.00 |
| Thomas Kadien | Memphis, TN | International Paper | $2,500.00 |
| James Vining | Memhis, TN | Vining Sparks | $2,000.00 |
| Rita T Sparks | Memphis, TN | Sparks Enterprises | $2,000.00 |
| Concerned Healthcare Executives PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Charles Burkett | Memphis, TN | First Horizon | $1,000.00 |
| David Perdue | Memphis, TN | Asentinel LLC | $1,000.00 |
| David Porter | Germantown, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| David Wedaman | Memphis, TN | Retrans, Inc. | $1,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.