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
$23,500
Total Spent
$17,600
To TN candidates
$16,500
94% of spending
To other PACs
$1,000
5.7% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $3,250 to 8 candidates
$2,250 to 4 Republicans $1,000 to 4 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $17,600 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $16,500 (94%) — 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: $100 ÷ Total spent: $17,600
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $100
Contributions to candidates $16,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ron Ramsey † Tennessee Senate, District 04 Rep. $1,000.00
Frank S Niceley † Tennessee Senate, District 08 Rep. $500.00
Mark White † Tennessee House, District 83 Rep. $500.00
Antonio Parkinson † Tennessee House, District 98 Dem. $250.00
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 $16,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,250. Of the $13,250 difference, $13,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $13,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Harwell, Beth Halteman $1,000.00
  • Norris, Mark $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
  • Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $500.00
  • …and 18 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
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Annaul Pac Fee $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Hilliard Crews Collierville, TN Shelby Group International $2,500.00
Stefan M Smith Germantown, TN Lexus of Memphis $2,500.00
Thomas Kadien Memphis, TN International Paper $2,500.00
James L Vining Memphis, TN Vining Sparks Ibg, LP $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.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Year-End 2011 Amended Historical $9,082.38 $8,082.38 Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 39261
Mid-Year 2011 Historical $2,182.38 $9,082.38 Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37202