Memphis

Housing Industry PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Jann Dower · Nashville, TN

Raised
$32,345
incl. $2,215 unitemized small gifts
excl. $3,250 in bookkeeping entries — carried-forward balances, adjustments, refunds — not money raised
Total Spent
$36,325
To TN candidates
$26,550
73% of spending
To other PACs
$9,500
26% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $8,000 to 6 candidates
$8,000 to 6 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $36,325 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $26,550 (73%) — 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: $275 ÷ Total spent: $36,325
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $275
Contributions to candidates $26,550
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Curry Todd † Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $5,000.00
Ron Ramsey † Tennessee Senate, District 04 Rep. $1,000.00
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $1,000.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $500.00
Doug Overbey † Tennessee Senate, District 02 Rep. $250.00
Frank S Niceley † Tennessee Senate, District 08 Rep. $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 $26,550 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $8,000. Of the $18,550 difference, $18,550 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $18,550 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Bryson, James $3,000.00
  • Howell(2005), Dan $1,500.00
  • The Speakers Fund $1,000.00
  • Bredesen, Phil $1,000.00
  • Henry, Douglas $1,000.00
  • Jackson, Douglas $1,000.00
  • Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
  • McMillan (House), Kim $1,000.00
  • Rinks, Randy $1,000.00
  • Sargent, Jr., Charles $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
Tenn Republican Caucus $4,000.00
House Senate Democratic Caucus $3,000.00
RAAMPAC $2,000.00
TN Kyle PAC $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Fee $275.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
U S Bank Brentwood, TN — $3,850.00
Carbine Development Franklin, TN — $2,300.00
Edward Baker Hendersonville, TN SEARS Contract Sales $2,000.00
Julian Bell Signal Mtn, TN Bell Engineering $1,200.00
Burl Young Hendersonville, TN Sears $1,110.00
David Burlesondba Knoxville, TN — $800.00
Terry West Jonesborough, TN — $680.00
Ed Zarb Knoxville, TN Zarb Homes, LLC $650.00
Tim Neal Knoxville, TN Fairfax Development $650.00
Earl Sharp Knoxville, TN Sharp Family Properties, L.P. $550.00

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
Q4 2005 Amended Historical $31,171.60 $14,491.12 Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5447
Q3 2005 Historical $24,511.60 $31,171.60 Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 4656
Q2 2005 Historical $17,681.17 $24,511.60 Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 4218
Q1 2005 Amended Historical $15,597.10 $17,681.17 Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 4215