Committee for Better Govt Autozone, Inc.
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Adam Christopher · Memphis, TN
Also gave $11,000.00 in Memphis-area politics
Also gave $16,000.00 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.
Where the Money Goes
Of the $35,850 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $24,000 (67%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $24,000 67%
- To TN candidates $10,250 29%
- To other PACs $1,500 4.2%
- Operating & other $100 0.3%
“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
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $10,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $10,250 difference, $10,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $10,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Friends of Ac Wharton $5,000.00
- Marsha Blackburn for Congress $2,500.00
- Norris, Mark $1,000.00
- Harris for Council $750.00
- Karl Dean for Mayor $500.00
- Friends of Bill Morrison $250.00
- Friends of Kemp Conrad $250.00
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 |
|---|---|
| MPAC | $1,500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $24,000 to 10 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Democratic Party | Massachusetts | $5,000.00 |
| NRCC | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Tenn Political Action Committee Inc. | Virginia | $5,000.00 |
| Steve Fincher for Congress | Virginia | $2,500.00 |
| Klobuchar for Minnesota | Washington, D.C. | $2,000.00 |
| Andy Harris for Congress | Maryland | $1,000.00 |
| Brown for US Senate Committee | Massachusetts | $1,000.00 |
| Cantor for Congress | Virginia | $1,000.00 |
| Oceguera for Congress | Nevada | $1,000.00 |
| Election Fund of Reed Gusciora | New Jersey | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Annual Pac Fee | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Pac Fee | 01/09/2012 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Rhodes | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $4,992.00 |
| Harry Goldsmith | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $2,600.00 |
| Juan Santiago | Memphis, TN | Autozone Inc. | $2,600.00 |
| Robert Olsen | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $2,080.00 |
| William Graves | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,560.00 |
| Brian Campbell | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,040.00 |
| Elizabeth Rabun | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,040.00 |
| Grantland McGee Jr | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,040.00 |
| Jon Bascom | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,040.00 |
| Raymond Pohlman | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,040.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $34,027.47 | $31,093.10 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38615 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $24,874.91 | $34,027.47 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 36979 |