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 $48,600 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $17,750 (37%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $17,750 37%
- Spent outside Tennessee $16,500 34%
- To other PACs $14,250 29%
- Operating & other $100 0.2%
“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
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $17,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $16,750 difference, $16,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $16,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Weirich, Amy $2,500.00
- Blackburn for Congress $2,500.00
- Friends of Kevin Woods $2,500.00
- Kim Wirth for School Board $2,500.00
- Bob Corker for Senate $2,000.00
- Friends of Tyree Daniels $1,500.00
- Friends To Elect Reginald Porter $1,500.00
- Maggart, Debra Young $1,000.00
- Eldridge, Jimmy $500.00
- Friends of Rick Rout $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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| Rock City PAC | $2,500.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $2,000.00 |
| Committee To Elect Chris Caldwell | $2,000.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $1,000.00 |
| MPAC | $1,000.00 |
| McCormick PAC | $500.00 |
| Committee To Elect David Cook | $250.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $16,500 to 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tenn Political Action Committee Inc. | Virginia | $4,000.00 |
| Cohen for Congress | Washington, D.C. | $2,500.00 |
| Friends of Jim Clyburn | South Carolina | $2,500.00 |
| Together PAC, Inc. | Massachusetts | $2,500.00 |
| Massachusetts Democratic Party | Massachusetts | $2,500.00 |
| Sensenbrenner Committee | Virginia | $1,000.00 |
| Nunnelee for Congress | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
| Fitzpatrick for Congress | Pennsylvania | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Annual Pac Fee | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Pac Fee | 01/14/2013 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Mrkonic Jr | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $5,000.00 |
| Joseph R Hyde | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $5,000.00 |
| W Andrew McKenna | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $5,000.00 |
| William Rhodes | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $4,992.00 |
| Harry Goldsmith | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $3,700.00 |
| Robert Olsen | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $2,900.00 |
| Juan Santiago | Memphis, TN | Autozone Inc. | $2,600.00 |
| William Giles | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $2,600.00 |
| Tim Briggs | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $2,500.00 |
| William Graves | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $2,440.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2012 Historical | $62,133.22 | $69,082.82 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 45553 |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $57,165.38 | $62,133.22 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44236 |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $52,980.78 | $57,165.38 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43086 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $65,732.94 | $52,980.78 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 41737 |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $42,548.92 | $65,732.94 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 40548 |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $31,093.10 | $42,548.92 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 39422 |