Pickering, Inc. PAC
Registered Jun 2006 · Treasurer: James H. Hale · Memphis, TN
Also gave $2,250.00 in Memphis-area 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 $10,950 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $8,950 (82%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $8,950 82%
- To TN candidates $1,500 14%
- To other PACs $500 4.6%
“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 $1,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $1,500 difference, $1,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $1,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Friends of Jim Strickland $1,500.00
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 Professional Engineers PAC | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $8,950 to 15 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Progress for Jonesboro | Arkansas | $1,000.00 |
| Citizens for Cochran | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
| Bully Bloc | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
| Friends of Billy Hewes | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
| Gregg Harper for Congress | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
| Acec Pac-National | Washington, D.C. | $500.00 |
| Brad Rogers for Mayor Campaign | Mississippi | $500.00 |
| Friends of Tate Reeves | Mississippi | $500.00 |
| Friends of Butch Lee | Mississippi | $500.00 |
| Friends To Elect Fo Fo Gilich Mayor | Mississippi | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pitts | Germantown, TN | Pickering | $1,039.50 |
| Cara Martin | Little Rock, AR | Pickering | $1,039.50 |
| Curt Craig | Lakeland, TN | Pickering | $1,039.50 |
| Dan Townsend | Clinton, MS | Pickering | $1,039.50 |
| Marc Rubenstein | Memphis, TN | Pickering | $1,039.50 |
| Michael Bilderbeck | Germantown, TN | Pickering | $1,039.50 |
| Michael Foster | Hernando, MS | Pickering | $1,039.50 |
| Mike Pohlman | Memphis, TN | Pickering | $1,039.50 |
| Nat Whitten | Brandon, MS | Pickering | $1,039.50 |
| Patrick Neal | Piperton, TN | Pickering | $1,039.50 |
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 2016 Historical | $61,385.29 | $61,376.01 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 70382 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $61,107.29 | $61,385.29 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68915 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $61,907.36 | $61,107.29 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67615 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $60,829.36 | $61,907.36 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 65478 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $58,590.11 | $60,829.36 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64716 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $56,312.36 | $58,590.11 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 62903 |