Memphis Fire Fighters Association PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Matthew Tomek · Memphis, TN
Also gave $84,250.00 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 $8,321 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $4,700 (56%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $4,700 56%
- Operating & other $3,571 43%
- Spent outside Tennessee $50 0.6%
“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
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 $4,700 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $250. Of the $4,450 difference, $4,450 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $4,450 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Friends of Gary Moore $1,000.00
- Speaker's Fund $1,000.00
- Myron Lowery's New Year's Day Prayer Breakfast $500.00
- Sidney Chism Picnic Roundation $500.00
- Dixon, Roscoe $250.00
- Turner, Michael L. (Mike) $250.00
- Marrero, Beverly $250.00
- Friends Pf Councilman Joe Brown $250.00
- Kyle, Jim $200.00
- Cohen, Steve $100.00
- …and 2 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.
Given in Other States
This committee sent $50 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce Roberts for House 29 | Kentucky | $50.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Advertising | $3,370.79 |
| City Council | $200.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Commercial Appeal | Advertising | 10/27/2004 | $3,370.79 |
| Carol Chumney for Council | City Council | 07/15/2004 | $200.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Fire Fighters Association | Memphis, TN | — | $5,040.75 |
| International Assn of Firefighters Local 1784 PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $1,762.75 |
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 2004 Amended Historical | $11,879.27 | $8,834.13 | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 2822 |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $11,015.16 | $11,879.27 | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 1827 |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $10,353.83 | $11,015.16 | Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 851 |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $10,346.23 | $10,353.83 | Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 250 |