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 $96,404 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $48,700 (51%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $48,700 51%
- Operating & other $45,104 47%
- To other PACs $2,600 2.7%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curry Todd † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $48,700 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $500. Of the $48,200 difference, $48,200 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $48,200 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Friends of Rachel Knox $8,000.00
- Harold Collins for Shelby County Mayor $7,600.00
- Friends of Berlin Boyd $6,000.00
- Friends of Megan Barry $5,000.00
- Friends To Elect Martavius Jones $5,000.00
- Friends To Elect Patrice Robinson $5,000.00
- Keith Williams for City Council $3,500.00
- Friends Pf Councilman Joe Brown $2,600.00
- Friends To Elect Jamita Swearengen $2,000.00
- Paul Shaffer for City Council $1,000.00
- …and 3 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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Committee To Re-Elect Janis Fullilove | $2,600.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| City Council | $10,500.00 |
| Professional Services | $9,609.55 |
| Advertising | $8,000.00 |
| Postage | $5,300.85 |
| Printing | $4,107.41 |
| Research / Polling | $3,750.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $3,735.92 |
| Registration Fee | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Fighters Interested In Registration and Education | Professional Services | 01/11/2016 | $6,290.25 |
| United States Post Office | Postage | 09/17/2015 | $5,225.85 |
| Committee To Re-Elect Janis Fullilove | City Council | 05/19/2015 | $5,000.00 |
| Revolution Messaging | Advertising | 09/25/2015 | $4,000.00 |
| The Commercial Appeal | Advertising | 10/07/2015 | $4,000.00 |
| Chism Strategies | Research / Polling | 08/12/2015 | $3,750.00 |
| Friends Pf Councilman Joe Brown | City Council | 04/22/2015 | $3,500.00 |
| C.A. Davis Printing | Printing | 09/22/2015 | $3,195.00 |
| American Resources Systems | Professional Services | 09/25/2015 | $2,526.00 |
| Marriott Memphis East | Food / Beverage | 12/21/2015 | $2,306.68 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Fighters Interested In Registration and Education | Washington, DC | — | $22,878.92 |
| Fire Fighters Interested In Registration and Education | Washington, DC | — | $22,378.64 |
| Memphis Fire Fighters Association | Memphis, TN | — | $9,280.00 |
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 2015 Historical | $104,032.54 | $45,649.45 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 62021 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $87,320.79 | $104,032.54 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60190 |