Metro Memphis Hotel Lodging Assn PAC
Registered May 2002 · Treasurer: John Rucker · Memphis, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $15,270 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $12,270 (80%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
- Operating & other $12,270 80%
- To TN candidates $3,000 20%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curry Todd † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $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 $3,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,000. Of the $1,000 difference, $1,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $1,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Tate, Reginald $1,000.00
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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Campaign Contributio | $8,750.00 |
| Legal Fees | $1,720.00 |
| Donations | $1,500.00 |
| Administrative Fee | $300.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fullilove, Janis | Campaign Contributio | 02/04/2008 | $2,000.00 |
| Charles Carpenter | Legal Fees | 03/05/2008 | $1,720.00 |
| Memphis In May International | Donations | 05/06/2008 | $1,500.00 |
| Committee To Elect Kemp Conrad | Campaign Contributio | 10/08/2008 | $1,500.00 |
| Deberry, Lois | Campaign Contributio | 10/22/2008 | $1,000.00 |
| Norris, Mark | Campaign Contributio | 10/15/2008 | $1,000.00 |
| Stanley, Paul | Campaign Contributio | 10/15/2008 | $1,000.00 |
| Jones, Jr., Ulysses | Campaign Contributio | 11/08/2008 | $1,000.00 |
| Cooper, Barbara | Campaign Contributio | 10/22/2008 | $750.00 |
| Marrero (Senate), Beverly | Campaign Contributio | 10/15/2008 | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality Education Fund | Cordova, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| John Rucker | Memphis, TN | Key Magazine of Memphis | $1,205.00 |
| Pinkowski Company | Memphis, TN | — | $763.00 |
| Holiday Inn Blytheville | Blytheville, AR | — | $755.00 |
| Cda Hospitality | Flowood, MS | — | $616.00 |
| Houseworth LLC | Blytheville, AR | — | $616.00 |
| Property Tax Management LLC | Memphis, TN | — | $616.00 |
| Doug Owings | Memphis, TN | Owings Properties | $547.00 |
| Montgomery Martin Contractors | Memphis, TN | — | $447.00 |
| Rivertown Management Co | Memphis, TN | — | $430.00 |
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 2008 Amended Historical | $10,561.21 | $9,286.36 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 26985 |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $18,212.16 | $10,561.21 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 25397 |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $14,947.73 | $18,212.16 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 24448 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Amended Historical | $12,314.73 | $14,947.73 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 23153 |
| Q2 2008 Amended Historical | $10,814.77 | $12,314.73 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 21676 |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $4,236.67 | $10,814.77 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20310 |