Metro Memphis Hotel Lodging Assn PAC
Registered May 2002 · Treasurer: John Rucker · Memphis, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $127,720 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $93,020 (73%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
Why this number?
Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.
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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $93,020 |
| Contributions to candidates | $10,200 |
- Operating & other $93,020 73%
- To other PACs $24,500 19%
- To TN candidates $10,200 8.0%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $10,200 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $10,200 difference, $10,200 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $10,200 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Strickland, Jim $7,600.00
- Friends of Ac Wharton $2,600.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Tnhta PAC | $19,000.00 |
| Mra PAC | $5,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Food / Beverage | $38,841.45 |
| Campaign Contributio | $20,000.00 |
| Professional Services | $16,199.50 |
| Office Supplies | $7,805.65 |
| Printing | $4,025.52 |
| Donations | $1,890.00 |
| Administrative Fee | $1,500.00 |
| Legal/Acctg/Taxes | $1,220.00 |
| Advertising | $890.00 |
| Travel | $373.70 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheraton Memphis | Food / Beverage | 08/25/2015 | $19,866.56 |
| Peabody Memphis | Food / Beverage | 08/25/2015 | $13,894.03 |
| Nolan Production Group | Professional Services | 09/29/2015 | $11,285.00 |
| Friends of Ac Wharton | Campaign Contributio | 01/12/2015 | $5,000.00 |
| Ross, Deanna | Printing | 07/28/2015 | $4,025.52 |
| Ross, Deanna | Office Supplies | 09/01/2015 | $2,922.21 |
| Ross, Deanna | Office Supplies | 09/26/2015 | $2,883.44 |
| Rendezvous Restaurant | Food / Beverage | 08/18/2015 | $2,097.73 |
| Pinkowski & Company | Office Supplies | 09/29/2015 | $2,000.00 |
| Youth Villages | Donations | 09/16/2015 | $1,890.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilton | Memphis, TN | — | $6,595.00 |
| Davidson Hotel Company LLC | Atlanta, GA | — | $5,000.00 |
| US Foods | Memphis, TN | — | $4,569.00 |
| Intercontinental Hotels Group | Atlanta, GA | — | $4,500.00 |
| Ferguson Enterprises | Memphis, TN | — | $4,104.00 |
| Walker Auctions | Germantown, TN | — | $3,701.25 |
| Heartland Payment Systems | Knoxville, TN | — | $3,500.00 |
| HVS | Kirkwood, MO | — | $3,319.00 |
| Comcast Business | Norcross, GA | — | $3,000.00 |
| Pyramid Advisors, LLC | Boston, MA | — | $3,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.