Metro Memphis Hotel Lodging Assn PAC
Registered May 2002 · Treasurer: John Rucker · Memphis, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $138,698 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $115,698 (83%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
- Operating & other $115,698 83%
- To other PACs $13,500 9.7%
- Spent outside Tennessee $5,000 3.6%
- To TN candidates $4,500 3.2%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Parkinson † | Tennessee House, District 98 | Dem. | $1,500.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Tom Leatherwood † | Tennessee House, District 99 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
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 | $13,500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $5,000 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel PAC | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Food / Beverage | $35,720.52 |
| Campaign Contributio | $35,500.00 |
| Professional Services | $34,417.86 |
| Cash Giveaway | $2,200.00 |
| Golf Tournament Gloves & Beverages | $2,106.25 |
| Advertising | $1,618.80 |
| Transfer To Operating | $1,472.00 |
| Golf Tournament Gifts | $1,287.20 |
| Legal/Acctg/Taxes | $800.00 |
| Printing | $575.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheraton Memphis | Food / Beverage | 10/10/2019 | $18,276.70 |
| Peabody Memphis | Food / Beverage | 10/10/2019 | $15,634.32 |
| Nolan Production Group | Professional Services | 09/16/2019 | $14,535.00 |
| Pinkowski & Company | Professional Services | 06/04/2019 | $8,000.00 |
| Pinkowski & Company | Professional Services | 11/08/2019 | $3,000.00 |
| Jones, Martavious | Campaign Contributio | 03/05/2019 | $2,500.00 |
| Morgan, Worth | Campaign Contributio | 03/05/2019 | $2,500.00 |
| Boyd, Berlin | Campaign Contributio | 10/08/2019 | $2,500.00 |
| Committee To Elect Patrice Robinson | Campaign Contributio | 01/14/2020 | $2,500.00 |
| Friends of Sherman Greer | Campaign Contributio | 10/08/2019 | $2,500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilton | Memphis, TN | — | $6,000.00 |
| Ot Marshall Architects | Memphis, TN | — | $6,000.00 |
| Memphis Tourism | Memphis, TN | — | $5,658.00 |
| Beale Street Merchants Association | Memphis, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Intercontinental Hotels Group | Atlanta, GA | — | $5,000.00 |
| Looney Ricks Kiss | Memphis, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| US Foods | Memphis, TN | — | $4,200.00 |
| Montgomery Martin Contractors | Memphis, TN | — | $4,000.00 |
| Peabody Memphis | Memphis, TN | — | $3,594.00 |
| Adams Keegan, Inc. | Memphis, TN | — | $3,000.00 |
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 2019 Amended Historical | $111,994.80 | $74,779.11 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 85762 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $87,205.69 | $111,994.80 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84553 |