Memphis

Opticians PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Mar 1998 · Treasurer: Carol Hearn · Hendersonville, TN

Raised
$8,304
incl. $4,898 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$5,957
To other PACs
$4,500
76% of spending
To TN candidates
$1,000
17% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $5,957 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $4,500 (76%) — went to other PACs and committees.

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 spending: $457 ÷ Total spent: $5,957
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $457
Contributions to candidates $1,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $1,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. 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:

  • Bryson, James $500.00
  • Burchett, Tim $500.00

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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
House- Senate Joint Democatic Caucus $2,000.00
Tenn Republican Caucus $1,500.00
Tenn Kyle PAC $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Postage $333.00
Printing $124.02

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Gayle Vandergriff Cleveland, TN — $500.00
Beatnice Hall Kingsport, TN Johnson \& Ty Eye Clinic $346.00
Fiske Minton Franklin, TN — $275.00
Fomvhd Milam Nashville, TN — $275.00
Scott Parrish Mosheim, TN — $250.00
Helen Owen Louisville, TN — $200.00
Robert Renero Knoxville, TN — $200.00
Deborah Trout Memphis, TN Vision Works $120.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2005 Historical $5,655.48 $3,085.48 Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5422
Q3 2005 Historical $6,655.48 $5,655.48 Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 4796
Q2 2005 Historical $3,014.66 $6,655.48 Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 4341
Q1 2005 Historical $1,966.68 $3,014.66 Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 3676