Memphis

Opticians PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$5,370
incl. $4,920 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$5,289
Operating & other
$3,789
72% of spending
To TN candidates
$1,500
28% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $5,289 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $3,789 (72%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

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: $3,789 ÷ Total spent: $5,289
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $3,789
Contributions to candidates $1,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $1,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $1,500 difference, $1,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $1,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Cooper, Barbara $500.00
  • Harper, Thelma $500.00
  • Naifeh, Jimmy $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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Professional Services $3,713.91
Annual Fee $75.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Darrell Lassiter Nashville, TN Lassiter Vision $250.00
Deborah Trout Memphis, TN Vision Works $200.00

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 2006 Historical $2,838.80 $1,566.07 Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12559
Pre-General 2006 Historical $3,338.80 $2,838.80 Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 11034

As filed on this report: cash beginning $3,338.80, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $2,838.80.
Q3 2006 Historical $4,630.48 $3,338.80 Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10245
Pre-Primary 2006 Historical $5,630.48 $4,630.48 Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 8753

As filed on this report: cash beginning $5,630.48, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $4,630.48.
Q2 2006 Amended Historical $2,835.48 $5,630.48 Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 9525
Q1 2006 Historical $3,085.48 $2,835.48 Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6568