Memphis

Opticians PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$11,308
incl. $7,905 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$8,400
To TN candidates
$5,900
70% of spending
Operating & other
$2,500
30% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $900 to 3 candidates
$900 to 3 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $8,400 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $5,900 (70%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

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: $2,500 ÷ Total spent: $8,400
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $2,500
Contributions to candidates $5,900
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ron Ramsey † Tennessee Senate, District 04 Rep. $500.00
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $200.00
Susan M Lynn † Tennessee House, District 57 Rep. $200.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $5,900 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $900. Of the $5,000 difference, $5,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $5,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Ferguson, Dennis $500.00
  • Harper, Thelma $500.00
  • Kyle, Jim $500.00
  • Naifeh, Jimmy $500.00
  • Cooper, Barbara $300.00
  • Marrero (Senate), Beverly $300.00
  • Vaughn, Nathan $300.00
  • Casada, Glen $200.00
  • Cobb, James $200.00
  • Deberry, Lois $200.00
  • …and 8 more recipients

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 $2,400.00
Annual Fee $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Michael Rotters Kingston, TN Wal Mart Vision $320.00
Kenneth Menendea Germantown, TN Self-Employed $250.00
Sharon Fields Knoxville, TN Sears Optical $240.00
Roy Ferguson Sevierville, TN 2020 Optical $205.00
Beatnice Hall Kingsport, TN Johnson \& Ty Eye Clinic $200.00
Deborah Trout Memphis, TN Vision Works $200.00
Jacqueline Huffman Morristown, TN Wal Mart Vision $200.00
Jean Marsee Knoxville, TN A\&M Optical $200.00
Peggy Coleman Trenton, TN Wal Mart Vision $200.00
Ray Hodge Memphis, TN Wal Mart Vision $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
Year-End 2007 Amended Historical $7,412.91 $4,469.39 Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 15338
Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical $1,566.07 $7,412.91 Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 14037