The Speaker S Fund
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Reta Adams · Covington, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $204,597 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $140,000 (68%) — went to other PACs and committees.
Why this number?
Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.
Show formula
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
- To other PACs $140,000 68%
- To TN candidates $61,500 30%
- Operating & other $3,097 1.5%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Shaw † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $1,500.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $61,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,500. Of the $59,000 difference, $59,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $59,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Derryberry, Guy $10,000.00
- Yokley, Eddie $10,000.00
- Fowlkes, Joe $5,000.00
- Sontany, Janis Baird $2,500.00
- Coleman, Kent $2,500.00
- Fitzhugh, Craig $2,500.00
- Favors, Joanne $2,000.00
- Jones, Jr., Ulysses $2,000.00
- Moore, Gary $2,000.00
- Borchert, Willie (Butch) $1,500.00
- …and 21 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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| House Democratic Caucus | $140,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Printing | $1,279.20 |
| Telephone | $412.07 |
| Reimbursement | $407.00 |
| Office Supplies | $371.96 |
| Fundraiser Expenses | $356.79 |
| Pac Registration Fee | $150.00 |
| Printing Checks | $61.15 |
| Postage | $59.20 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pip Printing | Printing | 06/29/2004 | $1,012.53 |
| Cingular Wireless | Telephone | 12/02/2004 | $412.07 |
| Adams, Reta | Reimbursement | 07/08/2004 | $407.00 |
| State of TN Comptroller | Office Supplies | 08/11/2004 | $371.96 |
| Gm Visa | Fundraiser Expenses | 10/02/2004 | $356.79 |
| Pip Printing | Printing | 07/08/2004 | $266.67 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Pac Registration Fee | 02/23/2004 | $150.00 |
| Patriot Bank | Printing Checks | 08/11/2004 | $61.15 |
| U.S. Postmaster | Postage | 07/08/2004 | $59.20 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| J R Hyde | Memphis, TN | President | $25,000.00 |
| Federal Express PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Att Tennessee PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $7,000.00 |
| Independent Medicine S PAC TN | Nashville, TN | — | $6,000.00 |
| Brenda McKenzie | Cleveland, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Farris Mathews Branan Bobango Hellen PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Federal Express PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Highway Contractors PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Thomas Hayes | Lawrenceburg, TN | Hayes Management | $5,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.