The Speaker S Fund
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Reta Adams · Covington, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $312,880 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $308,000 (98%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
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).
| Operating / overhead spending | $4,880 |
| Contributions to candidates | $308,000 |
- To TN candidates $308,000 98%
- Operating & other $4,880 1.6%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Shaw † | Tennessee House, District 80 | 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 $308,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $307,000 difference, $307,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $307,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Victory 2006 $180,000.00
- Clark, David $10,000.00
- Phillips, Fred $10,000.00
- Pitts, Joe $10,000.00
- Yokley, Eddie $10,000.00
- Bass, Eddie $7,000.00
- Bell, Mary Esther $7,000.00
- Bibb, Robert (Bob) $7,000.00
- Childress, Cheri $7,000.00
- Gibbs, Marshall Bruce $7,000.00
- …and 23 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
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Printing Invitations | $1,108.57 |
| Postage | $900.00 |
| Ncsl Expenses | $731.42 |
| Income Tax Payment | $640.00 |
| Campaign Food | $365.05 |
| Campaign Expenses | $324.90 |
| Campaign Lodging | $286.80 |
| Tips For Campaign Breakfast | $225.00 |
| Credit Card Payment | $222.98 |
| Registration Fee | $75.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pip Printing | Printing Invitations | 06/14/2006 | $1,108.57 |
| American Express | Ncsl Expenses | 08/31/2006 | $731.42 |
| American Express | Postage | 07/01/2006 | $354.00 |
| Internal Revenue Service | Income Tax Payment | 02/15/2006 | $333.00 |
| US Bank | Campaign Expenses | 05/30/2006 | $324.90 |
| Internal Revenue Service | Income Tax Payment | 02/15/2006 | $307.00 |
| Holiday Inn Select Dw | Campaign Lodging | 10/30/2006 | $286.80 |
| Sunset Grill | Tips For Campaign Breakfast | 07/20/2006 | $225.00 |
| Mastercard | Credit Card Payment | 01/15/2007 | $222.98 |
| U.S. Postmaster | Postage | 12/13/2006 | $195.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumbers Pipefitters Education Committee | Nashville, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| J R Hyde | Memphis, TN | President | $10,000.00 |
| The Village Green, LLC | Cleveland, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Farris Mathews Branan Bobango Hellen PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $6,000.00 |
| Bellsouth Employees TN PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Donald B Orr | Nashville, TN | Nashville Machine Co. | $5,000.00 |
| Federal Express PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| James Ayers | Parsons, TN | First Bank | $5,000.00 |
| Pfizer PAC | New York, NY | — | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Highway Contractors PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2006 Amended Historical | $39,478.14 | $30,423.13 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Amended Historical | $279,138.95 | $39,478.14 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $229,453.44 | $279,138.95 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical | $159,632.44 | $229,453.44 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $126,352.80 | $159,632.44 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $126,211.47 | $126,352.80 | Source ↗ |