The Speaker S Fund
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Reta Adams · Covington, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $0.00 | $4,474.75 | $0.00 |
| 2011 | $300.00 | $8,770.22 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $30,500.00 | $26,346.81 | $1,000.00 |
| 2009 | $0.00 | $5,308.80 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | $249,950.00 | $437,479.16 | $3,000.00 |
| 2007 | $172,425.00 | $6,738.49 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $214,392.98 | $312,879.72 | $1,000.00 |
| 2005 | $99,500.00 | $4,793.85 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $212,526.00 | $204,597.37 | $2,500.00 |
| All years | $979,593.98 | $1,011,389.17 | $7,500.00 |
Raised
$979,594
incl. $2,943 unitemized small gifts
excl. $17,574 in bookkeeping entries — carried-forward balances, adjustments, refunds — not money raised
Total Spent
$1,011,389
To TN candidates
$794,000
79% of spending
To other PACs
$152,100
15% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $7,500 to 3 candidates
$7,500 to 3 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $1,011,389 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $794,000 (79%) — 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 spending: $65,289 ÷ Total spent: $1,011,389
| Operating / overhead spending | $65,289 |
| Contributions to candidates | $794,000 |
- To TN candidates $794,000 79%
- To other PACs $152,100 15%
- Operating & other $65,289 6.5%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Shaw † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $3,500.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $3,000.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | 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 $794,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $7,500. Of the $786,500 difference, $786,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $786,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Victory 2008 $250,000.00
- Victory 2006 $180,000.00
- Yokley, Eddie $31,000.00
- Bibb, Robert (Bob) $17,000.00
- Camp, Randy $15,000.00
- Derryberry, Guy $12,000.00
- Vaughn, Nathan $12,000.00
- Bain, Cleveland Derrick $10,000.00
- Byrge, Roger $10,000.00
- Clark, David $10,000.00
- …and 68 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 | $150,000.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $2,000.00 |
| Tennessee Young Democrats | $100.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Campaign Employee | $6,200.00 |
| Members Campaign Poll | $6,000.00 |
| Printing Invitations | $5,382.77 |
| Transfer Funds | $5,000.00 |
| Income Tax Payment | $3,707.00 |
| Postage | $3,237.20 |
| Members Dinner | $3,138.56 |
| 2014 Campaign | $3,000.00 |
| Food For Fundraiser | $2,900.00 |
| Legislative Staff Christmas Breakfast | $2,500.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pate, Addison | Campaign Employee | 10/29/2008 | $6,200.00 |
| Cooper & Secrest Associates | Members Campaign Poll | 09/30/2008 | $6,000.00 |
| Naifeh, Jimmy | Transfer Funds | 08/04/2011 | $5,000.00 |
| Finney, Lowe | 2014 Campaign | 12/07/2010 | $3,000.00 |
| Ambrosia Catering | Food For Fundraiser | 10/28/2008 | $2,900.00 |
| Lovelace Cafe | Legislative Staff Christmas Breakfast | 12/22/2008 | $2,500.00 |
| Internal Revenue Service | Income Tax Payment | 03/11/2009 | $1,807.00 |
| The Cloister Hotel | Lodging For National Speaker'S Conference | 12/04/2009 | $1,501.68 |
| Dynamark Graphics Group | Printing Invitations | 07/17/2007 | $1,417.83 |
| Internal Revenue Service | Income Tax Payment | 03/09/2007 | $1,260.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumbers Pipefitters Education Committee | Nashville, TN | — | $61,000.00 |
| Federal Express PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $40,000.00 |
| J R Hyde | Memphis, TN | President | $35,000.00 |
| Tennessee Pipe Trades Council Educational Committee PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $35,000.00 |
| Allan Jones | Cleveland, TN | Jones Management | $31,000.00 |
| Farris Mathews Branan Bobango Hellen PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $26,000.00 |
| Tennessee Realtors PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $15,000.00 |
| Att Tennessee PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $14,000.00 |
| Tennessee Highway Contractors PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $13,000.00 |
| Gregory Hnedak | Memphis, TN | Hnedak Bobo Group | $11,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2012 Amended Historical | $430.58 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $4,474.75 | $430.58 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $13,728.54 | $4,474.75 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $14,501.61 | $13,728.54 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Amended Historical | $18,046.83 | $14,501.61 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Amended Historical | $32,255.34 | $18,046.83 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Amended Historical | $9,113.11 | $32,255.34 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $8,827.11 | $9,113.11 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $10,407.32 | $8,827.11 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $10,712.41 | $10,407.32 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $13,491.06 | $10,712.41 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $15,988.74 | $13,491.06 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Amended Historical | $50,096.73 | $15,988.74 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical | $300,314.57 | $50,096.73 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $388,738.29 | $300,314.57 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $352,115.29 | $388,738.29 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $199,045.56 | $352,115.29 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Amended Historical | $198,538.35 | $199,045.56 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $38,361.87 | $198,538.35 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $30,423.13 | $38,361.87 | 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 ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Amended Historical | $105,204.77 | $126,211.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Late Historical | $30,014.75 | $105,204.77 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $29,892.53 | $30,014.75 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $30,529.91 | $29,892.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $180,281.92 | $30,529.91 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $21,060.74 | $180,281.92 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $17,126.35 | $21,060.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $4,517.43 | $17,126.35 | Source ↗ |