BBS Good Government Committee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: W. Brantley Phillips, Jr. · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $37,697 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $22,500 (60%) — 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).
| Operating / overhead spending | $97 |
| Contributions to candidates | $14,600 |
- To other PACs $22,500 60%
- To TN candidates $14,600 39%
- Spent outside Tennessee $500 1.3%
- Operating & other $97 0.3%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Johnny Shaw † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $14,600 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,250. Of the $11,350 difference, $11,350 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $11,350 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Henry for Senate $1,000.00
- Beavers, Mae $1,000.00
- Burchett, Tim $500.00
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $500.00
- Jackson, Douglas $500.00
- Jones, Jr., Ulysses $500.00
- Ketron, Bill $500.00
- Finney, Lowe $500.00
- Tracy, Jim $500.00
- Citizens To Elect Robbie T. Beal $500.00
- …and 15 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 |
|---|---|
| Bredesen Inaugural Committee | $7,500.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $3,500.00 |
| Tenn Republican Party | $2,750.00 |
| Tenn Democratic Party | $2,500.00 |
| Republican House & Senate Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Committee To Elect Matt Sweeney Circuit Court Judg | $1,000.00 |
| Committee To Re-Elect Lee Davies Circuit Judge | $1,000.00 |
| Keep Judge Kennedy Committee | $1,000.00 |
| Committee To Elect Angie Blackshear Dalton | $500.00 |
| Committee To Elect Keta J. Barnes | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $500 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Oxendine, John | Georgia | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Bank Fees | $97.35 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amsouth Bank | Bank Fees | 12/22/2006 | $97.35 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBS Good Govt Committee | Nashville, TN | — | $3,000.00 |
| F Mitchell Walker Jr | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $657.85 |
| Leigh Walton | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $657.85 |
| Dale Grimes | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $605.38 |
| John Good | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $605.38 |
| Lodge J Richard | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $605.38 |
| Samuel Felker | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $605.08 |
| James H Cheek | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $599.63 |
| H Lee Barfield | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $596.95 |
| Howard Lamar | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $578.21 |
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 | $572.81 | $572.81 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $572.81 | $572.81 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $572.81 | $572.81 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical | $572.81 | $572.81 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $572.81 | $572.81 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $572.81 | $572.81 | Source ↗ |