Brushy Mtn Prison Employee S Union
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Amos Beasly · Petros, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $23,811 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $12,311 (52%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
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 | $12,311 |
| Contributions to candidates | $8,500 |
- Operating & other $12,311 52%
- To TN candidates $8,500 36%
- To other PACs $3,000 13%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $8,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $8,500 difference, $8,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $8,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Ruppe, Becky $3,000.00
- Barnes, Tim $1,000.00
- Parks, Rick $500.00
- Haynes, Joe $500.00
- Byrge, Roger $500.00
- Camp, Randy $500.00
- Hawkins, Jim $500.00
- Rogers, Jean Anne $500.00
- Stewart, Eric $500.00
- Williams, Micheal $500.00
- …and 1 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 Senate Democratic Caucus | $2,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $10,000.00 |
| Advertising | $692.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $501.40 |
| Mileage | $361.15 |
| Donations | $300.00 |
| Travel | $206.64 |
| Employer Of Lobbyist Fee | $150.00 |
| Annual Pac Fee | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnett, S. Thomas | Professional Services | 11/17/2008 | $6,000.00 |
| Burnett, S. Thomas | Professional Services | 01/01/2009 | $4,000.00 |
| Napier Media | Advertising | 07/07/2008 | $692.00 |
| Jones Grocery | Food / Beverage | 06/21/2008 | $501.40 |
| Mileage | Mileage | 11/17/2008 | $361.15 |
| Morgan County Democrat Party | Donations | 05/05/2008 | $300.00 |
| Travel | Travel | 11/17/2008 | $206.64 |
| Tennessee Ethics Commission | Employer Of Lobbyist Fee | 01/15/2009 | $150.00 |
| Registy of Election Finance | Annual Pac Fee | 01/15/2009 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFSCME International | Washington, DC | — | $11,000.00 |
| AFSCME Local 2173 | Petros, TN | — | $2,270.00 |
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 2008 Historical | $26,903.79 | $15,473.50 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $23,996.29 | $26,903.79 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $23,693.79 | $23,996.29 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $24,953.29 | $23,693.79 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Amended Historical | $24,029.69 | $24,953.29 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $17,759.69 | $24,029.69 | Source ↗ |