Citizens for Govt Accountability Transparency

Political Action Committee

Year by year

Citizens for Govt Accountability Transparency — money raised, spent and given to candidates in each report year, and the all-time totals those years add up to.
Report year	Raised	Spent	To candidates
2017	$2,040.80	$0.00	$0.00
2016	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
2015	$500.00	$500.00	$0.00
2014	$9,650.00	$20,066.92	$0.00
2013	$24,366.32	$12,906.26	$0.00
All years	$36,557.12	$33,473.18	$0.00

Raised

$36,557

incl. $820 unitemized small gifts

Total Spent

$33,473

Operating & other

$32,973

99% of spending

To TN candidates

$500

1.5% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $33,473 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $32,973 (99%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 99% of everything it spent; $500 went to Tennessee candidates.

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: $32,973 ÷ Total spent: $33,473

Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending	$32,973
Contributions to candidates	$500

Source filings:

Operating & other $32,973 99%
To TN candidates $500 1.5%

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $500 difference, $500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

Hampton, Patrick $500.00

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

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose	Total
Advertising	$11,783.52
To Educate Voters On Candiates Running For City Co	$8,323.85
Professional Services	$4,000.00
Consulting	$2,000.00
To Help His Campaign	$1,500.00
Web Development	$1,460.00
Lincoln Day Dinner	$1,200.00
Signs & Shipping	$1,084.61
Automated Calls	$792.62
Donations	$250.00

from to

Individual operating payments
Payee	Purpose	Date	Amount
Image Works	To Educate Voters On Candiates Running For City Co	02/11/2013	$8,323.85
Fairway Advertising	Advertising	01/16/2014	$4,100.00
Law Office of Scott Berthold	Professional Services	09/19/2014	$2,112.50
Chattanooga Times Free Press	Advertising	09/30/2014	$1,883.52
Wgow Radio	Advertising	01/16/2014	$1,700.00
Campaign To Elect Larry Grohn	To Help His Campaign	06/30/2013	$1,500.00
Design 4 Advertising	Consulting	06/24/2014	$1,500.00
Thechattanoogan.Com	Advertising	12/14/2013	$1,500.00
Law Office of Scott Berthold	Professional Services	02/22/2014	$1,375.00
Strategic Media 21, Inc.	Advertising	09/03/2014	$1,250.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor	Location	Employer	Total Given
Andy Miller	Nashville, TN	Health Mark Companies	$10,000.00
Mark West	Ooltewah, TN	Self-Employed	$5,040.80
Sam Casey	Matthew, NC	Law of Life Project	$5,000.00
Hugh Maclellan Jr	Lookout Mountain, TN	The Maclellan Foundation	$3,000.00
Chuck Zeiser	Signal Mountain, TN	Southern Champion Tray	$1,500.00
Dennis Bizzoco	Chattanooga, TN	Foot and Ankle Care	$1,500.00
William Reesor	Ooltewah, TN	—	$1,000.00
Carol Grohn	Hixson, TN	—	$750.00
April Eidson	Chattanooga, TN	Self-Employed	$600.00
Bill Bennet	Coltewah, TN	Hamilton County TN	$500.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing	Cash Beginning	Cash Ending	Source
Year-End 2017 Amended Historical	$141.72	$0.00	Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73788
Mid-Year 2017 Historical	$41.72	$141.72	Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 72186
As filed on this report: cash beginning $41.72, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $141.72.
Q4 2016 Historical	$141.72	$41.72	Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 70620
As filed on this report: cash beginning $141.72, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $41.72.
Pre-General 2016 Historical	$141.72	$141.72	Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 69012
Q3 2016 Historical	$141.72	$141.72	Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 68051
Pre-Primary 2016 Historical	$141.72	$141.72	Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 66197
Q2 2016 Historical	$141.72	$141.72	Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 65146
Q1 2016 Historical	$227.72	$141.72	Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63689
As filed on this report: cash beginning $227.72, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $141.72.
Year-End 2015 Historical	$347.72	$227.72	Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 62441
As filed on this report: cash beginning $347.72, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $227.72.
Mid-Year 2015 Historical	$427.72	$347.72	Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60933
Q4 2014 Historical	$527.72	$427.72	Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 58700
Pre-General 2014 Historical	$527.72	$527.72	Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57363
Q3 2014 Historical	$7,250.97	$527.72	Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 56776
Pre-Primary 2014 Amended Historical	$3,372.90	$7,250.97	Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 55216
Q2 2014 Amended Historical	$1,957.37	$3,372.90	Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 54895
Q1 2014 Historical	$11,158.54	$1,957.37	Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 51506
Year-End 2013 Historical	$3,152.73	$11,158.54	Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 49386
Mid-Year 2013 Historical	$0.00	$3,152.73	Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 48010