Deere Company PAC TN
Registered Oct 2002 · Treasurer: Joanne Woodward · Moline, IL
Where the Money Goes
Of the $9,345 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $8,000 (86%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $8,000 86%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,000 11%
- Operating & other $345 3.7%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $750.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $8,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,250. Of the $5,750 difference, $5,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $5,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Friends of John Tanner $1,000.00
- Gresham, Dolores $1,000.00
- Mumpower, Jason $1,000.00
- Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
- Yokley, Eddie $750.00
- Curtiss, Charles $500.00
- Odom, Gary $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.
Given in Other States
This committee sent $1,000 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tanner, John | Washington, D.C. | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Admin Expense-Reimbursement Tn | $345.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deere & Company | Admin Expense-Reimbursement Tn | 06/27/2008 | $345.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Jenkins | Midland, MI | John Deere Shared Services | $5,291.92 |
| Adel Zakaria | Moline, IL | John Deere Shared Services Inc. | $5,000.00 |
| David Everitt | Moline, IL | John Deere Shared Services | $5,000.00 |
| Herbert Markley | Bettendorf, IA | John Deere Shared Services Inc. | $5,000.00 |
| Charles Stamp Jr | Atlanta, GA | John Deere Shared Services | $4,999.92 |
| James Israel | Johnston, IA | John Deere Shared Services | $4,999.92 |
| Max Guinn | Bettendorf, IA | John Deere Shared Services | $4,999.92 |
| Michael Mack Jr | Bettendorf, IA | John Deere Shared Services | $4,999.92 |
| Michael McGrady | Carlsbad, CA | John Deere Shared Services | $4,999.92 |
| Randal Sergesketter | Bettendorf, IA | Jd Construction & Forestry | $4,999.92 |
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 | $45,639.81 | $168,940.72 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 26679 |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $146,424.01 | $45,639.81 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 25324 |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $267,074.87 | $146,424.01 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 24377 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Amended Historical | $262,315.18 | $267,074.87 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 23371 |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $287,425.95 | $262,315.18 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 22104 |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $225,051.18 | $287,425.95 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20729 |