Fraternal Order of Police TN State Lodge

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 2003 · Treasurer: James A Gafford · Clarksville, TN

Raised

$9,140

incl. $9,140 unitemized small gifts

Total Spent

$18,360

Operating & other

$14,110

77% of spending

To TN candidates

$2,250

12% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $18,360 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $14,110 (77%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

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: $14,110 ÷ Total spent: $18,360

Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending	$14,110
Contributions to candidates	$2,250

Source filings:

Operating & other $14,110 77%
To TN candidates $2,250 12%
To other PACs $2,000 11%

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $2,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $2,250 difference, $2,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $2,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

Burchett, Tim $500.00
Curtiss, Charles $500.00
Haynes, Joe $500.00
Jones, Sherry $500.00
Brooks, Harry $250.00

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.

Contributions to Other PACs

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee	Total
House Democratic Caucus	$2,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose	Total
Hospitality Room For Legislators	$7,233.72
Hotel/Motel Rooms For Lodge Trustees	$6,876.48

from to

Individual operating payments
Payee	Purpose	Date	Amount
Sheraton Hotel	Hospitality Room For Legislators	05/09/2007	$7,233.72
Bb & T Bankcard Corp	Hotel/Motel Rooms For Lodge Trustees	05/09/2007	$1,085.76
Abston, Jerry Dale	Hotel/Motel Rooms For Lodge Trustees	05/09/2007	$180.96
Barker, B. H.	Hotel/Motel Rooms For Lodge Trustees	05/09/2007	$180.96
Brown, James	Hotel/Motel Rooms For Lodge Trustees	05/09/2007	$180.96
Coffey, Scott	Hotel/Motel Rooms For Lodge Trustees	05/09/2007	$180.96
Collins, John	Hotel/Motel Rooms For Lodge Trustees	05/09/2007	$180.96
Cowan, David	Hotel/Motel Rooms For Lodge Trustees	05/09/2007	$180.96
Douglas, Ray	Hotel/Motel Rooms For Lodge Trustees	05/09/2007	$180.96
Evans, Neal	Hotel/Motel Rooms For Lodge Trustees	05/09/2007	$180.96

Who Funds It

No itemized contributions to this committee on record.

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 2007 Historical	$12,738.06	$13,387.16	Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 14497
Mid-Year 2007 Historical	$23,129.61	$12,738.06	Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 13466