Fraternal Order of Police TN State Lodge

Political Action Committee

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

Raised

$9,191

incl. $9,191 unitemized small gifts

Total Spent

$14,304

Operating & other

$13,804

97% of spending

To TN candidates

$500

3.5% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $14,304 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $13,804 (97%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 97% 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: $13,804 ÷ Total spent: $14,304

Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending	$13,804
Contributions to candidates	$500

Source filings:

Operating & other $13,804 97%
To TN candidates $500 3.5%

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:

Faulkner, Johnny Chad $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
Hotel/Motel Rooms For Lodge Trustees	$5,957.15
Mileage For Legislative Meeting	$4,589.67
Meal Allowance For Legislative Meeting	$2,055.00
Airline Expense For Legislative Meeting	$646.90
Professional Services	$407.25
Parking Fee Legislative Meeting	$108.16
Transportation Expense (Metro) Legislative Meeting	$40.00

from to

Individual operating payments
Payee	Purpose	Date	Amount
Holiday Inn Eisenhower Metro Center	Hotel/Motel Rooms For Lodge Trustees	03/14/2009	$414.32
Harmon, William	Professional Services	01/07/2010	$407.25
Raper, Dan	Mileage For Legislative Meeting	03/14/2009	$392.00
American Airlines	Airline Expense For Legislative Meeting	03/14/2009	$387.70
Courtyard Marriott	Hotel/Motel Rooms For Lodge Trustees	05/05/2009	$350.42
Holiday Inn Eisenhower Metro Center	Hotel/Motel Rooms For Lodge Trustees	03/14/2009	$310.74
U S Airways	Airline Expense For Legislative Meeting	02/10/2009	$259.20
Worley, Jerry	Mileage For Legislative Meeting	05/05/2009	$246.40
Wood, Albert	Mileage For Legislative Meeting	05/05/2009	$240.00
Russell, Bobby	Mileage For Legislative Meeting	05/05/2009	$232.00

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 2009 Historical	$8,253.63	$12,154.07	Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 28640
Mid-Year 2009 Amended Historical	$17,785.22	$8,253.63	Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 28395