Nashville Fire Fighters Local 140 PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Barry Daniel Byers · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $58,281 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $32,700 (56%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $32,700 56%
- Operating & other $19,175 33%
- To other PACs $6,206 11%
- Spent outside Tennessee $200 0.3%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curry Todd † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $200.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $32,700 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $200. Of the $32,500 difference, $32,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $32,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Central Labor Council of Nashville $5,000.00
- Rochelle, Bob $5,000.00
- Springer, Vince $5,000.00
- Pruitt, Mary $2,000.00
- Parker, Mary $1,500.00
- Bell, Mary Esther $1,000.00
- Harrington, Debbie $1,000.00
- Jones, Summer $1,000.00
- Jones, Sherry $1,000.00
- West, Jr., Ben $1,000.00
- …and 16 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 |
|---|---|
| PAC for Progress | $5,000.00 |
| Davidson County Democratic Party | $706.00 |
| Cheatham County Democratic Party | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $200 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Emile, George | Mississippi | $200.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $19,000.00 |
| Pac Registration | $175.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jones, Sherry | Donations | 06/21/2006 | $5,000.00 |
| Langster, Edith Taylor | Donations | 06/21/2006 | $3,000.00 |
| Harper, Thelma | Donations | 06/21/2006 | $2,000.00 |
| Sontany, Janis Baird | Donations | 06/21/2006 | $2,000.00 |
| West, Jr., Ben | Donations | 06/21/2006 | $2,000.00 |
| Bredesen, Phil | Donations | 06/21/2006 | $1,000.00 |
| Hood, John | Donations | 06/21/2006 | $1,000.00 |
| Briley, Rob | Donations | 06/21/2006 | $500.00 |
| Harris, Dalton | Donations | 06/21/2006 | $500.00 |
| Harwell, Beth Halteman | Donations | 06/21/2006 | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Fire Fighters L140 | Nashville, TN | — | $48,650.00 |
| Fire Fighters Interested In Registration and Education | Washington, DC | — | $17,389.30 |
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 2006 Historical | $135,745.83 | $152,126.22 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12455 |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $130,467.08 | $135,745.83 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 11292 |
| Q3 2006 Amended Historical | $128,108.05 | $130,467.08 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 11418 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $123,782.05 | $128,108.05 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 8772 |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $156,369.23 | $123,782.05 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 7008 |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $141,391.64 | $156,369.23 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6101 |