Memphis

Neuro Spine Committee

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 2011 · Treasurer: Wendey Gatewood · Chattanooga, TN

Raised
$37,000
incl. $5,500 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$64,731
Operating & other
$54,231
84% of spending
To TN candidates
$10,500
16% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $4,000 to 13 candidates
$4,000 to 13 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $64,731 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $54,231 (84%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $54,231 ÷ Total spent: $64,731
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $54,231
Contributions to candidates $10,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 Rep. $500.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $500.00
Ron Ramsey † Tennessee Senate, District 04 Rep. $500.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $250.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $250.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $250.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $250.00
Mark White † Tennessee House, District 83 Rep. $250.00
Michael Harrison † Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $250.00
Mike Sparks † Tennessee House, District 49 Rep. $250.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $10,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $4,000. Of the $6,500 difference, $6,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $6,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Casada, Glen $500.00
  • Shipley, Tony $500.00
  • Beavers, Mae $250.00
  • Bell, Mike $250.00
  • Brooks, Kevin $250.00
  • Burks, Charlotte $250.00
  • Coley, James $250.00
  • Dean, Vince $250.00
  • Deberry, Jr., John $250.00
  • Dunn, Bill $250.00
  • …and 14 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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Contract Services $38,550.00
Professional Services $11,750.00
Accounting Fees $3,930.75

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Scott Hodges Chattanooga, TN Chattanooga Orthopaedic Group $10,000.00
Tailwinds, LLC Chattanooga, TN — $4,000.00
Kit Mays Memphis, TN The Pain Clinic & Rehabilitaion Center $2,500.00
Markham Swafford Chattanooga, TN Medtronics $2,500.00
Moacir Schnapp Memphis, TN The Pain Clinic & Rehabilitation Center $2,500.00
P M White Knoxville, TN Knoxville Orhopedic Clinic $2,500.00
Wiles David Johnson City, TN East TN Brain & Spine Center $1,500.00
Damon Dozier Clarksville, TN The Pain Group $1,000.00
James Choo Knoxville, TN Pain Consultants of East TN $1,000.00
Joe Browder Knoxville, TN Pain Consultants of East TN $1,000.00

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
Q4 2012 Historical $5,145.12 $520.12 Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 45927
Pre-General 2012 Historical $20,707.62 $5,145.12 Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44711
Q3 2012 Historical $34,570.87 $20,707.62 Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43485
Pre-Primary 2012 Historical $34,570.87 $34,570.87 Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 41663
Q2 2012 Amended Historical $45,422.87 $34,570.87 Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 42580
Q1 2012 Historical $25,672.87 $45,422.87 Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 40218