Neuro Spine Committee
Registered Jan 2011 · Treasurer: Wendey Gatewood · Chattanooga, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $44,163 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $43,163 (98%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 98% of everything it spent; $1,000 went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
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 / overhead spending | $43,163 |
| Contributions to candidates | $1,000 |
- Operating & other $43,163 98%
- To TN candidates $1,000 2.3%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $1,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $1,000 difference, $1,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $1,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Casada, Glen $500.00
- Green (Senate), Mark E. $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
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Contract Services | $38,000.00 |
| Accounting Fees | $5,000.00 |
| State Registration Fee | $100.00 |
| Bank Fees | $63.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farrar and Bates | Contract Services | 05/07/2014 | $7,500.00 |
| Farrar and Bates | Contract Services | 02/28/2014 | $5,000.00 |
| Farrar and Bates | Contract Services | 09/03/2014 | $5,000.00 |
| Smith, Robin | Contract Services | 05/07/2014 | $4,950.00 |
| Smith, Robin | Contract Services | 02/28/2014 | $4,400.00 |
| Farrar and Bates | Contract Services | 07/25/2014 | $2,500.00 |
| Farrar and Bates | Contract Services | 10/15/2014 | $2,500.00 |
| Farrar and Bates | Contract Services | 11/21/2014 | $2,500.00 |
| Smith, Robin | Contract Services | 09/02/2014 | $2,300.00 |
| Wilkins Crews & Associates | Accounting Fees | 02/28/2014 | $2,125.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semmes Murphey Neurologic Spine | Memphis, TN | — | $20,000.00 |
| Center for Sports Medicine | Chattanooga, TN | — | $13,000.00 |
| Medtronic | Memphis, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| P M White | Knoxville, TN | Knoxville Orhopedic Clinic | $1,500.00 |
| East Tennessee Brain Spine Center | Johnson City, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Joseph Emert | Maryville, TN | First Choice Medical | $1,000.00 |
| Son Le | Brentwood, TN | Center for Spine Joint and Neuromuscular | $1,000.00 |
| TN Society of Interventional Pain | Nashville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Timothy Strait | Chattanooga, TN | Chattanooga Neurosurgery & Spine | $1,000.00 |
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 2014 Historical | $1,076.37 | $1,036.37 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $3,576.37 | $1,076.37 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $12,904.37 | $3,576.37 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $15,754.37 | $12,904.37 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Amended Historical | $28,054.37 | $15,754.37 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $3,199.37 | $28,054.37 | Source ↗ |