Neuro Spine Committee
Registered Jan 2011 · Treasurer: Wendey Gatewood · Chattanooga, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $52,593 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $51,593 (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 | $51,593 |
| Contributions to candidates | $1,000 |
- Operating & other $51,593 98%
- To TN candidates $1,000 1.9%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
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 | $45,810.43 |
| Accounting Fees | $5,007.50 |
| State Registration Fee | $775.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol & 5th Public Strategies | Contract Services | 11/07/2017 | $17,500.00 |
| Farrar and Bates | Contract Services | 06/01/2017 | $15,000.00 |
| Smith, Robin | Contract Services | 06/01/2017 | $7,598.29 |
| Smith, Robin | Contract Services | 11/07/2017 | $5,712.14 |
| Wilkins Crews & Associates | Accounting Fees | 06/01/2017 | $3,141.25 |
| Wilkins Crews & Associates | Accounting Fees | 11/01/2017 | $1,866.25 |
| TN Ethics Commission | State Registration Fee | 01/03/2018 | $675.00 |
| TN Ethics Commission | State Registration Fee | 04/20/2017 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semmes Murphey Neurologic Spine | Memphis, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Center for Sports Medicine | Chattanooga, TN | — | $18,000.00 |
| Tennessee Society of Interventional Pain | Memphis, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| The Tennessee Pain Society | South Pasadena, FL | — | $5,000.00 |
| Kit Mays | Memphis, TN | The Pain Clinic & Rehabilitaion Center | $2,000.00 |
| Greg Ball | Chattanooga, TN | Specialists In Pain Management | $1,000.00 |
| James Jolley | Chattanooga, TN | Center for Sports Medicine | $1,000.00 |
| Merrill White | Knoxville, TN | TN Orthopedic Clinics | $1,000.00 |
| Precision Pain Care | Smyrna, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Rhett Blake | Chattanooga, TN | Specialists In Pain MGMT | $1,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.