Norfolk Southern Corp Good Govt Fund
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Marque I Ledoux · Washington, DC
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $786,643.01 | $3,286.00 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $784,749.03 | $5,413.69 | $1,000.00 |
| 2009 | $769,692.24 | $8,190.00 | $750.00 |
| 2008 | $675,775.03 | $21,190.00 | $2,500.00 |
| 2007 | $640,333.36 | $415,662.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2006 | $516,471.64 | $56,879.00 | $1,500.00 |
| 2005 | $395,736.52 | $99,265.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2004 | $361,702.50 | $267,570.00 | $1,000.00 |
| All years | $4,931,103.33 | $877,455.69 | $8,750.00 |
Also gave $4,000.00 in U.S. Congress politics
Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total.
Where the Money Goes
Of the $877,456 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $755,185 (86%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $755,185 86%
- Operating & other $65,921 7.5%
- To TN candidates $53,350 6.1%
- To other PACs $3,000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Blackburn † | Governor | Rep. | $6,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Barrett Rich † | Tennessee House, District 94 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Curry Todd † | Tennessee House, District 95 | 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 $53,350 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $8,750. Of the $44,600 difference, $44,600 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $44,600 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Thompson, Fred $5,000.00
- Davis, David $4,250.00
- Gordon, Bart $3,000.00
- Zach, Wamp $3,000.00
- Harmon, Bill $2,500.00
- Pinion, Phillip $2,500.00
- Cohen, Stephen $2,000.00
- Cooper, Jim $2,000.00
- Corker, Bob $2,000.00
- Tracy, Jim $2,000.00
- …and 28 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 |
|---|---|
| The Speaker S Fund | $1,500.00 |
| Majority Tennessee | $500.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $500.00 |
| Tennessee Keep Your Legislature Efficient PAC | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $354,260 to 177 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 33 states. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| National Republican Congressional Comm | Washington, D.C. | $30,000.00 |
| National Republican Senatorial Comm | Washington, D.C. | $15,000.00 |
| Aar Assoc of American Railroads | Washington, D.C. | $10,000.00 |
| Democratic Congressional Campaign Comm | Washington, D.C. | $10,000.00 |
| The Freedom Project | Washington, D.C. | $8,000.00 |
| Pastor for Arizona | Arizona | $7,000.00 |
| Clyburm, Jim | South Carolina | $5,500.00 |
| Comm. for the Preservation of Capitalism | Virginia | $5,000.00 |
| Cpc-Pac | Virginia | $5,000.00 |
| Davis, Lincoln | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Left Blank | $49,000.00 |
| Admin Expense-Tenn | $9,030.00 |
| Donations | $5,000.00 |
| Admin Expenses | $1,155.00 |
| Campaign Workers | $1,000.00 |
| Employee Refund Ga | $276.00 |
| Annual Fee | $150.00 |
| Employee Refund | $137.00 |
| Bank Service Charge -Tn | $118.69 |
| Reimbursement | $54.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 T PAC | Left Blank | 10/26/2006 | $5,000.00 |
| Allen Victory Committee | Left Blank | 10/19/2006 | $5,000.00 |
| Dakpac | Left Blank | 10/26/2006 | $5,000.00 |
| Norfolk Southern Corp. Good Govt. Fund | Admin Expense-Tenn | 06/19/2009 | $3,485.00 |
| Gerlach, Jim | Left Blank | 10/26/2006 | $3,000.00 |
| Oberstar, Jim | Left Blank | 10/26/2006 | $3,000.00 |
| Bachman for Congress | Left Blank | 10/19/2006 | $2,500.00 |
| Demint for US Senate | Donations | 09/24/2004 | $2,500.00 |
| Norfolk Southern Corp | Admin Expense-Tenn | 04/15/2011 | $2,170.00 |
| Boswell for Congress | Left Blank | 10/26/2006 | $2,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Hixon | Virginia Beach, VA | Norfolk Southern Corp | $40,000.00 |
| John Rathbone | Portsmouth, VA | Norfolk Southern Corporation | $38,957.71 |
| Charles Moorman | Virginia Beach, VA | Norfolk Southern Corporation | $38,896.00 |
| Donald Seale | Chesapeake, VA | Norfolk Southern Corp | $37,749.36 |
| Bruno Maestri | Clifton, VA | Norfolk Southern Corp | $36,800.00 |
| Gerhard Thelen | Atlanta, GA | Norfolk Southern Corp | $34,810.43 |
| Deborah Butler | Norfolk, VA | Norfolk Southern Corp | $34,445.35 |
| David Lawson | Norfolk, VA | Norfolk Southern Corp | $34,227.92 |
| Frederick Wimbush | Chesapeake, VA | Norfolk Southern Corp | $34,186.99 |
| Mark Manion | Virginia Beach, VA | Norfolk Southern Co | $34,159.68 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $191,646.85 | $268,708.08 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38872 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $168,376.22 | $191,646.85 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37772 |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $83,192.71 | $168,376.22 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 36226 |
| Pre-General 2010 Amended Historical | $57,845.45 | $83,192.71 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 36518 |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $77,666.06 | $57,845.45 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33439 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $94,743.02 | $77,666.06 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32821 |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $75,158.66 | $94,743.02 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31840 |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $185,565.88 | $75,158.66 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 30470 |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $58,466.85 | $185,565.88 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 29298 |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $153,375.09 | $58,466.85 | Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 28040 |
| Q4 2008 Amended Historical | $35,347.38 | $153,375.09 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 28373 |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $75,783.26 | $35,347.38 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 25245 |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $118,540.31 | $75,783.26 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 25461 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Amended Historical | $102,269.91 | $118,540.31 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 24499 |
| Q2 2008 Amended Historical | $99,537.17 | $102,269.91 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 23217 |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $176,920.41 | $99,537.17 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20700 |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $52,442.58 | $176,920.41 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 14908 |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $139,065.63 | $52,442.58 | Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 13547 |
| Q4 2006 Amended Historical | $69,582.31 | $139,065.63 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12247 |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $92,862.33 | $69,582.31 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 11762 |
| Q3 2006 Amended Historical | $92,291.71 | $92,862.33 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 11933 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical | $102,345.96 | $92,291.71 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 9826 |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $94,020.67 | $102,345.96 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 9501 |
| Q1 2006 Amended Historical | $86,415.05 | $94,020.67 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6988 |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $68,148.09 | $86,415.05 | Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5645 |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $90,736.80 | $68,148.09 | Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 5117 |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $93,810.16 | $90,736.80 | Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 4175 |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $83,176.58 | $93,810.16 | Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 3812 |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $17,284.30 | $83,176.58 | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 2780 |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $74,711.16 | $17,284.30 | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 2180 |
| Q2 2004 Amended Historical | $155,751.82 | $74,711.16 | Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 1229 |
| Q1 2004 Amended Historical | $154,978.19 | $155,751.82 | Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 2594 |