Ryman Hospitality Properties PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Jennifer Hutcheson · Nashville, TN
Also gave $5,500.00 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 $19,564 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $15,250 (78%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $15,250 78%
- Spent outside Tennessee $4,250 22%
- Operating & other $64 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. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $15,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $14,250 difference, $14,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $14,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Haslam, Bill $5,000.00
- Turner, Michael L. (Mike) $2,500.00
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $2,500.00
- Bailey, Jack $1,000.00
- Cooper for Congress $1,000.00
- Crafton, Eric $1,000.00
- Davis, Lincoln $1,000.00
- Robert Duvall for Metro Council $250.00
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.
Given in Other States
This committee sent $4,250 to 4 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Donna Edwards for Congress | Maryland | $2,500.00 |
| Portman for Senate Committee | Ohio | $1,000.00 |
| Jackson, Michael | Maryland | $500.00 |
| Marylanders for Miller | Maryland | $250.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Bank Fees | $63.61 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fees | 10/31/2010 | $27.57 |
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fees | 11/30/2010 | $18.35 |
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fees | 12/31/2010 | $17.69 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Reed | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $5,000.00 |
| David Kloeppel | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $2,799.94 |
| John Imaizumi | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $1,404.14 |
| Mark Fioravanti | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $1,074.01 |
| Peter Weien | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $919.69 |
| Bennett Westbrook | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $868.18 |
| Scott LYNN | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $818.26 |
| Steve Buchanan | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $805.91 |
| Roderick Connor | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $769.02 |
| Gara Pryor | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $690.35 |
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 2010 Historical | $103,615.55 | $110,342.10 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 36138 |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $106,365.55 | $103,615.55 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34957 |
| Q3 2010 Amended Historical | $101,573.80 | $106,365.55 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 35194 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $107,073.80 | $101,573.80 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32612 |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $98,326.88 | $107,073.80 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 32108 |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $99,177.80 | $98,326.88 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 30430 |