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 $27,778 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $13,000 (47%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $13,000 47%
- To other PACs $10,000 36%
- Spent outside Tennessee $2,500 9.0%
- Operating & other $2,278 8.2%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Ramsey † | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $13,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,500. Of the $10,500 difference, $10,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $10,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Dean, Karl $5,000.00
- Maynard, Jerry $2,500.00
- Garrett, Tim $1,000.00
- Steine, Ronnie $500.00
- Haynes, Joe $500.00
- Brock Parks for Metro Council $250.00
- Crafton, Eric $250.00
- Doug Pardue $250.00
- Duvall, Robert $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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Nashville Business Coalition | $5,000.00 |
| Tennpac | $5,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $2,500 to 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Truitt, Vickie | Texas | $1,500.00 |
| Marylanders for Miller | Maryland | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Admin. Reimbursement | $2,000.00 |
| Bank Fees | $277.69 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Entertainemnt Company | Admin. Reimbursement | 02/03/2011 | $2,000.00 |
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fees | 08/31/2011 | $57.43 |
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fees | 01/31/2011 | $27.99 |
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fees | 07/31/2011 | $20.99 |
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fees | 06/30/2011 | $19.40 |
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fees | 11/30/2011 | $19.19 |
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fees | 05/19/2011 | $19.18 |
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fees | 03/31/2011 | $19.18 |
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fees | 12/31/2011 | $19.16 |
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fees | 10/31/2011 | $18.85 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Reed | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $5,000.00 |
| David Kloeppel | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $2,907.63 |
| John Imaizumi | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $1,621.57 |
| Mark Fioravanti | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $1,237.75 |
| Peter Weien | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $1,052.67 |
| Bennett Westbrook | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $920.46 |
| Scott LYNN | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $872.11 |
| Steve Buchanan | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $852.65 |
| Roderick Connor | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $822.94 |
| Gara Pryor | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $734.39 |
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 | $102,202.84 | $115,520.53 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38217 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Amended Historical | $110,342.10 | $102,202.84 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37837 |