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 $15,030 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $9,000 (60%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $9,000 60%
- To TN candidates $2,500 17%
- To other PACs $2,500 17%
- Operating & other $1,030 6.9%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 $2,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $500. Of the $2,000 difference, $2,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $2,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Turner, Michael L. (Mike) $1,000.00
- Duvall, Robert $500.00
- Gotto, Jim $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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $2,500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $9,000 to 4 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Romney for President Inc. | Massachusetts | $5,000.00 |
| Quinones, J.P. | Florida | $2,500.00 |
| Baker, Rushern | Maryland | $1,000.00 |
| Hansell, Robert | Florida | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Admin. Reimbursement | $1,000.00 |
| Account Analysis Fee-Mm | $30.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Entertainemnt Company | Admin. Reimbursement | 04/20/2012 | $1,000.00 |
| Suntrust Bank | Account Analysis Fee-Mm | 12/31/2012 | $30.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Reed | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $5,000.00 |
| David Kloeppel | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $2,369.18 |
| John Imaizumi | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $1,303.85 |
| Mark Fioravanti | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $1,276.26 |
| Bennett Westbrook | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $914.02 |
| Scott LYNN | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $871.00 |
| Peter Weien | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $852.16 |
| Steve Buchanan | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $847.98 |
| Gara Pryor | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $745.70 |
| Sidney Cherry | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $689.06 |
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 2012 Historical | $125,254.95 | $129,517.16 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 46592 |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $125,254.95 | $125,254.95 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 45111 |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $122,020.61 | $125,254.95 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43936 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $124,770.61 | $122,020.61 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42304 |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $120,273.97 | $124,770.61 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 41135 |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $115,520.53 | $120,273.97 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 39987 |