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 $30,916 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $24,300 (79%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $24,300 79%
- Spent outside Tennessee $6,500 21%
- Operating & other $116 0.4%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Jason L Powell † | Tennessee House, District 53 | 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 $24,300 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,500. Of the $22,800 difference, $22,800 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $22,800 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Beck, Bill $8,400.00
- Syracuse, Jeff $7,400.00
- Dickerson, Steven $1,000.00
- Barry, Megan $1,000.00
- Bone, Charles $1,000.00
- Fox, David $1,000.00
- Freeman, Bill $1,000.00
- Kane, Jeremy $1,000.00
- Rebrovick, Linda $1,000.00
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 $6,500 to 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Reitpac | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Marylanders for Miller | Maryland | $1,000.00 |
| Currie, Ulysses | Maryland | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Bank Fees | $116.29 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fees | 12/31/2014 | $61.47 |
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fees | 09/30/2014 | $54.82 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Reed | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $5,192.10 |
| Mark Fioravanti | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $1,354.95 |
| Scott LYNN | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $1,180.16 |
| Jennifer Hutcheson | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $840.00 |
| Sidney Cherry | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $755.07 |
| James Chamblin | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $479.28 |
| Patrick Chaffin | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $420.00 |
| Deborah Ballentine | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $256.20 |
| Sherman Napier | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $245.10 |
| Bennett Westbrook | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $135.57 |
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 2014 Historical | $109,879.64 | $102,526.86 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 58475 |
| Pre-General 2014 Amended Historical | $118,279.64 | $109,879.64 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 58478 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $117,851.85 | $118,279.64 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 56120 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $117,879.77 | $117,851.85 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 53700 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $123,409.84 | $117,879.77 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 52599 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $120,407.16 | $123,409.84 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 50910 |