Service Employees Local 205 Cope Acct
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Ashlee Gray · Nashville, TN
Also gave $5,500.00 in Memphis-area 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 $118,707 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $85,100 (72%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $85,100 72%
- Operating & other $31,107 26%
- To other PACs $2,500 2.1%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Jernigan † | Tennessee House, District 60 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $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 $85,100 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,000. Of the $82,100 difference, $82,100 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $82,100 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Baldwin, Carolyn $5,000.00
- Barry, Megan $5,000.00
- Clement, Bob $5,000.00
- Loring, J.B. $5,000.00
- Maynard, Jerry $5,000.00
- Steine, Ronnie $5,000.00
- Banks, Brady $2,500.00
- Berry, Albert $2,500.00
- Burkett, Shane $2,500.00
- Dowell, Jacobia $2,500.00
- …and 29 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 |
|---|---|
| Service Employees International Union Local 205 (SEIU) | $2,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Lobbying | $14,000.00 |
| Phone Banking/Calls | $11,657.58 |
| Food / Beverage | $1,616.00 |
| Reception Honoring Vice Mayor Neighbors | $1,000.00 |
| Printing | $654.77 |
| Indep. Exp. Phone Banking/Calls, Holleman, Clement | $538.10 |
| Indep. Exp. Printing Mail Piece | $434.20 |
| Rentals(Park & Grill) | $428.90 |
| Mailing | $266.16 |
| Music/Deejay | $150.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seiu Communications Center | Phone Banking/Calls | 08/14/2007 | $6,538.81 |
| Seiu Communications Center | Phone Banking/Calls | 09/18/2007 | $2,979.32 |
| Seiu Communications Center | Phone Banking/Calls | 10/09/2007 | $2,139.45 |
| John Summers & Associates | Lobbying | 01/30/2007 | $2,000.00 |
| John Summers & Associates | Lobbying | 02/20/2007 | $2,000.00 |
| John Summers & Associates | Lobbying | 03/27/2007 | $2,000.00 |
| John Summers & Associates | Lobbying | 04/17/2007 | $2,000.00 |
| John Summers & Associates | Lobbying | 05/22/2007 | $2,000.00 |
| John Summers & Associates | Lobbying | 07/19/2007 | $2,000.00 |
| John Summers & Associates | Lobbying | 07/11/2007 | $2,000.00 |
Who Funds It
$18,790.00 (13% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Service Employees Local 205 Cope Acct — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seiu Cope | Washington, DC | — | $93,333.31 |
| Service Employees International Union Local 205 (SEIU) | Nashville, TN | — | $27,703.00 |
| Service Employees Local 205 Cope Acct Sponsor | Nashville, TN | — | $18,790.00 |
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 2007 Amended Historical | $115,597.15 | $115,172.35 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 15281 |
| Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical | $94,005.39 | $115,597.15 | Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 14173 |