Tennessee Employees Action Movement
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Thomas F. Osborne · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $398,284 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $289,784 (73%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
- Operating & other $289,784 73%
- To TN candidates $78,500 20%
- To other PACs $30,000 7.5%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Overbey † | Tennessee Senate, District 02 | Rep. | $800.00 |
| Ron Ramsey † | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | Rep. | $800.00 |
| Curry Todd † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $400.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $400.00 |
| Frank S Niceley † | Tennessee Senate, District 08 | Rep. | $400.00 |
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | Rep. | $400.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $400.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $400.00 |
| Michael Harrison † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $400.00 |
| Stratton Bone † | Tennessee House, District 46 | Dem. | $400.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $78,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $5,800. Of the $72,700 difference, $72,700 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $72,700 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Camp, Randy $6,800.00
- Kurita, Rosalind $5,800.00
- Odom, Gary $5,400.00
- Williams, Micheal $5,000.00
- Hill, Matthew $4,000.00
- Bibb, Robert (Bob) $3,900.00
- Cobb, James $3,000.00
- Vaughn, Nathan $3,000.00
- Williams, W. Kent $3,000.00
- Turner, Michael L. (Mike) $2,200.00
- …and 80 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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $10,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $10,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $10,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Administrative Fees | $285,685.44 |
| Professional Fees | $4,098.41 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 03/31/2008 | $250,000.00 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 05/30/2008 | $10,172.80 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 02/29/2008 | $5,977.00 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 06/26/2008 | $5,977.00 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 04/30/2008 | $5,977.00 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 02/01/2008 | $5,709.48 |
| The Showalter Group, Inc. | Professional Fees | 06/26/2008 | $4,098.41 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 02/11/2008 | $1,872.16 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Nashville, TN | — | $124,494.67 |
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 2008 Amended Historical | $4,667.02 | $47,078.08 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 28269 |
| Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical | $4,667.02 | $4,667.02 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 25644 |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $4,667.02 | $4,667.02 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 25641 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Amended Historical | $41,867.02 | $4,667.02 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 27118 |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $16,815.63 | $41,867.02 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 22159 |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $224,070.13 | $16,815.63 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20044 |