Tennessee Forestry PAC
Registered Jun 2004 · Treasurer: Candace Dinwiddie · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $7,650 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $7,500 (98%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.
Show formula
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
- To TN candidates $7,500 98%
- Operating & other $150 2.0%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $7,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $250. Of the $7,250 difference, $7,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $7,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Naifeh, Jimmy $1,000.00
- Ramsey, Ron $1,000.00
- Garrett, Tim $500.00
- Curtiss, Charles $500.00
- Davidson, Eugene $500.00
- Graves, Jo Ann $500.00
- Jackson, Doug $500.00
- Rinks, Randy $500.00
- Tracy, Jim $250.00
- Baird, William $250.00
- …and 7 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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Pac Registration Fee | $150.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAC Registration Fee | Pac Registration Fee | 08/16/2004 | $150.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Association of Consulting Foresters | State Chapter, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Michael D Martin | Savannah, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
| Middle Tennessee Lumber | Burns, TN | — | $500.00 |
| R M Hughes Jr | Collinwood, TN | Hassell & Hughes Lumber Co | $500.00 |
| Bob Haggard | Waynesboro, TN | Self-Employed | $450.00 |
| J Steven Gilda Collie | Collinwood, TN | — | $450.00 |
| South Central TN Master Loggers | Hohenwald, TN | — | $400.00 |
| Michael Barnes | Hohenwald, TN | Self-Employed | $357.60 |
| High Forest Hardwoods | Hohenwald, TN | — | $300.00 |
| Dannie Deborah Brown | Cypress Inn, TN | — | $250.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.