Tennessee Forestry PAC
Registered Jun 2004 · Treasurer: Candace Dinwiddie · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $6,934 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $6,250 (90%) — 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).
| Operating / overhead spending | $684 |
| Contributions to candidates | $6,250 |
- To TN candidates $6,250 90%
- Operating & other $684 9.9%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jay D. Reedy † | Tennessee House, District 74 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Kerry Roberts † | Tennessee Senate, District 23 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Paul Bailey † | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Ron Travis † | Tennessee House, District 31 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Kelly T Keisling † | Tennessee House, District 38 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Mary Littleton † | Tennessee House, District 78 | 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 $6,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,500. Of the $2,750 difference, $2,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $2,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Dennis, Vance $500.00
- Evans, Joshua $500.00
- Tidwell, John $500.00
- Wirgau, Timothy $250.00
- BYRD, David $250.00
- Wilburn, Leigh $250.00
- Durham, Jeremy $250.00
- Calfee, Kent $250.00
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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Postage | $683.50 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Postmaster | Postage | 09/05/2014 | $683.50 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packaging Corporation of America | Counce, TN | — | $5,500.00 |
| Middle Tennessee Lumber Company Bill Joyce | Burns, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Darreck Copeland | Livingston, TN | Self-Employed | $500.00 |
| Hankins Forest Products, Inc. | Ripley, MS | — | $500.00 |
| Kevin Smith | Hohenwald, TN | Self-Employed | $500.00 |
| East TN Wood Products Co Inc. | Seymour, TN | — | $300.00 |
| Greg Hooper Logging LLC | Jackson, TN | — | $300.00 |
| T L Jones Lumber Co LLC Sam | Red Boiling Springs, TN | — | $300.00 |
| Barbara Turner | Crossville, TN | Self-Employed | $250.00 |
| Trevor Haywood | Huntingdon, TN | Self-Employed | $250.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2014 Historical | $18,114.90 | $19,714.90 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $18,029.90 | $18,114.90 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $15,721.65 | $18,029.90 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $18,421.65 | $15,721.65 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $18,345.65 | $18,421.65 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Amended Historical | $13,140.65 | $18,345.65 | Source ↗ |