Tennessee Keep Your Legislature Efficient PAC
Registered Jan 2005 · Treasurer: Jack Spann · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $6,399 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $4,899 (77%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
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 & other $4,899 77%
- To TN candidates $1,500 23%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $1,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $1,500 difference, $1,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $1,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Ford, Ophelia $500.00
- Kilby, Tommy $500.00
- McLeary, Don $500.00
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 |
|---|---|
| In Kind To K. Bowers | $3,074.60 |
| Food / Beverage | $1,331.66 |
| Printing | $344.26 |
| Postage | $111.00 |
| Kinko'S Reimbursement | $21.85 |
| Bank Fees | $15.87 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byte Mail | In Kind To K. Bowers | 04/28/2005 | $1,282.86 |
| Direct Connect Strategies | In Kind To K. Bowers | 05/20/2005 | $1,023.77 |
| Citibank Credit Card | Food / Beverage | 09/08/2005 | $958.03 |
| Diamond Printing | In Kind To K. Bowers | 05/20/2005 | $644.57 |
| Nashville City Club | Food / Beverage | 09/08/2005 | $373.63 |
| Citibank Credit Card | Printing | 08/06/2005 | $261.99 |
| Rapid Catering | In Kind To K. Bowers | 04/28/2005 | $123.40 |
| Postmaster | Postage | 07/15/2005 | $111.00 |
| Music City Press | Printing | 07/29/2005 | $82.27 |
| Gillespe, Lauren | Kinko'S Reimbursement | 07/15/2005 | $21.85 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Express PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Plumbers Pipefitters Education Committee | Nashville, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Farris Mathews Branan Bobango Hellen PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Steamfitters Local Union No 614 Political Edu | Arlington, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Insurors of TN PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Administrators Managers PAC Tennessee Ust Executives | Stamford, CT | — | $1,000.00 |
| Andy Womack | Murfreesboro, TN | Best Effort Made | $1,000.00 |
| Att Tennessee PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Beale St Merchants Assn PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Bill Williams | Nashville, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.