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Tennessee Optometrists PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Stephanie Price · Murfreesboro, TN

Raised
$36,432
incl. $1,560 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$46,295
To TN candidates
$41,700
90% of spending
To other PACs
$2,500
5.4% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $3,000 to 5 candidates
$2,500 to 4 Republicans $500 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $46,295 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $41,700 (90%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $2,095 ÷ Total spent: $46,295
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $2,095
Contributions to candidates $41,700
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ron Ramsey † Tennessee Senate, District 04 Rep. $1,000.00
Curry Todd † Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $500.00
Frank S Niceley † Tennessee Senate, District 08 Rep. $500.00
Johnny Shaw † Tennessee House, District 80 Dem. $500.00
Susan M Lynn † Tennessee House, District 57 Rep. $500.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $41,700 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,000. Of the $38,700 difference, $38,700 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $38,700 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Crutchfield, Ward $5,500.00
  • Trail, Larry $2,500.00
  • Armstrong, Joe $2,000.00
  • Herron, Roy $2,000.00
  • Borchert, Willie (Butch) $1,250.00
  • Cooper, Jerry $1,000.00
  • Naifeh, Jimmy $1,000.00
  • Rinks, Randy $1,000.00
  • Shepard, David $1,000.00
  • Clabough, Bill $1,000.00
  • …and 33 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
House Senate Democratic Caucus $1,500.00
House Democratic Caucus $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Donations $1,250.00
Clerical Work $695.00
Annual Fee $150.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
South Central Tenn Optometric Assn Fayetteville, TN — $1,271.57
Alan Bugg Union City, TN Self-Employed $1,000.00
Clif Sites Clarksville, TN Self-Employed $1,000.00
Kenneth Young Brentwood, TN Self-Employed $800.00
Ralph Parkansky Memphis, TN — $600.00
Barry Winston Knoxville, TN Self-Employed $500.00
Bill Shumaker Bristol, TN Self-Employed $500.00
Blake Peterson Cleveland, TN Self-Employed $500.00
Charlene Burnett Jackson, TN Self-Employed $500.00
Charles Denaburg Union City, TN Self-Employed $500.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2004 Amended Historical $5,634.79 $2,462.42 Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 3158
Q3 2004 Historical $19,874.28 $5,634.79 Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 2111
Q2 2004 Historical $951.74 $19,874.28 Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 1137
Q1 2004 Amended Historical $12,969.76 $951.74 Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 1136