Tennessee Professional Firefighters PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Barry D. Byers · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $22,061 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $13,750 (62%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $13,750 62%
- Operating & other $6,311 29%
- Spent outside Tennessee $2,000 9.1%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Ramsey † | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Curry Todd † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Antonio Parkinson † | Tennessee House, District 98 | Dem. | $750.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $750.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | 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 $13,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $5,750. Of the $8,000 difference, $8,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $8,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $2,000.00
- Barnes, Tim $1,000.00
- Berke, Andrew $1,000.00
- Moore, Gary $750.00
- Turner, Michael L. (Mike) $750.00
- Bell, Mike $500.00
- Campbell, Scotty $500.00
- Watson, Eric $500.00
- Wissman, Mike $500.00
- Dean, Vince $250.00
- …and 1 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.
Given in Other States
This committee sent $2,000 to 3 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 3 states. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio Assoc Pro Ff | Ohio | $1,000.00 |
| Janvrin, Kevin | New Hampshire | $500.00 |
| McOsker, Pat | California | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Printing | $5,811.47 |
| Donations | $500.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks Screen Printing | Printing | 03/01/2011 | $3,210.19 |
| Financial Innovations | Printing | 04/01/2011 | $2,601.28 |
| TN Afl-Cio | Donations | 04/01/2011 | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
$27,070.82 (60% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Tennessee Professional Firefighters PAC — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Professional Firefighters PAC Sponsor | Cleveland, TN | — | $27,070.82 |
| Tennessee Professional Fire Fighters Asn | Nashville, TN | — | $18,339.89 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-End 2011 Amended Historical | $102,959.48 | $114,791.52 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 39995 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Amended Historical | $91,442.42 | $102,959.48 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37784 |