TN Safe Communities PAC
Also gave $5,000.00 in Memphis-area politics
Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total.
Where the Money Goes
Of the $8,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $6,000 (71%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
- Operating & other $6,000 71%
- To TN candidates $1,500 18%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,000 12%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrett Rich † | Tennessee House, District 94 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | 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 $1,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $500 difference, $500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Gresham, Dolores $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.
Given in Other States
This committee sent $1,000 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Republican Party | North Carolina | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $6,000.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carr, Joe | Donations | 10/14/2008 | $500.00 |
| Cook, Tim | Donations | 10/14/2008 | $500.00 |
| Dennis, Vance | Donations | 10/14/2008 | $500.00 |
| Faulk, Mike | Donations | 10/14/2008 | $500.00 |
| Ford, Dan | Donations | 10/14/2008 | $500.00 |
| Halford, Curtis | Donations | 10/14/2008 | $500.00 |
| Heath, Steve | Donations | 10/11/2008 | $500.00 |
| McCall, II, Albert | Donations | 10/14/2008 | $500.00 |
| Niederhauser, Mike | Donations | 10/14/2008 | $500.00 |
| Sanderson, Bill | Donations | 10/14/2008 | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| J R Hyde | Memphis, TN | Self-Employed | $1,500.00 |
| Committee for Better Govt Autozone, Inc. | Memphis, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Hilliard Crews | Collierville, TN | Shelby Group International | $1,000.00 |
| James Jones 2008 | Kingsport, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| R Brad Martin | Chattanooga, TN | RBM Venture Company | $1,000.00 |
| Dianne M. Papasan | Memphis, TN | Retired | $500.00 |
| J Bayard Boyle Jr | Memphis, TN | Boyle Investment Co. | $500.00 |
| Larry Bryan | Memphis, TN | best effort made | $500.00 |
| Paul Boyle | Memphis, TN | Boyle Investment Company | $500.00 |
| Ronnie Tacker | Memphis, TN | Raymond James & Ass | $500.00 |
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 2008 Historical | $1,339.55 | $1,809.55 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 26180 |
| Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical | $5,889.55 | $1,339.55 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 25603 |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $1,419.55 | $5,889.55 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 24594 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $419.55 | $1,419.55 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 22654 |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $0.00 | $419.55 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 21756 |