Unaka Company PAC
Registered Jan 2002 · Treasurer: John M. Owens · Greenville, TN
Also gave $21,100.00 in U.S. Congress 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 $28,095 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $19,000 (68%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $19,000 68%
- Spent outside Tennessee $9,000 32%
- Operating & other $95 0.3%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | 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 $19,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $18,000 difference, $18,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $18,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Davis, David $5,000.00
- Venable, Richard $5,000.00
- Corker, Robert $2,500.00
- Ford, Harold $2,500.00
- Bredesen, Phil $1,000.00
- Leibrock, Charlotte $500.00
- Yokley, Eddie $500.00
- Bailey, Kenneth $500.00
- Wright, Thomas $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 $9,000 to 4 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Spratt, John | South Carolina | $5,000.00 |
| Lcyburn, James | South Carolina | $2,500.00 |
| Jennings, Douglas | South Carolina | $1,000.00 |
| Battle, James | Mississippi | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Annual Registration | $95.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Election of Registry Finance | Annual Registration | 01/17/2006 | $75.00 |
| Tennessee Secretary of State | Annual Registration | 02/01/2006 | $20.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominick Jackson | Greeneville, TN | Unaka | $5,000.00 |
| Kevin Gates | Crown Point, IN | Crown Point, Inc | $5,000.00 |
| L Yonz | Greeneville, TN | Unaka | $5,000.00 |
| Lonnie Thompson | Florence, SC | Sopakco, Inc. | $5,000.00 |
| Robert Austin | Dallas, TX | Unaka | $5,000.00 |
| William McCreary | Florence, SC | Sopakco, Inc | $5,000.00 |
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 2006 Historical | $33,754.38 | $48,754.38 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12032 |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $50,754.38 | $33,754.38 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 11077 |
| Q3 2006 Amended Historical | $45,748.38 | $50,754.38 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10719 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $45,749.38 | $45,748.38 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 9424 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $45,749.38, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $45,748.38. | |||
| Q2 2006 Historical | $45,749.38 | $45,749.38 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 7219 |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $46,844.38 | $45,749.38 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6462 |