Plumbers Local Union 17 PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Brandon Osbahr · Memphis, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $12,975 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $9,100 (70%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
- Operating & other $9,100 70%
- To TN candidates $3,750 29%
- Spent outside Tennessee $125 1.0%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $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 $3,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $250. Of the $3,500 difference, $3,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $3,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Shaffer, Paul $2,500.00
- Kernell, Mike $500.00
- Hardaway, G. A. $250.00
- Mattila, Paul $250.00
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 $125 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Political Education Fund of BCTD | Washington, D.C. | $125.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $5,100.00 |
| Lobbyist | $4,000.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Pipe Trades Council Educational Committee PAC | Donations | 01/15/2009 | $3,600.00 |
| Mah Jr Company | Lobbyist | 03/31/2008 | $2,000.00 |
| Mah Jr Company | Lobbyist | 06/30/2008 | $2,000.00 |
| Ua PAC | Donations | 09/11/2008 | $1,500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumbers Local Union 17 | Memphis, TN | — | $3,466.69 |
| Tri State Plumbing Company | Memphis, TN | — | $822.85 |
| White Plumbing Company | Memphis, TN | — | $620.80 |
| Krag Plumbing Company | Memphis, TN | — | $605.10 |
| Damon Marcus Company | Memphis, TN | — | $468.20 |
| Pci Plumbing Company | Collierville, TN | — | $444.65 |
| Gipson Mechanical | Memphis, TN | — | $337.05 |
| Wheelis Mechanical | Memphis, TN | — | $237.95 |
| Morgan Turner Plumbing | Memphis, TN | — | $148.70 |
| Psi Plumbing Company | Memphis, TN | — | $146.80 |
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 | $13,608.09 | $12,680.77 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 26082 |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $12,082.09 | $13,608.09 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 24796 |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $11,402.39 | $12,082.09 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 23925 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Amended Historical | $11,000.49 | $11,402.39 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 23324 |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $9,079.96 | $11,000.49 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 21246 |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $7,613.27 | $9,079.96 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20422 |