Plumbers Pipefitters Education Committee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: William L Johnson, Jr. · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $284,631 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $121,800 (43%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $121,800 43%
- To other PACs $75,575 27%
- Spent outside Tennessee $60,551 21%
- Operating & other $26,705 9.4%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stratton Bone † | Tennessee House, District 46 | Dem. | $2,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $121,800 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,500. Of the $119,300 difference, $119,300 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $119,300 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Ruppe, Becky $10,500.00
- Stewart, Eric $10,000.00
- Barnes, Tim $10,000.00
- Camp, Randy $8,000.00
- Rogers, Jean Anne $7,000.00
- Williams, Micheal $6,000.00
- Hawkins, Jim $5,000.00
- Kyle, Jim $5,000.00
- Ryal, James $5,000.00
- Cobb, Ty $4,000.00
- …and 27 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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Pipe Trades Council Educational Committee PAC | $27,000.00 |
| The Speaker S Fund | $25,000.00 |
| Tenn. Democratic Party | $11,000.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $10,000.00 |
| House-Senate Joint Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Montgomery County Democratic Party | $750.00 |
| Hickman County Democratic Party | $500.00 |
| Citizens' Committee | $325.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $60,551 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ua PAC Fund | Washington, D.C. | $60,551.25 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Interest | $17,464.95 |
| Jackson Day Dinner | $5,000.00 |
| Annual Dinner | $3,700.00 |
| Golf Tournament | $440.00 |
| Registration | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmers & Merchants Bank | Interest | 01/18/2008 | $5,524.81 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | Jackson Day Dinner | 05/12/2008 | $5,000.00 |
| Farmers & Merchants Bank | Interest | 10/17/2008 | $3,478.33 |
| TN Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition | Annual Dinner | 07/07/2008 | $2,500.00 |
| Farmers & Merchants Bank | Interest | 12/19/2008 | $2,334.80 |
| Farmers & Merchants Bank | Interest | 05/28/2008 | $1,831.04 |
| Alcohol & Drug Council | Annual Dinner | 04/11/2008 | $1,200.00 |
| Farmers & Merchants Bank | Interest | 07/30/2008 | $1,068.93 |
| Farmers & Merchants Bank | Interest | 06/25/2008 | $921.56 |
| Farmers & Merchants Bank | Interest | 02/20/2008 | $917.05 |
Who Funds It
No itemized contributions to this committee on record.
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 | $9,221.46 | $4,113.34 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 26175 |
| Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical | $12,140.82 | $9,221.46 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 25281 |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $2,831.99 | $12,140.82 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 24029 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $2,331.99 | $2,831.99 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 22766 |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $6,575.08 | $2,331.99 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 21721 |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $942.84 | $6,575.08 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20461 |