Plumbers Pipefitters Education Committee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: William L Johnson, Jr. · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $102,460 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $43,800 (43%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $43,800 43%
- To other PACs $35,426 35%
- Operating & other $17,203 17%
- Spent outside Tennessee $6,030 5.9%
“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
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $43,800 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $43,800 difference, $43,800 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $43,800 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- McWherter, Michael $8,500.00
- Cobb, Ty $7,000.00
- Borchert, Willie (Butch) $5,000.00
- Harper, Thelma $3,000.00
- Friends of A C Warden $2,500.00
- Hale, James $2,500.00
- Stewart, Eric $2,500.00
- Williams, W. Kent $2,500.00
- Barnes, Tim $2,000.00
- Bowers, Carolyn $2,000.00
- …and 4 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 |
|---|---|
| United Association Political Action Fund | $16,926.48 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $8,500.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| Turner PAC | $5,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $6,030 to 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ua PAC Fund | Washington, D.C. | $5,530.44 |
| Greg Esposito County Commissioner | Nevada | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Interest | $12,103.49 |
| Lobbyist | $5,000.00 |
| Registration | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmers & Merchants Bank | Interest | 12/04/2009 | $3,316.48 |
| Farmers & Merchants Bank | Interest | 05/08/2009 | $2,709.32 |
| Nashville Building & Construction Trades Council | Lobbyist | 06/03/2009 | $2,500.00 |
| Nashville Building & Construction Trades Council | Lobbyist | 05/08/2009 | $2,500.00 |
| Farmers & Merchants Bank | Interest | 07/10/2009 | $1,488.78 |
| Farmers & Merchants Bank | Interest | 03/20/2009 | $1,040.55 |
| Farmers & Merchants Bank | Interest | 08/26/2009 | $1,017.94 |
| Farmers & Merchants Bank | Interest | 01/16/2009 | $747.55 |
| Farmers & Merchants Bank | Interest | 03/04/2009 | $734.84 |
| Farmers & Merchants Bank | Interest | 07/29/2009 | $604.64 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $16,680.37 | $2,818.89 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 28964 |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $4,113.34 | $16,680.37 | Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 27871 |