Plumbers Pipefitters Education Committee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: William L Johnson, Jr. · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $387,386 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $238,300 (62%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $238,300 62%
- To other PACs $119,834 31%
- Operating & other $20,251 5.2%
- Spent outside Tennessee $9,000 2.3%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | 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 $238,300 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,500. Of the $235,800 difference, $235,800 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $235,800 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Democratice Victory 2010 $60,000.00
- Matthews, Debbie $13,000.00
- Borchert, Willie (Butch) $8,000.00
- Hale, James $7,500.00
- Haslam Inaugural 2011 $7,500.00
- Carneal, Billy Paul $7,000.00
- Shephard, Joe M. $7,000.00
- McWherter, Michael $6,500.00
- Moore, Calvin $6,000.00
- Twork, Danny R. $5,500.00
- …and 43 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 |
|---|---|
| House Democratic Caucus | $42,000.00 |
| United Association Political Action Fund | $29,834.44 |
| Tennessee Coalition for Working Families | $26,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $13,000.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $6,000.00 |
| Humphrey's Democratic Party | $3,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $9,000 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Research Partners | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| O'Malley for Governor, Martin | Maryland | $4,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Interest | $17,930.27 |
| Brenda Gilmore Public Meeting | $1,204.00 |
| Printing | $981.82 |
| Registration | $100.00 |
| Bank Fees | $35.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmers & Merchants Bank | Interest | 02/15/2010 | $3,267.05 |
| Farmers & Merchants Bank | Interest | 11/24/2010 | $3,018.00 |
| Farmers & Merchants Bank | Interest | 01/06/2011 | $2,935.80 |
| Farmers & Merchants Bank | Interest | 05/28/2010 | $2,500.00 |
| Farmers & Merchants Bank | Interest | 09/17/2010 | $1,325.54 |
| Tpac | Brenda Gilmore Public Meeting | 03/11/2010 | $1,204.00 |
| Farmers & Merchants Bank | Interest | 10/14/2010 | $1,184.26 |
| Farmers & Merchants Bank | Interest | 09/16/2010 | $1,000.00 |
| Cap Ad Communications | Printing | 08/20/2010 | $981.82 |
| Farmers & Merchants Bank | Interest | 03/22/2010 | $880.73 |
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 2010 Historical | $10,759.84 | $3,809.03 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 35743 |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $29,148.51 | $10,759.84 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34226 |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $4,747.74 | $29,148.51 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33404 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $10,020.84 | $4,747.74 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32376 |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $6,445.75 | $10,020.84 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31327 |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $2,818.89 | $6,445.75 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 30074 |