Memphis

Republic Services INC Emp for Better Govt PAC TN

Political Action Committee

Registered Oct 2008 · Treasurer: Reid Simmons · Phoenix, AZ

Raised
$112,251
incl. $11,868 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$10,835
To TN candidates
$10,250
95% of spending
Operating & other
$585
5.4% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,500 to 2 candidates
$1,000 to 1 Republican $500 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $10,835 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $10,250 (95%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $585 ÷ Total spent: $10,835
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $585
Contributions to candidates $10,250
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,000.00
Stratton Bone † Tennessee House, District 46 Dem. $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 $10,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,500. Of the $8,750 difference, $8,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $8,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Haslam, Bill $2,500.00
  • Dean, Karl $1,000.00
  • Kyle, Jim $1,000.00
  • Norris, Mark $1,000.00
  • Beavers, Mae $500.00
  • Coleman, Kent $500.00
  • Hutto, Randall $500.00
  • Ketron, Bill $500.00
  • Neighbors, Diane $500.00
  • Tate, Reginald $500.00
  • …and 1 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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Admin Expense-Tenn. $370.00
Bank Service Charge Tn $214.88

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Jeffery Andrews Danville, CA Republic Services Inc. $5,000.00
Jeffrey Hughes Perrysburg, OH Republic Services Inc. $5,000.00
Will Flower Scottsdale, AZ Republic Services Inc. $5,000.00
Christopher Synek Houston, TX Allied Waste North America $4,999.80
Donald Slager Scottsdale, AZ Allied Waste North America $4,999.80
Michael Rissman Scottsdale, AZ Republic Services Inc. $4,716.00
Daniel Jameson Munster, IN Republic Services Inc. $3,000.00
Roger Groen Monee, IL Allied Waste North America $2,600.00
Steven W Carr Houston, TX Allied Waste North America $2,600.00
William Halnon Delray Beach, FL Republic Services Inc. $2,550.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2010 Historical $3,293.60 $9,483.91 Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 36109
Pre-General 2010 Historical $1,348.47 $3,293.60 Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34881
Q3 2010 Historical $19,343.02 $1,348.47 Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33442
Pre-Primary 2010 Historical $15,463.08 $19,343.02 Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32388
Q2 2010 Historical $15,633.28 $15,463.08 Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31046
Q1 2010 Historical $3,892.36 $15,633.28 Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 30031