Memphis

Waste Management Employees Better Govt Fund

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: John Skoutelas · Washington, DC

Raised
$83,490
incl. $26,894 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$9,477
To TN candidates
$8,500
90% of spending
To other PACs
$750
7.9% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,750 to 4 candidates
$1,250 to 3 Republicans $500 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $9,477 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $8,500 (90%) — 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: $227 ÷ Total spent: $9,477
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $227
Contributions to candidates $8,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ron Ramsey † Tennessee Senate, District 04 Rep. $500.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $500.00
Stratton Bone † Tennessee House, District 46 Dem. $500.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $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 $8,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,750. Of the $6,750 difference, $6,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $6,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Black, Diane $500.00
  • Deberry, Lois $500.00
  • Hagood, Jamie $500.00
  • Hargrove, Jere $500.00
  • Harper, Thelma $500.00
  • Naifeh, Jimmy $500.00
  • Tracy, Jim $500.00
  • Briley, Rob $250.00
  • Bryson, James $250.00
  • Bunch (House), Dewayne $250.00
  • …and 10 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
House Democratic Caucus $250.00
House Senate Republican Caucus $250.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $250.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Refund $227.20

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
J D Lowell Derry, NH — $1,346.10
Barry Caldwell Houston, TX Waste Management $1,153.80
Charles Williams Houston, TX Waste Management $1,153.80
David Hopkins Atlanta, GA Waste Management $1,153.80
David Steiner Houston, TX Waste Management $1,153.80
Duane Woods Paradise Valley, AZ Waste Management $1,153.80
James Trevathan Humble, TX Waste Management $1,153.80
Jimmy Lavalley Magnolia, TX Waste Management $1,153.80
LYNN Caddell Conroe, TX Waste Management $1,153.80
Lawrence O Donnell Houston, TX Waste Management $1,153.80

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 2005 Historical $11.93 $19,097.17 Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5771
Q3 2005 Historical $11.93 $11.93 Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 4858
Q2 2005 Historical $11.93 $11.93 Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 4369
Q1 2005 Historical $58.93 $11.93 Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 3505