Memphis

Waste Management Employees Better Govt Fund

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$272,529
incl. $116,913 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$23,750
To TN candidates
$19,500
82% of spending
To other PACs
$4,250
18% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $5,250 to 8 candidates
$4,750 to 6 Republicans $500 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $23,750 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $19,500 (82%) — 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: $0 ÷ Total spent: $23,750
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $19,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $1,000.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,000.00
Ron Ramsey † Tennessee Senate, District 04 Rep. $1,000.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $1,000.00
Doug Overbey † Tennessee Senate, District 02 Rep. $500.00
Karen Camper † Tennessee House, District 87 Dem. $250.00
Larry J. Miller † Tennessee House, District 88 Dem. $250.00
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 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 $19,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $5,250. Of the $14,250 difference, $14,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $14,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Gordon, Bart $2,500.00
  • Deberry, Lois $1,000.00
  • Faulk, Mike $1,000.00
  • Black, Diane $1,000.00
  • Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
  • Stanley, Paul $1,000.00
  • Tate, Reginald $1,000.00
  • Tracy, Jim $1,000.00
  • Woodson, Jamie $1,000.00
  • Odom, Gary $500.00
  • …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
RAAMPAC $2,500.00
RIMPAC $1,000.00
Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry PAC $500.00
The Speaker S Fund $250.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Barry Caldwell Houston, TX Waste Management $4,999.80
Duane Woods Paradise Valley, AZ Waste Management $4,999.80
James Trevathan Humble, TX Waste Management $4,999.80
David Steiner Houston, TX Waste Management $4,807.50
LYNN Caddell Conroe, TX Waste Management $4,807.50
Rick Wittenbraker Houston, TX Waste Management $4,807.50
Robert Simpson Kingwood, TX Waste Managrment $4,807.50
Lawrence O Donnell Houston, TX Waste Management $4,615.40
Steven Morgan Sugar Land, TX Waste Management $3,750.00
Cherie Rice Houston, TX Waste Management $3,600.00

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 2008 Historical $45,457.53 $97,453.91 Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 26735
Pre-General 2008 Historical $59,312.75 $45,457.53 Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 25235
Q3 2008 Historical $138,645.98 $59,312.75 Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 24294
Pre-Primary 2008 Historical $186,816.66 $138,645.98 Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 22944
Q2 2008 Historical $179,212.52 $186,816.66 Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 21694
Q1 2008 Historical $153,335.67 $179,212.52 Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20447