Memphis

Waste Management Employees Better Govt Fund

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$229,156
incl. $36,025 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$20,875
To TN candidates
$15,875
76% of spending
To other PACs
$5,000
24% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $3,750 to 11 candidates
$3,500 to 10 Republicans $250 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $20,875 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $15,875 (76%) — 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: $20,875
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $15,875
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $500.00
Doug Overbey † Tennessee Senate, District 02 Rep. $500.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $500.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $500.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $500.00
Susan M Lynn † Tennessee House, District 57 Rep. $500.00
Larry J. Miller † Tennessee House, District 88 Dem. $250.00
Curry Todd † Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $125.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $125.00
Frank S Niceley † Tennessee Senate, District 08 Rep. $125.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $15,875 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,750. Of the $12,125 difference, $12,125 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $12,125 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Harper, Thelma $1,000.00
  • Black (2012), Diane $500.00
  • Campfield, Stacey $500.00
  • Deberry, Lois $500.00
  • Faulk, Mike $500.00
  • Gresham, Dolores $500.00
  • Kelsey, Brian $500.00
  • Ketron, Bill $500.00
  • Marrero, Beverly $500.00
  • McCord, Joe $500.00
  • …and 26 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
Congressman Bart Gordon Committee $2,500.00
House Democratic Caucus $500.00
RAAMPAC $500.00
Senate Republican Caucus $500.00
TNPAC (Jamie Woodson) $500.00
Majority PAC $250.00
RIMPAC $250.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Barry Caldwell Houston, TX Waste Management $4,807.50
David Steiner Houston, TX Waste Management $4,807.50
LYNN Caddell Conroe, TX Waste Management $4,807.50
Lawrence O Donnell Houston, TX Waste Management $4,807.50
Rick Wittenbraker Houston, TX Waste Management $4,807.50
Robert Simpson Kingwood, TX Waste Managrment $4,807.50
Duane Woods Paradise Valley, AZ Waste Management $4,230.60
James Trevathan Humble, TX Waste Management $4,230.60
Cherie Rice Houston, TX Waste Management $3,750.00
Steven Morgan Sugar Land, TX Waste Management $3,750.00

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
Year-End 2009 Historical $80,450.79 $72,649.26 Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 29324
Mid-Year 2009 Historical $97,453.91 $80,450.79 Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 28122