Memphis

Waste Management Employees Better Govt Fund

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$277,881
incl. $122,995 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$13,500
To TN candidates
$13,500
100% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $4,000 to 10 candidates
$3,750 to 9 Republicans $250 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $13,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $13,500 (100%) — 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: $13,500
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $13,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,000.00
Doug Overbey † Tennessee Senate, District 02 Rep. $500.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $500.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $500.00
Barrett Rich † Tennessee House, District 94 Rep. $250.00
Curry Todd † Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $250.00
Frank S Niceley † Tennessee Senate, District 08 Rep. $250.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $250.00
Larry J. Miller † Tennessee House, District 88 Dem. $250.00
Michael Harrison † Tennessee House, District 09 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 $13,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $4,000. Of the $9,500 difference, $9,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $9,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
  • Casada, Glen $500.00
  • Deberry, Lois $500.00
  • Faulk, Mike $500.00
  • Johnson, Phillip $500.00
  • Norris, Mark $500.00
  • Stewart, Eric $500.00
  • Tate, Reginald $500.00
  • Evans, Joshua $250.00
  • Fitzhugh, Craig $250.00
  • …and 18 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.

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Duane Woods Paradise Valley, AZ Waste Management $4,999.80
James Trevathan Humble, TX Waste Management $4,999.80
Barry Caldwell Houston, TX Waste Management $4,903.65
David Steiner Houston, TX Waste Management $4,903.65
Rick Wittenbraker Houston, TX Waste Management $4,903.65
Robert Simpson Kingwood, TX Waste Managrment $4,903.65
Puneet Bhasin Houston, TX Waste Management Inc. $4,326.75
Cherie Rice Houston, TX Waste Management $4,000.00
Steven Morgan Sugar Land, TX Waste Management $3,825.00
Sue Briggum Bethesda, MD Waste Management $3,060.00

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 $64,178.35 $118,332.75 Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 36228
Pre-General 2010 Historical $86,086.63 $64,178.35 Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34902
Q3 2010 Historical $122,416.53 $86,086.63 Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33530
Pre-Primary 2010 Historical $138,745.36 $122,416.53 Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32754
Q2 2010 Historical $114,439.13 $138,745.36 Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31551
Q1 2010 Historical $72,649.26 $114,439.13 Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 30403