Memphis

Waste Management Employees Better Govt Fund

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$293,364
incl. $18,950 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$17,750
To TN candidates
$17,750
100% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $5,000 to 11 candidates
$4,750 to 10 Republicans $250 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $17,750 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $17,750 (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: $17,750
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $17,750
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
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $500.00
Kerry Roberts † Tennessee Senate, District 23 Rep. $500.00
Michael Harrison † Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $500.00
Ron Ramsey † Tennessee Senate, District 04 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
Karen Camper † Tennessee House, District 87 Dem. $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 $17,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $5,000. Of the $12,750 difference, $12,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $12,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Jerry Gist for Mayor $1,000.00
  • Tate, Reginald $1,000.00
  • Butt, Sheila $500.00
  • Deberry, Lois $500.00
  • Faulk, Mike $500.00
  • Finney, Lowe $500.00
  • Gresham, Dolores $500.00
  • Harper, Thelma $500.00
  • Harwell, Beth Halteman $500.00
  • Ketron, Bill $500.00
  • …and 25 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
Barry Caldwell Houston, TX Waste Management $4,999.80
Brett Frazier Spring, TX Waste Management $4,999.80
Carl Rush Houston, TX Waste Management, Inc. $4,999.80
David Aardsma The Woodlands, TX Waste Management $4,999.80
David Steiner 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
Puneet Bhasin Houston, TX Waste Management Inc. $4,999.80
Rick Wittenbraker Houston, TX Waste Management $4,999.80
Cherie Rice Houston, TX Waste Management $4,550.00

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
Year-End 2011 Historical $183,023.26 $169,008.06 Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38636
Mid-Year 2011 Historical $118,332.75 $183,023.26 Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37875