Waste Management Employees Better Govt Fund
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: John Skoutelas · Washington, DC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $76,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $63,250 (83%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $63,250 83%
- To TN candidates $13,000 17%
- To other PACs $250 0.3%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Andrew Ellis Farmer † | Tennessee House, District 17 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Doug Overbey † | Tennessee Senate, District 02 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Harold M. Love, Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 58 | Dem. | $250.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | 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 $13,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $4,750. Of the $8,250 difference, $8,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $8,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Haslam, Bill $1,000.00
- Armstrong, Joe $500.00
- Durham, Jeremy $500.00
- Harper, Thelma $500.00
- Bell, Mike $250.00
- Brooks, Kevin $250.00
- Carr, Bruce Dale $250.00
- Dickerson, Steven $250.00
- Gilmore, Brenda $250.00
- Green (Senate), Mark E. $250.00
- …and 17 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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $250.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $63,250 to 43 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 9 states. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Texans for Greg Abbott | Texas | $15,000.00 |
| Ken Paxton Campaign | Texas | $5,000.00 |
| Texans for Joe Strauss | Texas | $5,000.00 |
| Texans for Glenn Hegar | Texas | $4,000.00 |
| Friends of Mary Landrieu | Washington, D.C. | $2,600.00 |
| Friends of Brandon Creighton | Texas | $2,000.00 |
| Marisa Marquez Campaign | Texas | $2,000.00 |
| Senfronia Thompson Campaogn Committee | Texas | $2,000.00 |
| Cindy Burkett for State Rep | Texas | $1,500.00 |
| Friends of Jeanne Shaheen | New Hampshire | $1,500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Caldwell | Houston, TX | Waste Management | $4,999.80 |
| David Steiner | Houston, TX | 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 |
| Robert Longo | Paradise Valley, AZ | Waste Mangement | $4,160.00 |
| Steven Morgan | Sugar Land, TX | Waste Management | $3,900.00 |
| Donald Smith | Katy, TX | Wm of South Texas | $3,745.70 |
| David Aardsma | The Woodlands, TX | Waste Management | $3,461.40 |
| Toni Beck | Houston, TX | Waste Management | $3,461.40 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2014 Historical | $185,929.79 | $204,989.51 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 59462 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $184,603.93 | $185,929.79 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57761 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $163,101.08 | $184,603.93 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 56501 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $172,732.22 | $163,101.08 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 54631 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $188,146.10 | $172,732.22 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 53178 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $166,620.92 | $188,146.10 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 51108 |