Waste Management Employees Better Govt Fund
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: John Skoutelas · Washington, DC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $12,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $8,000 (67%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $8,000 67%
- To other PACs $2,500 21%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,500 13%
“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. Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Bryan Terry † | Tennessee House, District 48 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Harold M. Love, Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 58 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Paul Bailey † | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Tim Rudd † | Tennessee House, District 34 | Rep. | $500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $8,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $5,500. Of the $2,500 difference, $2,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $2,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Bell, Mike $500.00
- Powell (2018), Jason $500.00
- Swann, Art $500.00
- Whitson, Sam $500.00
- Reeves, William S. $250.00
- Staples, Rick $250.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Senate Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Tomorrow PAC | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Boettcher | Houston, TX | Waste MGMT | $4,999.80 |
| John Morris | Houston, TX | Waste MGMT | $4,999.80 |
| Kimberly Stith | Sugar Land, TX | Waste MGMT | $4,999.80 |
| James Trevathan | Humble, TX | Waste Management | $4,807.50 |
| Donald Smith | Katy, TX | Wm of South Texas | $4,289.51 |
| Robert Longo | Paradise Valley, AZ | Waste Mangement | $4,160.00 |
| Charles Gillian | Spring Hill, TN | Waste Management | $2,500.00 |
| Erika Walk | Friendswood, TX | Waste Management | $2,500.00 |
| James Fish | Houston, TX | Waste Management | $2,500.00 |
| Tracey Shrader | Matthews, NC | Waste Management | $2,500.00 |
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 2018 Historical | $480,824.79 | $531,614.21 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82502 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $522,880.57 | $480,824.79 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 81489 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $509,638.84 | $522,880.57 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79910 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $497,363.73 | $509,638.84 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 78273 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $458,350.36 | $497,363.73 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76863 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $499,028.41 | $458,350.36 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74526 |