Waste Management Employees Better Govt Fund
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: John Skoutelas · Washington, DC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $596,190 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $582,940 (98%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $582,940 98%
- To TN candidates $11,250 1.9%
- To other PACs $2,000 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. Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay D. Reedy † | Tennessee House, District 74 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| London Lamar † | Tennessee Senate, District 33 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Rusty Grills † | Tennessee House, District 77 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Tandy Darby † | Tennessee House, District 76 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Bud Hulsey † | Tennessee House, District 02 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Chris Hurt † | Tennessee House, District 82 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Dave Wright † | Tennessee House, District 19 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Frank S Niceley † | Tennessee Senate, District 08 | 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 $11,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $6,250. Of the $5,000 difference, $5,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $5,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Cooper, Barbara $5,000.00
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 |
|---|---|
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $500.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $500.00 |
| AKBARI PAC (Raumesh Akbari) | $250.00 |
| BECPAC (Becky Massey) | $250.00 |
| Bowling PAC | $250.00 |
| Stevens PAC (John Stevens) | $250.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Boettcher | Houston, TX | Waste MGMT | $3,846.00 |
| John Morris | Houston, TX | Waste MGMT | $3,846.00 |
| Kimberly Stith | Sugar Land, TX | Waste MGMT | $3,846.00 |
| Robert Longo | Paradise Valley, AZ | Waste Mangement | $3,200.00 |
| Donald Smith | Katy, TX | Wm of South Texas | $2,230.02 |
| Erika Walk | Friendswood, TX | Waste Management | $1,900.00 |
| James Fish | Houston, TX | Waste Management | $1,900.00 |
| LYNN Morgan | Wauwatosa, WI | Waste Management | $1,900.00 |
| Tracey Shrader | Matthews, NC | Waste Management | $1,900.00 |
| John Skoutelas | Doyleston, PA | Waste Management | $1,425.00 |
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 2022 Historical | $582,939.89 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107919 |
| Pre-General 2022 Amended Historical | $606,546.02 | $582,939.89 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 106644 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $629,105.05 | $606,546.02 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104187 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $625,281.50 | $629,105.05 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102416 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $660,177.05 | $625,281.50 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 100558 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $679,293.99 | $660,177.05 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98334 |