Updated: September 8, 1999 Rep. John Gard (R) Peshtigo /profile1998/gard.JPG) State Assembly District 89 1998 Election Notes and Background | 1998 Campaign Finance Summary | | * Rep. Gard was first elected in an October 1987 special election. * He was unopposed in the primary and general election. | Gard | Unopposed | Raised $63,467 | Spent $42,536 | Raised $0 | Spent $0 | Vote 97.4% | $3.25/vote | Vote 2.6% | $0/vote | | Independent backing: $0 | Independent backing: $0 | Where Did the Money Come From? /profile1998/Pro98Gard1.gif) | | War chest on 1/1/97 | $5,916 | | From Self | $0 | | Less than $100 | $18,244 | | $100 or more | $36,973 | | PAC & Party | $7,250 | | Other Income | $1,000 | | WECF* | $0 | | *voluntary spending limit system | | /profile1998/Pro98Gard2.gif) Top identifiable interests contributing to Gard (1/1/97-12/31/98) | Gard’s Committee Assignments | Insurance $5,293 Health Professionals $4,390 Construction $4,275 Road Construction $3,650 Banking & Finance $2,900 | 1999/2000: Audit (Vice-chair); Claims Board; Joint Employment Relations, Joint. Finance (Co-chair), Joint Legislative Council; Transport Projects Commission; Joint Audit. 1997/98: Aging & Long-Term Care (Vice-chair); Managed Care (Chair); Mandates; Tourism & Recreation; Ways & Means; Wisconsin Works Oversight (Chair); Transportation Projects Commission. | Interest Group Ratings 1998 | WI Right to Life 95% WI Pro-Life 85% WI Manufacturers & Commerce 100% | WI Federation of Teachers 27% AFL-CIO 28% Environmental Decade 50% | Who are the top lifetime individual contributors to Rep. Gard? 2/10/91 - 12/31/98 | Contributor | Business | Residence | Amount | | Tim & Debra Rennes | Rennes Nursing | Peshtigo | $1,500 | | Bruce & Sandra Barrette | Dentist | Peshtigo | $1,150 | | David & Mark Cullen | J. P. Cullen & Sons | Janesville | $1,000 | | John Gard & Cathy Zeuske | Legislator/Wisconsin Dept. of Revenue | Peshtigo | $1,000 | | John & Loretta Briody | Physician | Menominee | $925 |
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