Updated: October 8, 1999
Senator Richard Grobschmidt (D) South MilwaukeeSenator Richard GrobschmidtState Senate District 7
1998 Election Notes and Background
1998 Campaign Finance Summary
* Sen. Grobschmidt was first elected to the Assembly in 1984 and the Senate in 1995.

* He was unopposed in the primary and general election .

 Grobschmidt Unopposed
Raised
$22,570		 Spent
$14 ,015		 Raised
$0		 Spent
$0
Vote: 98.7% $0.36/vote Vote: 1.3% $0/ Vote
Independent backing: $0Independent backing: $0

Where Did the Money Come From?

War chest on 1/1/96 $1,361
From Self $0
Less than $100 $5,356
$100 or more $6,534
PAC & Party $10,680
Other Income $0
WECF* $0
*voluntary spending limit system

Top identifiable interests
contributing to Grobschmidt
(1/1/95-12/31/98)
Grobschmidt’s Committee Assignments

Labor $9,570
Banking & Finance $6,634
Retired & Homemakers $4,350
Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment $4,075
Business $3,225		 1999/2000: Education (Chair); Joint Review of Administrative Rules; Economic Development, Housing & Government Operations; Insurance, Tourism, Transportation & Corrections; Forward Wisconsin; Joint Legislative Council; Law Revision; Midwestern Higher Education Council; Council on Workforce Excellence.

1997/98:Joint Review ofAdministrative Rules (Co-chair); Joint Survey on Retirement Systems; Economic Development, Housing & Government Operations; Education; Forward Wisconsin; Board on Hunger; Privatization Commission; Law Revision.
Interest Group Ratings 1998
WI Right to Life 100%
WI Pro-Life 60%
WI Manufacturers & Commerce 44%		 WI Federation of Teachers 97%
AFL-CIO 96%
Environmental Decade 100%

Who are the top lifetime individual contributors to Sen. Grobschmidt?
1/1/90 - 12/31/98

Contributor Business Residence Amount
Richard & Barbara Grobschmidt Legislator South Milwaukee $13,250
Chester & Lorraine Grobschmidt Retired South Milwaukee $3,200
Frits Dinesen Dinesen’s Leather South Milwaukee $1,200
Arvid & Eunice Troyer Retired South Milwaukee $1,000

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