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Rep. John La Fave (D) MilwaukeeRep. John La FaveState Assembly District 23

1998 Election Notes and Background 1998 Campaign Finance Summary
* Rep. La Fave was first elected in 1992.

* He was unopposed in the primary and faced Republican opposition in the general election.

La Fave Oswald
Raised
$29,803
Spent
$19,918
Raised
$17,668
Spent
$18,550
Vote
65.4%
$1.71/vote Vote
34.6%
$3.02 /vote
Independent backing: $0 Independent backing: $0

Where Did the Money Come From?

War chest on 1/1/97 $5,964
From Self $0
Less than $100 $12,151
$100 or more $8,800
PAC & Party $4,750
Other Income $738
WECF* $3,363
*voluntary spending limit system

Top identifiable interests
contributing to La Fave
(1/1/97-12/31/98)
La Fave's Committee Assignments
Banking & Finance $2,450
Labor Unions $1,600
Lawyers & Lobbyists $1,550
Health Professionals $1,475
Construction $950
1999/2000: Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention Board; Education; Financial Institutions; Health; Ways & Means.

1997/98: Environment; Financial Institutions; Health; Housing.

Interest Group Ratings
WI Right to Life 16%
WI Pro-Life 14%
WI Manufacturers & Commerce 22%
WI Federation of Teachers 91%
AFL-CIO 89%
Environmental Decade 93%

Who are the top lifetime individual contributors to Rep. La Fave?
6/22/92 - 12/31/98

Contributor Business Residence Amount
Ruth & Lloyd La Fave Attorney/Krones Inc. Wauwatosa $4,350
Thomas & Krista La Fave Malm & La Fave Whitefish Bay $2,300
John & Andrea La Fave Legislator/TM Instructor Milwaukee $1,664
Ronald & Wendy Arnold Podiatrist Glendale $1,000
Darshan & Karter Dhaliwal Bulk Petroleum Mequon $1,000
Sarah & James Macak Medical Surgical Clinic Milwaukee $1,000