Wisconsin Democracy Campaign  

Rep. Luther S. Olsen (R) BerlinRep. Luther S. OlsenState Assembly District 41

1998 Election Notes and Background 1998 Campaign Finance Summary
* Rep. Olsen was first elected in 1994.

* He was unopposed in both the primary and general elections.

Olsen Unopposed
Raised
$19,139
Spent
$12,392
Raised
$0
Spent
$0
Vote
99.9%
$0.92/vote Vote
0.1%
$0/vote
Independent backing: $0 Independent backing: $0

Where Did the Money Come From?

War chest on 1/1/97 $2,128
From Self $0
Less than $100 $4,439
$100 or more $7,800
PAC & Party $6,400
Other Income $500
WECF* $0
*voluntary spending limit system

Top identifiable interests
contributing to Olsen
(1/1/97-12/31/98)
Olsen's Committee Assignments
Health Professionals $2,100
Manufacturing & Distributing $1,150
Banking & Finance $1,100
Insurance $1,100
Natural Resources $1,000
1999/2000: Education (Chair); Education Reform (Vice-chair); Health; Tourism and Recreation; Migrant Labor Council.

1997/98:Colleges & Universities; Education (Chair); Health; State-Federal Relations.

Interest Group Ratings
WI Right to Life 100%
WI Pro-Life 71%
WI Manufacturers & Commerce 100%
WI Federation of Teachers 35%
AFL-CIO 35%
Environmental Decade 43%

Who are the top lifetime individual contributors to Rep. Olsen?
1/1/93 - 12/31/98

Contributor Business Residence Amount
Luther Olsen Legislator Berlin $3000
Vivadell Olsen Retired Auroraville, IL $950
Thomas Radtke Bob Radtke Inc. Winnecone $600
David Brennan Brennan Industrial Group Akron ,OH $500
Thomas Butterbrodt Berlin Foundry Corp. Berlin $500
James Potratz Farmer Oshkosh $500