Updated: September 9, 1999
Rep. John F. Townsend (R) Fond du LacRep. John F. TownsendState Assembly District 52
1998 Election Notes and Background
1998 Campaign Finance Summary
* Rep. Townsend was first elected in 1998.

* He won a two way primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election.

* Vote November 3rd ($2,337) backed his opponent through independent spending.

 Townsend Rosser
Raised
$41,018		 Spent
$40,402		 Raised
$35,064		 Spent
$34,104
Vote
52.8%		 $5.30/vote Vote
47.2%		 $5.00/vote
Independent backing: $0 Independent backing: $2,337

Where Did the Money Come From?

1
War chest on 1/1/97 $0
From Self $6,621
Less than $100 $5,560
$100 or more $18,276
PAC & Party $10,561
Other Income $0
WECF* $0
*voluntary spending limit system

Top identifiable interests
contributing to Townsend
(1/1/97-12/31/98)
Townsend’s Committee Assignments
Construction $3,200
Insurance $2,700
Banking and Finance $2,625
Road Construction $2,150
Real Estate $1,856		 1999/2000: Colleges & Universities; Highway Safety (Vice-chair); Public Health; Small Business & Economic Development; Transportation.

1997/98: N/A
Interest Group Ratings 1998
WI Right to Life N/A
WI Pro-Life N/A
WI Manufacturers & Commerce N/A		 WI Federation of Teachers N/A
AFL-CIO N/A
Environmental Decade N/A

Who are the top lifetime individual contributors to Rep. Townsend?
1/1/97 - 12/31/98

Contributor Business Residence Amount
John & Maria Townsend Legislator/Bulls Eye Marketing Fond du Lac $6,621
Michels Family Michels Pipeline Construction Oconomowoc $750
Todd & Mary Dillmann Giddings & Lewis/Graphic designer Fond du Lac $600
William Barry Speed Systems Brookfield $500
Robert Brumder Retired Hartland $500
Peter Cooley Physician Thiensville $500
William Kennedy Rock Road Companies Janesville $500
Theodore M. Koenigs Precision Metals Menomonee Falls $500
Lee Palmer Automatic Fire Protection Brookfield $500
Therese Rooney Golden Rule Insurance Indianapolis, IN $500

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