Updated: July 14, 2003 Senator Ron Brown (R) Eau Claire /profile2002/brownr.jpg) Senate District 31 2002 Election Notes and Background | 2002 Campaign Finance Summary | | * Senator Brown was first elected in 2002. * He was unopposed in the primary and faced a Democratic incumbent in the general election. * WI Right to Life PAC ($243) made independent expenditures benefiting Brown. WI Nurses PAC ($84) made independent expenditures favoring his opponent. *Coalition to Keep America working spent undisclosed amounts on "issue ads" attacking Brown’s opponent. | Brown | Moen | Raised
$239,639 | Spent
$238,953 | Raised
$170,167 | Spent
$176,930 | | Vote: 50.4% | $8.72/vote | Vote: 49.4% | $6.59/vote | Independent backing:
$243 | Independent backing:
$84 | Brown’s Committee Assignments | | 2003-2004: Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance; Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board; Economic Development, Job Creation and Housing; Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care; Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform (Chair); Rural Economic Development Board. 2001-2002: Not yet elected. | Where Did the Money Come From? /profile2002/pro02brown1.gif) | | Cash-on-hand 1/1/99 | $0 | | Self | $8,529 | | Under $100 | $12,643 | | $100 or more | $196,133 | | PACS & Parties | $22,334 | | Other Income | $0 | | WECF* | $0 | | *voluntary spending limit system. | | | | /profile2002/pro02brown2.gif) | | | /profile2002/pro02brown3.gif)
*From individual contributors giving $100 or more per year and all PAC, party and candidate committee contributions. Who are the top contributors to Senator Brown?
1/1/02 - 12/31/02 | Contributor | City | Business | Amount | | Brown, Ron | Eau Claire, WI | Legislator/Pine Cone Manor | $8,529.00 | | Barry, William E & Suzanne | Brookfield, WI | Speed Systems Inc | $2,000.00 | | Frelk, Calvin & Arlene | Merrillan, WI | Northern Christmas Trees & Nursery | $2,000.00 | | Kern, Robert & Patricia | Waukesha, WI | Generac Corp | $2,000.00 | | Kohler, Terry & Mary | Sheboygan, WI | Windway Capital | $2,000.00 | | Nelson, Grant & Carol | Prescott, WI | Retired | $2,000.00 | | Uihlein, Phillip & Richard | Milwaukee, WI | U-Line Corp | $2,000.00 | | Wendt, Kenneth & Patricia | Watersmeet, MI | Windway Capital | $2,000.00 | | Frautschi, John J | Madison, WI | Webcrafters Inc | $1,500.00 | | Gelatt, Philip & Daniel Jr | La Crosse, WI | Northern Engraving Corp/Northern Micrographics | $1,500.00 | | Radtke, Thomas & Muriel | Winneconne, WI | Bob Radtke Inc | $1,500.00 | | Wieser, Mary | Maiden Rock, WI | Wieser Concrete Co | $1,500.00 |
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