Updated: July 11, 2003 Rep. Debi Towns (R) Janesville /profile2002/towns.jpg) Assembly District 43 2002 Election Notes and Background | 2002 Campaign Finance Summary | | * Rep. Towns was first elected in 2002. * She won a four way primary and faced Democratic and Green party opposition in the general election. * Realtors PAC ($4,240), Volunteers for Agriculture ($10,888), WI Builders ($170), and WI Right to Life PAC ($296) made independent expenditures benefiting Towns. WI Nurses PAC ($38) made independent expenditures favoring her opponent. | Towns | Lowrie | Raised
$109,028 | Spent
$102,858 | Raised
$55,745 | Spent
$53,969 | | Vote: 51.0% | $11.03/vote | Vote: 45.1% | $6.54/vote | Independent backing:
$15,596 | Independent backing:
$38 | Towns’ Committee Assignments | | 2003-2004: Agriculture; Colleges and Universities; Education (Vice Chair); Education Reform; Financial Institutions. 2001-2002: Not yet elected. | Where Did the Money Come From? /profile2002/pro02towns1.gif) | | Cash-on-hand 1/1/01 | $0 | | Self | $2,679 | | Under $100 | $9,317 | | $100 or more | $85,982 | | PACS & Parties | $10,594 | | Other Income | $456 | | WECF* | $0 | | *voluntary spending limit system. | | | | /profile2002/pro02towns2.gif) | /profile2002/pro02towns3.gif)
*From individual contributors giving $100 or more per year and all PAC, party and candidate committee contributions. Who are the top contributors to Rep. Towns?
1/1/02 - 12/31/02 | Contributor | City | Business | Amount | | Towns, Debi & Caroline | Janesville, WI | Legislator/WI Dept of Public Instruction | $2,778.83 | | Bechthold Family | Delafield, WI | Payne & Dolan/Zenith Tech | $1,500.00 | | Cullen Family | Janesville, WI | JP Cullen & Sons | $1,320.00 | | Hendricks, Kenneth & Diane | Janesville, WI | ABC Supply Co | $1,100.00 | | Ahern, John & Tripp | Fond du Lac, WI | JF Ahern Co | $1,000.00 | | Bryant, Anthony | Waukesha, WI | Century Fence Co | $1,000.00 | | Devos, Dick & Betsy | Grand Rapids, MI | Alticor/Windquest | $1,000.00 | | Gelatt, Philip & Daniel Jr | La Crosse, WI | Northern Engraving Corp/Northern Micrographics | $1,000.00 | | Malone, Terrance & Paula | Whitewater, WI | DLK Enterprises | $1,000.00 | | Knox, William & Carol Ward | Fort Atkinson, WI | WD Hoard & Sons/Morgan & Myers | $900.00 |
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