Updated: July 19, 2005 Senator Robert Cowles (R) Green Bay /pro04_100789.jpg) Senate District 2 2004 Election Notes and Background Senator Cowles was first elected to the Assembly in 1982 and to the Senate in an April 1987 special election. He was unpposed in the primary and faced Libertarian opposition in the general election Volunteers for Agriculture ($77) made independent expenditures favoring Senator Cowles. Human Rights League ($19) made independent expenditures in favor of his opponent. | 2004 Campaign Finance Summary | Cowles
Raised: $7,568 - Spent: $5,273
Vote: 89.1% - Cost/Vote: $0.09
Independent Backing: $77 | Leyendecker
Raised: $0 - Spent: $0
Vote: 10.7% - Cost/Vote: $0
Independent Backing: $19 | Cowles’ Committee Assignments 2005-2006: Energy, Utilities and Information Technology (Chair); Joint Audit; Joint Finance. 2003-2004: Energy and Utilities (Chair); Joint Audit; Higher Education and Tourism; Building Commission. | Where did the money come from?* /pro04_100789_1.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/01 | $7,002 | | Self | $120 | | Under $100 | $1,801 | | $100 or more | $3,525 | | PACs & Parties | $2,122 | | Other Income | $0 | | WECF* | $0 | | *voluntary spending limit system. | | Contributions of $100 or More*
1/1/01-12/31/04 | In-District | Out-District | | $1,525 (43.3%) | $2,000 (56.7%) | | *Excludes returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/01-12/31/04 | Interest | Amount | | Political/Ideological | $2,122 | | Banking & Finance | $1,000 | | Labor Unions | $500 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $500 | | Agriculture | $300 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $250 | | Transportation | $250 | | Construction | $225 | | Energy | $200 | | Health Professionals | $200 | | Health Services/Institutions | $100 | | *Excludes returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 1993-2004 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Rose, JM | Green Bay, WI | Associated Kellogg Bank (Retired) | $750 | | Foster, W James | Green Bay, WI | Green Bay Eye Clinic | $650 | | Kaufman, Joe & Jane | Combined Locks, WI | US Oil Co | $650 | | Hilgenberg, Terry | Shawano, WI | Coldwell Banker Hilgenberg | $600 | | Kress Family | Green Bay, WI | Green Bay Packaging | $600 | | Schmidt, Tom & Mary | Appleton, WI | US Oil Co | $550 | | Allen, Bernard | Hawthorne Woods, IL | Fort James Corp | $500 | | Bush, Bob & Carol | Green Bay, WI | Schreiber Foods Inc | $500 | | Essie, Mara | Madison, WI | CUNA | $500 | | Hovde, Donald | McLean, VA | Hovde Financial | $500 | | Jerzak, Jane F | Oneida, WI | Wipfli LLP | $500 | | Kramer, Jay M | Suamico, WI | Virchow, Krause & Co | $500 | | Murray, E Joe | Madison, WI | Wisconsin Realtors Association | $500 |
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