Updated: July 19, 2005 Senator Carol Roessler (R) Oshkosh /pro04_101438.jpg) Senate District 18 2004 Election Notes and Background Rep. Roessler was first elected to the Assembly in 1982 and to the Senate in an April 1987 special election. She was unopposed in the primary and general elections. Volunteers for Agriculture ($77) made independent expenditures favoring Senator Roessler. | 2004 Campaign Finance Summary | Roessler Raised: $49,525 - Spent: $20,676 Vote: 98.6% - Cost/Vote: $0.32 Independent Backing: $77 | No Opponent Raised: $0 - Spent: $0 Vote: 1.4% - Cost/Vote: $0 Independent Backing: $0 | Roessler’s Committee Assignments 2005-2006: Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long-Term Care (Chair); Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy; Joint Audit (Co-Chair). 2003-2004: Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long-Term Care (Chair); Joint Audit (Co-Chair); Economic Development, Job Creation and Housing; Law Revision. | Where did the money come from?* /pro04_101438_1.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/01 | $15,708 | | Self | $0 | | Under $100 | $7,862 | | $100 or more | $26,068 | | PACs & Parties | $14,100 | | Other Income | $1,495 | | WECF* | $0 | | *voluntary spending limit system. | | Contributions of $100 or More* 1/1/01-12/31/04 | In-District | Out-District | | $15,060 (57.8%) | $11,008 (42.2%) | | *Excludes returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from Individuals and Committees* 1/1/01-12/31/04 | Interest | Amount | | Health Professionals | $10,510 | | Construction | $4,300 | | Insurance | $4,250 | | Banking & Finance | $3,058 | | Health Services/Institutions | $2,810 | | Real Estate | $2,490 | | Energy | $1,900 | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $1,800 | | Transportation | $1,450 | | Business | $1,200 | | Education | $1,000 | | Agriculture | $950 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $850 | | Natural Resources | $850 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $700 | | Unknown | $600 | | Political/Ideological | $500 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $450 | | Labor Unions | $250 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $250 | | *Excludes returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 1993-2004 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Baker Family | Fond du Lac, WI | CD Smith Construction | $3,650 | | Michels Family | Brownsville, WI | Michels Pipeline Construction | $3,150 | | Colwin, Joseph & Dawn | Campbellsport, WI | Mid-State Aluminum | $2,500 | | Smith, Gary & Janet | Fond du Lac, WI | CD Smith Construction | $2,450 | | Baehr, Peter & Loretta | Fond du Lac, WI | Baehr Chiropractic Office | $1,800 | | Brooks, Dale & Virginia | Fond du Lac, WI | American Bank of Fond du Lac | $1,750 | | Mueller, Norman D | Oshkosh , WI | Mueller Chrysler Plymouth Lincoln | $1,410 | | Fortune, Michael & Mary | Fond du Lac, WI | Fortune Law Office | $1,200 | | Klumpyan, David & Joann | Fond du Lac, WI | Grant Thornton | $1,200 | | Ahern Family | Fond du Lac, WI | JF Ahern Co | $1,105 |
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