Updated: July 19, 2005 Rep. Carol Owens (R) Nekimi /pro04_102315.jpg) Assembly District 53 2004 Election Notes and Background Rep. Owens was first elected in 1992. She won a two way primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election. Volunteers for Agriculture ($77) made independent expenditures favoring Rep. Owens. Winnebagoland Uniserv ($1,919) made independent expenditures in favor of her opponent. | 2004 Campaign Finance Summary | Owens
Raised: $22,476 - Spent: $24,661
Vote: 56.7% - Cost/Vote: $1.56
Independent Backing: $77 | Bird
Raised: $51,646 - Spent: $50,532
Vote: 43.3% - Cost/Vote: $4.20
Independent Backing: $1,919 | Owens’ Committee Assignments 2005-2006: Corrections and the Courts; Criminal Justice and Homeland Security; Family Law (Chair); Rules. 2003-2004: Corrections and the Courts; Criminal Justice; Family Law (Chair); Recodification of Chapter 767, Actions Affecting the Family; Rules. | Where did the money come from?* /pro04_102315_1.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/03 | $2,510 | | Self | $2,900 | | Under $100 | $2,894 | | $100 or more | $6,170 | | PACs & Parties | $10,512 | | Other Income | $0 | | WECF* | $0 | | *voluntary spending limit system. | | Contributions of $100 or More*
1/1/03-12/31/04 | In-District | Out-District | | $1,450 (23.5%) | $4,720 (76.5%) | | *Excludes returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/03-12/31/04 | Interest | Amount | | Banking & Finance | $2,820 | | Political/Ideological | $1,812 | | Health Services/Institutions | $1,500 | | Insurance | $1,500 | | Transportation | $1,500 | | Business | $1,200 | | Health Professionals | $1,000 | | Construction | $900 | | Unknown | $900 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $850 | | Real Estate | $700 | | Energy | $550 | | Agriculture | $350 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $350 | | Natural Resources | $250 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $250 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $150 | | Education | $100 | | *Excludes returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 1993-2004 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Owens, Carol & Family | Oshkosh, WI | Legislator/Farmer | $4,635 | | Michaels Family | Brownsville, WI | Michels Pipeline Construction | $2,500 | | Radtke, Thomas & Robert | Winneconne, WI | Bob Radtke Inc | $975 | | Mueller, Norman | Oshkosh, WI | Mueller Chrysler Plymouth Lincoln | $800 | | Bittner, Lawrence | Oshkosh, WI | Virchow, Krause & Co | $750 | | Christianson, Howard & Marge | Oshkosh, WI | Christianson Specialties | $700 | | Swanson, Loren | Oshkosh, WI | Dentist | $650 | | Mach, Robert | Fond du Lac, WI | Mach Funeral Home | $500 | | Potratz, James & Margaret | Oshkosh, WI | Farmer | $500 | | Schaidler, John | Neenah, WI | No Employer Listed | $500 | | Scharf, Mike | Oshkosh, WI | Scharpf’s Embroidery | $500 |
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