Updated: July 19, 2005 Rep. Dean Kaufert (R) Neenah /pro04_102571.jpg) Assembly District 55 2004 Election Notes and Background Rep. Kaufert was first elected in 1990. He was unopposed in the primary and general elections. Volunteers for Agriculture ($77) made independent expenditures favoring Rep. Kaufert. | 2004 Campaign Finance Summary | Kaufert Raised: $45,403 - Spent: $17,022 Vote: 98.3% - Cost/Vote: $0.87 Independent Backing: $77 | No Opponent Raised: $0 - Spent: $0 Vote: 1.7% - Cost/Vote: $0 Independent Backing: $0 | Kaufert’s Committee Assignments 2005-2006: Audit; Joint Audit; Employment Relations; Joint Employment Relations; Finance (Chair); Joint Finance (Co-Chair). 2003-2004: Audit; Joint Audit; Employment Relations; Joint Employment Relations; Finance (Chair); Joint Finance (Co-Chair); Improving Wisconsin’s Fiscal Management; Joint Legislative Council. | Where did the money come from?* /pro04_102571_1.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/03 | $52,056 | | Self | $0 | | Under $100 | $5,740 | | $100 or more | $28,551 | | PACs & Parties | $8,880 | | Other Income | $2,232 | | WECF* | $0 | | *voluntary spending limit system. | | Contributions of $100 or More* 1/1/03-12/31/04 | In-District | Out-District | | $1,575 (5.5%) | $26,976 (94.5%) | | *Excludes returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from Individuals and Committees* 1/1/03-12/31/04 | Interest | Amount | | Health Professionals | $7,220 | | Road Construction | $3,775 | | Banking & Finance | $3,400 | | Natural Resources | $3,300 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $2,900 | | Health Services/Institutions | $2,800 | | Business | $2,100 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $1,800 | | Construction | $1,450 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $1,350 | | Agriculture | $1,050 | | Insurance | $955 | | Political/Ideological | $780 | | Energy | $700 | | Real Estate | $700 | | Transportation | $650 | | Unknown | $600 | | Education | $550 | | Civil servant/public employee | $500 | | Non-Profit/Social Services | $101 | | *Excludes returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 1993-2004 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Scherer, Thomas & Cynthia | Oshkosh, WI | Scherer Chiropractic Clinic | $2,375 | | Gerrard, M William | La Crosse, WI | Gerrard Ventures | $1,500 | | Gavronski, Michael G | Appleton, WI | Tri-County Distributors | $1,200 | | Hanson, Thomas | Monona, WI | Hanson Service Corp | $1,100 | | Davis, Jared | Cincinnati, OH | Check N Go | $1,000 | | Fisher, Patty | Oshkosh, WI | Fisher’s Westward Ho | $757 | | Gratz, Samuel | Madison, WI | Lobbyist | $750 | | Prosser, Thomas | Neenah, WI | Menasha Corp | $750 | | Wedell, Henri | Memphis, TN | Corrections Corp of America | $750 | | Resch, Christopher | Kimberly, WI | Schubbe-Resch Chiropractors | $735 |
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