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Rep. Wirch was first elected to the Assembly in 1992 and to the Senate in 1996. He was unopposed in the primary and faced Republican opposition in the general election. America Coming Together Wisconsin ($896), Human Rights League ($19), Planned Parenthood Action Fund ($327), Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin ($6,888), WEAC ($569,270) and Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters ($9,263) made independent expenditures favoring Senator Wirch. Healthy Wisconsin ($868) and Realtors PAC ($5,093) made independent expenditures in favor of his opponent. Greater Wisconsin Commitee and Wisconsin Citizen Action spent undisclosed amounts on "issue ads" in support of Senator Wirch. All Children Matter, Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, Wisconsin Realtors Association, and Wisconsin Right to Life spent undisclosed amounts in opposition. | |
2004 Campaign Finance Summary | |
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Wirch Raised: $216,801 - Spent: $209,173 Vote: 52.1% - Cost/Vote: $4.97 Independent Backing: $586,663 |
Priebus Raised: $354,833 - Spent: $353,168 Vote: 47.8% - Cost/Vote: $9.14 Independent Backing: $5,961 |
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Wirch’s Committee Assignments 2005-2006: Energy, Utilities and Information Technology; Natural Resources and Transportation; Veterans, Homeland Security, and Military Affaris; Small Business and Government Reform; Joint Survey on Retirement Systems. 2003-2004: Energy and Utilties; Enviroment and Natural Resources; Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform; Joint Survey on Retirement Systems; Retirement Research. | |
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1/1/01-12/31/04
| In-District | Out-District |
|---|---|
| $60,231 (48.6%) | $63,642 (51.4%) |
| *Excludes returned and self contributions. | |
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/01-12/31/04
| Interest | Amount |
|---|---|
| Labor Unions | $24,829 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $14,690 |
| Political/Ideological | $10,412 |
| Health Professionals | $9,945 |
| Unknown | $9,710 |
| Business | $9,220 |
| Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $8,925 |
| Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $7,379 |
| Civil servant/public employee | $6,990 |
| Education | $6,805 |
| Real Estate | $5,342 |
| Construction | $4,860 |
| Health Services/Institutions | $4,670 |
| Banking & Finance | $4,510 |
| Energy | $2,650 |
| Manufacturing & Distributing | $2,598 |
| Telecommunications & Computers | $2,425 |
| Road Construction | $2,250 |
| Natural Resources | $2,100 |
| Transportation | $2,050 |
| Non-Profit/Social Services | $1,410 |
| Insurance | $1,040 |
| Agriculture | $475 |
| *Excludes returned and self contributions. | |
| Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount |
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| Wirch, Robert & Mary | Pleasant Prairie, WI | Legislator | $8,900 |
| Edenhofer, Carl L & Karen R | Salem, WI | Joling, Edenhofer & Assocs/Brighton School | $3,100 |
| Troha Family | Kenosha, WI | ATC Leasing Co/Jupiter Transportation Co/JHT Holdings Inc | $3,000 |
| Meisler, Herbert & Allen | Mobile, AL | Dairyland Greyhound Park | $2,855 |
| Tirabassi, Domenick & Gina | Kenosha, WI | Dairyland Greyhound Park | $2,390 |
| Hanson, Thomas | Madison, WI | Hanson Service Corp | $2,200 |
| Burgess, Calvin & Susan | Edmond, OK | Dominion Venture Group | $2,000 |
| Hallman, Michael | Birmingham, AL | Dairyland Greyhound Park | $1,965 |
| Ripps, Harold | Birmingham, AL | Dairyland Greyhound Park | $1,815 |
| Broydrick, William & Cynthia | Delafield, WI | Broydrick & Associates | $1,750 |
| Erickson, John | Kenosha, WI | ATC Leasing Co | $1,750 |
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