Updated: July 19, 2005 Senator Mark Miller (D) Monona /pro04_102942.jpg) Senate District 16 2004 Election Notes and Background Senator Miller was first elected to the Assembly in 1998 and to the Senate in 2004. He won a two way primary and faced Republican opposition in the general election. Human Rights League ($19), Planned Parenthood Action Fund ($327) and Planned Parentood Advocates of Wisconsin ($171) made independent expenditures favoring Senator Miller. | 2004 Campaign Finance Summary | Miller
Raised: $154,109 - Spent: $160,022
Vote: 60.0% - Cost/Vote: $2.75
Independent Backing: $517 | Peterson
Raised: $88,450 - Spent: $87,835
Vote: 39.9% - Cost/Vote: $2.27
Independent Backing: $0 | Miller’s Committee Assignments 2005-2006: Agriculture and Insurance; Campaign Finance Reform and Ethics; Joint Review of Administrative Rules; Joint Audit. 2003-2004 Assembly: Budget Review; Children and Families; Health; Natural Resources; Recodification of Chapter 55, Placement and Services for Persons with Disabilities; The Public Health System’s Response to Terrorism and Public Health Emergencies; Veterans and Military Affairs. | Where did the money come from?* /pro04_102942_1.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/03* | $7,518 | | Self | $15,208 | | Under $100 | $21,515 | | $100 or more | $85,562 | | PACs & Parties | $16,565 | | Other Income | $15,259 | | WECF** | $0 | *Assembly member at election time.
**voluntary spending limit system. | | Contributions of $100 or More*
1/1/03-12/31/04** | In-District | Out-District | | $40,120 (46.9%) | $45,442 (53.1%) | *Excludes returned and self contributions.
**Assembly member at election time. | Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/03-12/31/04** | Interest | Amount | | Education | $12,786 | | Unknown | $11,900 | | Labor Unions | $11,656 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $11,235 | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $10,742 | | Civil servant/public employee | $10,057 | | Health Professionals | $6,735 | | Political/Ideological | $5,039 | | Transportation | $3,300 | | Real Estate | $3,000 | | Non-Profit/Social Services | $2,575 | | Business | $2,114 | | Energy | $1,790 | | Banking & Finance | $1,610 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $1,350 | | Construction | $1,300 | | Insurance | $1,150 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $1,140 | | Health Services/Institutions | $1,038 | | Agriculture | $685 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $600 | | Natural Resources | $200 | | Defense | $125 | *Excludes returned and self contributions.
**Assembly member at election time. | Top Contributors 1998-2004 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Miller, Mark & Jo Oyama-Miller | Monona, WI | Legislator/Community Action Coalition | $16,241 | | Fienen, Chandra & Michael | San Francisco, CA | Howard, Rice et al | $2,435 | | Wahlin, Donald & Carol | Stoughton, WI | Stoughton Trailers | $2,000 | | Veasy, Chance & Keiko | Minneapolis, MN | US Army/University of Minnesota | $1,950 | | Miller, Sterling & Suzanne | Lolo, MT | National Wildlife Federation | $1,874 | | Traver, Jon | Monona, WI | Wisconsin Investment Board | $1,700 | | Bowles, B Dean & Ann | Monona, WI | University of Wisconsin | $1,577 | | Farley, Eugene & Linda | Verona, WI | UW Medical School | $1,100 | | Fritz, Richard | Monona, WI | Real estate | $1,000 | | Jackson, Matt | Prescott, AZ | Musician | $1,000 | | Laudon, Robert | St James, MO | University of Missouri | $1,000 |
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