Updated: July 19, 2005 Rep. Mark Pettis (R) La Follette /pro04_103090.jpg) Assembly District 28 2004 Election Notes and Background Rep. Pettis was first elected in 1998. He was unopposed in the primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election. Healthy Wisconsin ($1,013) and Volunteers for Agriculture ($5,573) made independent expenditures favoring Rep. Pettis. Planned Parenthood Action Fund ($327), Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin ($1,627), WEAC ($24,335) and the Wisconsin Professional Police Association ($1,679) made expenditures favoring his opponent. All Children Matter and Wisconsin Right to Life spent undisclosed amounts on "issue ads" in support of Rep. Pettis. | 2004 Campaign Finance Summary | Pettis
Raised: $90,191 - Spent: $84,743
Vote: 53.6% - Cost/Vote: $5.21
Independent Backing: $6,587 | Wolden
Raised: $85,297 - Spent: $86,409
Vote: 46.4% - Cost/Vote: $6.13
Independent Backing: $27,988 | Pettis’ Committee Assignments 2005-2006: Aging and Long-Term Care; Military Affairs; Natural Resources; Tourism (Chair); State and Tribal Relations; Governors Council on Tourism. 2003-2004: Aging and Long-Term Care; Natural Resources; State-Tribal Relations; Tourism (Chair); Veterans and Military Affairs. | Where did the money come from?* /pro04_103090_1.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/03 | $225 | | Self | $100 | | Under $100 | $14,819 | | $100 or more | $61,807 | | PACs & Parties | $10,248 | | Other Income | $3,216 | | WECF* | $0 | | *voluntary spending limit system. | | Contributions of $100 or More*
1/1/03-12/31/04 | In-District | Out-District | | $15,266 (24.7%) | $46,541 (75.3%) | | *Excludes returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/03-12/31/04 | Interest | Amount | | Construction | $9,846 | | Health Professionals | $6,980 | | Business | $6,863 | | Banking & Finance | $6,650 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $4,825 | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $4,548 | | Health Services/Institutions | $4,300 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $3,950 | | Insurance | $3,645 | | Political/Ideological | $3,198 | | Unknown | $3,050 | | Road Construction | $2,825 | | Real Estate | $2,750 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $1,800 | | Transportation | $1,450 | | Energy | $1,325 | | Natural Resources | $1,250 | | Civil servant/public employee | $750 | | Education | $700 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $700 | | Agriculture | $500 | | Labor Unions | $100 | | *Excludes returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 1994-2004 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Myers, Andrew & Diane | Shoreview, MN | Retired | $4,000 | | Pettis, Mark | Siren, WI | Legislator | $2,892 | | Pettis, Luther & Mayme | Osceola, WI | Retired | $2,490 | | King, Wayne & Christa | Danbury, WI | Wayne’s IGA | $2,327 | | Schulte Family | Ellsworth, WI | Victory Fireworks | $1,800 | | Brown, Robert Jr & Mary | Osceola, WI | Champion Industries | $1,700 | | Dresel, Dale & David | Grantsburg, WI | Dresel Construction | $1,700 | | Verhasselt, Gary & Lori | Osceola, WI | Verhasselt Construction Co | $1,600 | | Bowen, Ivan III | St Croix Falls, WI | Dresser Trap Rock | $1,250 | | Olson, Michael | Osceola, WI | Olson Chiropractic Clinic | $1,250 |
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