Updated: July 19, 2005 Senator Julie Lassa (D) Stevens Point /pro04_103147.jpg) Senate District 24 2004 Election Notes and Background Senator Lassa was first elected to the Assembly in 1998 and to the Senate in an April 2003 special election. She was unopposed in the primary and faced Republican opposition in the general election. Healthy Wisconsin ($924), Human Rights League ($19) and Volunteers for Agriculture ($77) made independent expenditures favoring Senator Lassa. Wisconsin Right to Life spent undisclosed amounts on "issue ads" in oppositon to Senator Lassa. | 2004 Campaign Finance Summary | Lassa
Raised: $73,496 - Spent: $36,741
Vote: 67.6% - Cost/Vote: $0.63
Independent Backing: $1,020 | Swank
Raised: $525 - Spent: $525
Vote: 32.4% - Cost/Vote: $0.02
Independent Backing: $0 | Lassa’s Committee Assignments 2005-2006: Housing and Financial Institutions; Job Creation, Economic Develpment and Consumer Affairs; Joint Audit. 2003-2004: Review of Administrative Rules; Joint Review of Administrative Rules; Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance. | Where did the money come from?* /pro04_103147_1.gif) | | Cash on hand 5/22/03* | $22,491 | | Self | $0 | | Under $100 | $15,625 | | $100 or more | $42,444 | | PACs & Parties | $15,071 | | Other Income | $356 | | WECF** | $0 | *Elected to Senate in 2003.
**voluntary spending limit system. | | Contributions of $100 or More*
5 /22/03-12/31/04** | In-District | Out-District | | $28,164 (66.4%) | $14,280 (33.6%) | *Excludes returned and self contributions.
**Elected to the Senate in April 2003 special election. | Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
5/22/03-12/31/04** | Interest | Amount | | Health Professionals | $6,490 | | Banking & Finance | $5,975 | | Labor Unions | $5,400 | | Insurance | $5,350 | | Agriculture | $4,640 | | Natural Resources | $2,949 | | Transportation | $2,700 | | Energy | $2,510 | | Real Estate | $2,234 | | Health Services/Institutions | $2,150 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $2,075 | | Unknown | $2,000 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $1,946 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $1,925 | | Political/Ideological | $1,521 | | Business | $1,340 | | Education | $1,310 | | Civil servant/public employee | $1,250 | | Construction | $1,225 | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $1,140 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $1,085 | | Non-Profit/Social Services | $300 | *Excludes returned and self contributions.
**Elected to the Senate in April 2003 special election. | Top Contributors 1994-2004 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Lassa, Julie & John Moe | Plover, WI | Legislator/Congressman Dave Obey | $9,532 | | Schierl Family | Plover, WI | Schierl Inc | $5,298 | | Spoerl, Robert | Waupaca, WI | Premium Brands | $2,601 | | Glenzer, Kurt & Laurence | Stevens Point, WI | McDill Auto Wrecking | $2,200 | | Okray Family | Plover, WI | Okray Produce Co | $2,000 | | Lassa, Jerry & Josephine | Mosinee, WI | Foremost Farms | $1,857 | | Melski, John & Linda | Marshfield , WI | Marshfield Clinic | $1,814 | | Hasenohrl, Don & Kathleen | Pittsville, WI | Legislator, Retired/Midstate Technical College | $1,735 | | Rogers, Paul J | Marshfield, WI | Rogers Cinema | $1,700 | | Schuh, Dale | Stevens Point, WI | Sentry Insurance | $1,600 |
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