Updated: July 19, 2005 Senator Luther Olsen (R) Ripon /pro04_103168.jpg) Senate District 14 2004 Election Notes and Background Senator Olsen was first elected to the Assembly in 1994 and to the Senate in 2004. He won a three way primary and was unopposed in the general election. Volunteers for Agriculture ($11,019) made independent expenditures favoring Senator Olsen. | 2004 Campaign Finance Summary | Olsen
Raised: $42,434 - Spent: $56,779
Vote: 99.4% - Cost/Vote: $0.99
Independent Backing: $11,019 | No Opponent
Raised: $0 - Spent: $0
Vote: 0.6% - Cost/Vote: $0
Independent Backing: $0 | Olsen’s Committee Assignments 2005-2004: Agriculture and Insurance; Education (Chair); Joint Finance. 2003-2004 Assembly: Education (Chair); Education Reform; Health; Housing; Rural Affairs; Workforce Development. | Where did the money come from?* /pro04_103168_1.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/03* | $20,790 | | Self | $0 | | Under $100 | $5,827 | | $100 or more | $19,324 | | PACs & Parties | $15,835 | | Other Income | $1,448 | | WECF** | $0 | *Assembly member at time of election.
**voluntary spending limit system. | | Contributions of $100 or More*
1/1/03-12/31/04** | In-District | Out-District | | $9,150 (47.4%) | $10,174 (52.6%) | *Excludes returned and self contributions.
**Assembly member at time of the election. | Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/03-12/31/04** | Interest | Amount | | Insurance | $3,850 | | Education | $3,450 | | Health Professionals | $3,075 | | Transportation | $2,750 | | Construction | $2,724 | | Banking & Finance | $2,600 | | Health Services/Institutions | $2,200 | | Political/Ideological | $2,100 | | Unknown | $2,000 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $1,575 | | Natural Resources | $1,500 | | Real Estate | $1,375 | | Civil servant/public employee | $1,150 | | Energy | $1,050 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $1,000 | | Agriculture | $650 | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $600 | | Road Construction | $550 | | Business | $400 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $300 | | Labor Unions | $160 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $100 | *Excludes returned and self contributions.
**Assembly member at time of the election. | Top Contributors 1994-2004 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Radtke Family | Winneconne, WI | Bob Radtke Inc | $4,324 | | Olsen, Luther | Berlin, WI | Legislator | $3,100 | | Olsen, Vivadell | Auroraville, WI | Retired | $2,050 | | Yeomans, Steven | Markesan, WI | Yeomans-Edinger Chiropractic Center | $1,750 | | Triemstra, Ronald | Green Lake , WI | Northeast Asphalt Co | $1,400 | | Butterbrodt, Thomas | Berlin, WI | Fox Cities Bank | $1,250 | | Barkalow, Terrence & Christine | Wautoma, WI | Allied Health of Wisconsin | $1,225 | | Bauman, B Kent & Eileen | Ripon, WI | Condon Oil Inc | $1,150 | | Mokler, Michael | Oshkosh, WI | Mokler Enterprises | $900 | | Long, Jerry | Ripon, WI | Bloedels Inc | $800 |
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