Updated: July 19, 2005 Rep. John Townsend (R) Fond du Lac /pro04_103624.jpg) Assembly District 52 2004 Election Notes and Background Rep. Townsend was first elected in 1998. He was unopposed in the primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election. Volunteers for Agriculture ($77) made independent expenditures favoring Rep. Townsend. | 2004 Campaign Finance Summary | Townsend Raised: $32,944 - Spent: $26,036 Vote: 66.4% - Cost/Vote: $1.50 Independent Backing: $77 | Schultz Raised: $8,099 - Spent: $7,747 Vote: 33.5% - Cost/Vote: $0.88 Independent Backing: $0 | Townsend’s Committee Assignments 2005-2006: Aging and Long-Term Care; Education; Financial Institutions; Housing (Vice-Chair); Military Affairs; Public Health; Veterans Affairs. 2003-2004: Education; Electronic Democracy and Government Reform (Chair); Financial Institutions; Housing (Vice-Chair); Joint Legislative Council; Veterans and Military Affiars (Vice-Chair). | Where did the money come from?* /pro04_103624_1.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/03 | $5,483 | | Self | $0 | | Under $100 | $8,846 | | $100 or more | $17,714 | | PACs & Parties | $6,385 | | Other Income | $0 | | WECF* | $0 | | *voluntary spending limit system. | | Contributions of $100 or More* 1/1/03-12/31/04 | In-District | Out-District | | $10,264 (59.6%) | $6,950 (40.4%) | | *Excludes returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from Individuals and Committees* 1/1/03-12/31/04 | Interest | Amount | | Health Professionals | $3,400 | | Banking & Finance | $3,300 | | Construction | $2,800 | | Transportation | $1,925 | | Business | $1,550 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $1,450 | | Insurance | $1,375 | | Real Estate | $1,300 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $1,289 | | Health Services/Institutions | $1,200 | | Unknown | $1,100 | | Political/Ideological | $660 | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $600 | | Natural Resources | $550 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $500 | | Education | $300 | | Energy | $300 | | Road Construction | $300 | | Agriculture | $100 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $100 | | *Excludes returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 1998-2004 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Townsend, John & Maria | Fond du Lac, WI | Legislator | $8,651 | | Sadoff Family | Fond du Lac, WI | Badger Liquor | $2,450 | | Ahern Family | Fond du Lac, WI | JF Ahern Co | $2,025 | | Colwin, Joseph & Dawn | Campbellsport, WI | Mid-State Aluminum | $1,500 | | Neumann Family | Fond du Lac, WI | RB Royal Industries | $1,500 | | Wagner, Michael | Fond du Lac, WI | Society Insurance | $1,450 | | Lindberg, James | Fond du Lac, WI | A to Z Vending | $1,175 | | Dillmann, Todd & Mary Walker | Fond du Lac, WI | Giddings & Lewis/Graphic designer | $1,125 | | Kleinfeldt, Richard & Joan | Fond du Lac, WI | Retired | $1,125 | | Massick, Stephen | Fond du Lac, WI | Fond du Lac Regional Clinic | $1,100 |
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