Updated: July 19, 2005 Rep. Donald Friske (R) Merrill /pro04_103843.jpg) Assembly District 35 2004 Election Notes and Background Rep. Friske was first elected in 2000. He was unpposed in the primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election. Volunteers for Agriculture ($77) made independent expenditures favoring Rep. Friske. America Coming Together Wisconsin ($744) and WEAC ($63,857) made independent expenditures in favor of his opponent. | 2004 Campaign Finance Summary | Friske
Raised: $52,182 - Spent: $62,908
Vote: 56.7% - Cost/Vote: $3.95
Independent Backing: $77 | Brandt
Raised: $35,100 - Spent: $35,100
Vote: 43.3% - Cost/Vote: $2.88
Independent Backing: $64,601 | Friske’s Committee Assignments 2005-2006: Review of Administrative Rules; Criminal Justice and Homeland Security (Vice-Chair); Forestry (Chair); Transportation; Joint Review of Administrative Rules. 2003-2004: Criminal Justice (Vice-Chair); Energy and Utilities; Family Law; Forestry (Chair); Improving Wisconsin’s Fiscal Management (Co-Chair); Transportation. | Where did the money come from?* /pro04_103843_1.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/03 | $12,581 | | Self | $0 | | Under $100 | $8,867 | | $100 or more | $31,958 | | PACs & Parties | $11,237 | | Other Income | $120 | | WECF* | $0 | | *voluntary spending limit system. | | Contributions of $100 or More*
1/1/03-12/31/04 | In-District | Out-District | | $16,683 (52.8%) | $14,925 (47.2%) | | *Excludes returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/03-12/31/04 | Interest | Amount | | Natural Resources | $7,275 | | Political/Ideological | $3,963 | | Banking & Finance | $3,225 | | Health Professionals | $2,994 | | Business | $2,820 | | Construction | $2,475 | | Energy | $2,150 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $2,050 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $2,050 | | Agriculture | $1,700 | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $1,700 | | Road Construction | $1,600 | | Unknown | $1,425 | | Insurance | $1,320 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $1,200 | | Health Services/Institutions | $1,175 | | Transportation | $1,050 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $1,000 | | Real Estate | $700 | | Civil servant/public employee | $350 | | Labor Unions | $350 | | Non-Profit/Social Services | $150 | | Education | $100 | | *Excludes returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 2000-2004 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Volkert, Richard & Nancy | Coloma, WI | Mueller Pipeline | $3,090 | | Hunter, Michael & Jane | Antigo, WI | Volm Bag Co | $1,800 | | Nickel, Dieter & Ted | Merrill, WI | Church Mutual Insurance | $1,750 | | Johnson Family | Hayward, WI | Johnson Timber Corp | $1,650 | | Nelson Family | Tomahawk, WI | Nelson’s Supermarket | $1,550 | | Orr, San Jr | Wausau, WI | Wausau-Mosinee Paper Corp | $1,500 | | Schoone, Lawrence & Ruby | Tomahawk, WI | Sacred Heart St Mary’s Hospitals | $1,445 | | Cherchian, Ara & Valerie | Wausau, WI | Northland Stainless | $1,350 | | Kohler, Terry & Mary | Sheboygan, WI | Windway Capital | $1,000 | | Stauske, Todd & Lynn | West Bend, WI | Davco | $1,000 |
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