Updated: July 19, 2005 Rep. Debi Towns (R) Janesville /pro04_104061.jpg) Assembly District 43 2004 Election Notes and Background Rep. Towns was first elected in 2002. She was unopposed in the primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election. Volunteers for Agriculture ($77) made independent expenditures favoring Rep. Towns. Wisconsin Right to Life spent undisclosed amounts on "issue ads" in support of Rep. Towns. | 2004 Campaign Finance Summary | Towns
Raised: $70,549 - Spent: $70,274
Vote: 55.4% - Cost/Vote: $4.40
Independent Backing: $77 | McIntyre
Raised: $8,350 - Spent: $9,097
Vote: 44.4% - Cost/Vote: $0.71
Independent Backing: $0 | Towns’ Committee Assignments 2005-2006: Agriculture; Colleges and Universities; Education (Chair); Education Reform. 2003-2004: Agriculture; Colleges and Universities; Education (Vice-Chair); Education Reform; Financial Institutions. | Where did the money come from?* /pro04_104061_1.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/03 | $6,170 | | Self | $108 | | Under $100 | $13,176 | | $100 or more | $46,821 | | PACs & Parties | $10,445 | | Other Income | $0 | | WECF* | $0 | | *voluntary spending limit system. | | Contributions of $100 or More*
1/1/03-12/31/04 | In-District | Out-District | | $15,376 (33.1%) | $31,095 (66.9%) | | *Excludes returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/03-12/31/04 | Interest | Amount | | Banking & Finance | $7,225 | | Construction | $6,827 | | Health Professionals | $5,075 | | Political/Ideological | $3,945 | | Agriculture | $3,539 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $3,450 | | Business | $3,345 | | Insurance | $3,200 | | Real Estate | $2,575 | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $2,510 | | Health Services/Institutions | $1,875 | | Education | $1,800 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $1,800 | | Natural Resources | $1,750 | | Unknown | $1,500 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $1,450 | | Energy | $1,300 | | Civil servant/public employee | $1,200 | | Road Construction | $1,150 | | Transportation | $500 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $200 | | Labor Unions | $100 | | Non-Profit/Social Services | $100 | | *Excludes returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 2002-2004 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Cullen Family | Janesville, WI | JP Cullen & Sons | $4,120 | | Towns Family | Janesville, WI | Legislator/Towns Farms Inc | $3,076 | | Hendricks, Kenneth & Diane | Janesville, WI | ABC Supply Co | $2,097 | | Kennedy Family | Janesville, WI | Rock Road Companies | $1,800 | | Bechthold Family | Delafield, WI | Zenith Tech | $1,500 | | Knox, William & Carol Ward | Fort Atkinson, WI | WD Hoard & Sons/Morgan & Myers | $1,395 | | Devos, Dick & Betsy | Grand Rapids , MI | Alticor/Windquest | $1,300 | | Kachel Family | Whitewater, WI | Wisconsin Dairy Supply/Commercial Bank of Whitewater | $1,300 | | Roethe Family | Edgerton, WI | Roethe, Krohn, et al/Librarian | $1,075 |
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