Updated: July 19, 2005 Rep. Mary Williams (R) Medford /pro04_104128.jpg) Assembly District 87 2004 Election Notes and Background Rep. Williams was first elected in 2002. She was unopposed in the primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election. Healthy Wisconsin ($1,054) and Volunteers for Agriculture ($606) made independent expenditures favoring Rep. Williams. WEAC ($62,799) and Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters ($15,223) made independent expenditures in favor of her opponent. Wisconsin Right to Life spent undisclosed amounts on "issue ads" in support of Rep. Williams. | 2004 Campaign Finance Summary | Williams
Raised: $109,248 - Spent: $112,293
Vote: 54.3% - Cost/Vote: $7.67
Independent Backing: $1,660 | Satterwhite
Raised: $32,153 - Spent: $27,184
Vote: 45.7% - Cost/Vote: $2.20
Independent Backing: $78,022 | Williams’ Committee Assignments 2005-2006: Agriculture; Forestry; Natural Resources; Rural Affairs and Renewable Energy (Vice-Chair); Rural Development (Chair); Small Business. 2003-2004: Agriculture (Vice-Chair); Forestry; Natural Resources; Rural Affairs (Vice-Chair); Small Business; Tourism. | Where did the money come from?* /pro04_104128_1.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/03 | $6,749 | | Self | $0 | | Under $100 | $18,258 | | $100 or more | $79,628 | | PACs & Parties | $11,362 | | Other Income | $0 | | WECF* | $0 | | *voluntary spending limit system. | | Contributions of $100 or More*
1/1/03-12/31/04 | In-District | Out-District | | $15,360 (19.3%) | $64,168 (80.7%) | | *Excludes returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/03-12/31/04 | Interest | Amount | | Banking & Finance | $9,777 | | Health Professionals | $9,718 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $9,195 | | Health Services/Institutions | $7,145 | | Real Estate | $6,722 | | Road Construction | $5,800 | | Political/Ideological | $5,485 | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $3,925 | | Natural Resources | $3,900 | | Business | $3,865 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $3,850 | | Insurance | $3,750 | | Unknown | $3,300 | | Construction | $3,182 | | Agriculture | $2,635 | | Transportation | $2,400 | | Energy | $1,850 | | Civil servant/public employee | $1,450 | | Education | $1,290 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $600 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $250 | | Labor Unions | $100 | | *Excludes returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 2002-2004 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Williams, Mary & Kris | Medford, WI | Legislator/Hardees | $9,064 | | Bechthold Family | Delafield, WI | Zenith Tech | $2,100 | | Kohler, Terry & Mary | Sheboygan, WI | Windway Capital | $2,000 | | DeVos, Dick & Betsy | Grand Rapids, WI | Alticor/Windquest | $1,590 | | Mathy Family | La Crosse, WI | Mathy Construction | $1,550 | | Gelatt Family | La Crosse, WI | Northern Engraving Corp/Northern Micrographics | $1,500 | | Marschke, Carl & Gay | Phillips, WI | Marquip Inc | $1,500 | | Swartout Family | Minocqua, WI | Meyerson LLC/Minocqua Country Club | $1,500 | | Knox, Randall & Carol | Jefferson, WI | WD Hoard & Sons/Morgan & Myers | $1,490 | | Johnson Family | Hayward, WI | Johnson Timber Corp | $1,350 |
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