Updated: July 19, 2005 Senator Lena C. Taylor (D) Milwaukee /pro04_104170.jpg) Senate District 4 2004 Election Notes and Background Senator Taylor was first elected to the Assembly in an April 2003 special election and to the Senate in 2004. She won a three way primary and was unopposed in the general election. Human Rights League ($254), NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin ($233), Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin ($1,193) and Volunteers for Agriculture ($77) made independent expenditures favoring Senator Taylor. | 2004 Campaign Finance Summary | Taylor Raised: $117,661 - Spent: $119,977 Vote: 99.2% - Cost/Vote: $1.91 Independent Backing: $1,757 | No Opponent Raised: $0 - Spent: $0 Vote: 0.8% - Cost/Vote: $0 Independent Backing: $0 | Taylor’s Committee Assignments 2005-2006: Judicary, Corrections and Privacy; Joint Finance. 2003-2004 Assembly: Criminal Justice; Economic Development; Financial Institutions; Urban and Local Affairs. | Where did the money come from?* /pro04_104170_1.gif) | | Cash on hand 5/22/03* | $4,204 | | Self | $31,911 | | Under $100 | $13,263 | | $100 or more | $48,553 | | PACs & Parties | $20,440 | | Other Income | $3,135 | | WECF** | $0 | *elected to Assembly in 2003. **voluntary spending limit system. | | Contributions of $100 or More* 5 /22/03-12/31/04** | In-District | Out-District | | $3,718 (7.7%) | $44,835 (92.3%) | *Excludes returned and self contributions. **Elected to Assembly in April 2003 special election. | Interest Group Contributions from Individuals and Committees* 5/22/03-12/31/04 ** | Interest | Amount | | Unknown | $10,378 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $9,100 | | Political/Ideological | $5,700 | | Business | $5,550 | | Labor Unions | $5,450 | | Banking & Finance | $5,400 | | Natural Resources | $3,200 | | Health Professionals | $2,950 | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $1,800 | | Education | $1,675 | | Energy | $1,660 | | Real Estate | $1,650 | | Non-Profit/Social Services | $1,640 | | Health Services/Institutions | $1,600 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $1,500 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $1,400 | | Insurance | $1,300 | | Civil servant/public employee | $1,000 | | Transportation | $800 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $700 | | Construction | $500 | | Agriculture | $250 | | Road Construction | $250 | *Excludes returned and self contributions. **Elected to Assembly in April 2003 special election. | Top Contributors 2003-2004 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Taylor, Lena | Milwaukee, WI | Legislator | $54,611 | | Kohler, Julilly & Kohler-Hausmann, Issa | Milwaukee, WI | JWK Real Estate/Milwaukee Turners | $1,500 | | Dardy, Karen | Milwaukee, WI | Law Offices of Karen Dardy | $1,100 | | Abele, Chris | Milwaukee, WI | Steri Logic Waste Systems | $1,000 | | Asifrana, Chaudhry | Brookfield, WI | No Employer Listed | $1,000 | | Banks, Emile | Brookfield, WI | Emile Banks & Associates | $1,000 | | Lebakken, Jeffrey & Dorothy | Eau Claire, WI | Lebakken Rent-to-Own | $1,000 | | McNeil, Danyel | Milwaukee, WI | No Employer Listed | $1,000 | | Mughal, Naheed A | Brookfield, WI | Rana Enterprises | $1,000 | | Uihlein, Lynde | Milwaukee, WI | Brico Fund | $1,000 | | White, Mardree | Milwaukee, WI | Retired | $1,000 |
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