Updated: July 19, 2005 Rep. Lee A. Nerison (R) Westby /pro04_104289.jpg) Assembly District 96 2004 Election Notes and Background Rep. Nerison was first elected in 2004. He won a three way primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election. Healthy Wisconsin ($607) and Volunteers for Agriculture ($9,616) made independent expenditures favoring Rep. Nerison. Clean Wisconsin Action Fund ($457), Human Rights League ($19), Planned Parenthood Action Fund ($327), Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin ($899), and Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters ($2,205) made independent expenditures in favor of his opponent. Wisconsin Right to Life spent undisclosed amounts on "issue ads" in support of Rep. Nerison. Greater Wisconsin Committee and Wisconsin Citizen Action spent undisclosed amounts in opposition. | 2004 Campaign Finance Summary | Nerison
Raised: $98,111 - Spent: $95,417
Vote: 54.3% - Cost/Vote: $6.72
Independent Backing: $10,223 | Frie
Raised: $67,330 - Spent: $67,330
Vote: 45.6% - Cost/Vote: $5.65
Independent Backing: $3,908 | Nerison’s Committee Assignments 2005-2006: Agriculture; Energy and Utilities; Rural Affairs and Renewable Energy; Tourism. 2003-2004: Not yet elected. | Where did the money come from?* /pro04_104289_1.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/03 | $0 | | Self | $5,500 | | Under $100 | $13,344 | | $100 or more | $64,578 | | PACs & Parties | $14,609 | | Other Income | $81 | | WECF* | $0 | | *voluntary spending limit system. | | Contributions of $100 or More*
1/1/03-12/31/04 | In-District | Out-District | | $4,492 (7.0%) | $60,086 (93.0%) | | *Excludes returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/03-12/31/04 | Interest | Amount | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $10,085 | | Banking & Finance | $8,098 | | Construction | $6,631 | | Real Estate | $5,820 | | Road Construction | $5,750 | | Health Professionals | $5,460 | | Business | $4,445 | | Health Services/Institutions | $3,487 | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $3,480 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $3,000 | | Political/Ideological | $2,859 | | Agriculture | $2,505 | | Transportation | $2,400 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $1,950 | | Energy | $1,825 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $1,775 | | Insurance | $1,635 | | Unknown | $1,307 | | Natural Resources | $950 | | Civil servant/public employee | $625 | | Labor Unions | $100 | | *Excludes returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 2003-2004 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Nerison, Lee & Laura | Westby, WI | Dairy farmer/Vernon Memorial Hospital | $6,000 | | Cullen, Mark & David | Janesville, WI | JP Cullen & Sons | $1,000 | | Deutsch, Dick & Diane | Oconomowoc, WI | Edison Liquor Co | $1,000 | | Frank, Joel & Steven | Middleton, WI | Frank Liquor Co | $1,000 | | Kennedy Family | Janesville, WI | Rock Road Companies | $1,000 | | Kern, Robert & Patricia | Waukesha, WI | Generac Corp | $1,000 | | Kohler, Terry & Mary | Sheboygan, WI | Windway Capital | $1,000 | | Sadoff, Gary & Ron | Fond du Lac, WI | Badger Liquor | $1,000 | | Walton, Jim &v Lynne | Bentonville, AR | Wal-Mart Stores | $1,000 |
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