Updated: September 23, 2005 Elizabeth Burmaster /burmaster.gif) Superintendent of Public Instruction 2005 Election Notes and Background Madison Public School principal Elizabeth Burmaster first elected Superintendent of Public Instruction in April, 2001 and was reelected in April 2005. Burmaster faced three challengers in the February non-partisan primary and her general election opponent was Representative Gregg Underheim of Oshkosh, the incumbent for Assembly District 54. Human Rights League PAC ($1,185), MTI Voters ($1,913), TAA-PAC ($372) and WEAC PAC ($343,735) all made independent expenditures favoring Elizabeth Burmaster. | 2005 Campaign Finance Summary | Burmaster
Raised: $343,449 - Spent: $295,756
Vote: 62.2% - Cost/Vote: $0.76
Independent Backing: $341,470 | Underheim
Raised: $91,539 - Spent: $94,211
Vote: 37.7% - Cost/Vote: $0.35
Independent Backing: $0 | Where did the money come from?* /pro05_103867.gif) | | Cash on hand 7/1/01 | $7,925 | | Self | $1,150 | | Under $100 | $53,759 | | $100 or more | $171,475 | | PACs & Parties | $95,890 | | Other Income | $23 | | WECF* | $0 | | *voluntary spending limit system. | | Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
7/1/01-6/30/05 | Interest | Amount | | Labor Unions | $131,314 | | Education | $27,696 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $18,571 | | Civil servant/public employee | $17,596 | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $17,595 | | Unknown | $12,678 | | Health Professionals | $8,337 | | Political/Ideological | $7,465 | | Business | $4,817 | | Banking & Finance | $3,900 | | Non-Profit/Social Services | $3,300 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $3,011 | | Construction | $2,636 | | Real Estate | $2,400 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $1,800 | | Insurance | $1,630 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $1,500 | | Health Services/Institutions | $1,250 | | Natural Resources | $500 | | Transportation | $350 | | Energy | $300 | | Road Construction | $100 | *Individuals giving $100 or more and all PAC, party and candidate committee contributions.
Self-contributions excluded. Top Contributors 7/1/97-6/30/05* | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Burmaster, Elizabeth | Superintendent of Public Instruction | Madison, WI | $118,065 | | Schantz, Edward | Retired | Madison, WI | $10,000 | | Kohl, Herbert | US senator | Milwaukee, WI | $8,000 | | Boyer, David | Madison Cutting Die Inc | Madison, WI | $7,268 | | Kohler, Julilly | JWK Real Estate | Milwaukee, WI | $6,000 | | Uihlein, Lynde | Brico Fund | Milwaukee, WI | $6,000 | | Faulkner, Gordon | Physician | Madison, WI | $5,000 | | Rosenberg, John | Telecheck Wisconsin (Retired) | Milwaukee, WI | $4,000 | | Layde, Margaret | Medical College of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $2,950 | | Taylor, Carolyn | Retired | Cross Plains, WI | $2,600 | *Beginning of first election cycle. She did not actually begin fundraising until 2000.
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