Updated: August 8, 2007 Senator Michael Ellis (R) Neenah /profile2006/sen19.jpg) Senate District 19 2006 Election Notes and Background Senator Ellis was first elected to the Assembly in 1970 and to the Senate in 1982. He was unopposed in both the primary and general elections. The Human Rights League ($21) made independent expenditures supporting Senator Ellis. | 2006 Campaign Finance Summary | Ellis
Raised: $48,786 - Spent: $32,530
Vote: 98.7% - Cost/Vote: $0.64
Independent Backing: $21 | No Opponent
Raised: $0 - Spent: $0
Vote: 1.3% - Cost/Vote: $0
Independent Backing: $0 | Ellis’ Committee Assignments 2007-2008: Ethics Reform and Government Operations; Joint Survey Tax Exemptions; Special Committee on Uniform Debt Management Services. 2005-2006: Campaign Finance Reform and Ethics (Chair), State and Federal Relations (Chair). | Where did the money come from?* /profile2006/piecharts/pro06-100100.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/03 | $209,360 | | Self | $0 | | Under $100 | $4,170 | | $100 or more | $18,100 | | PACs & Parties | $8,450 | | Other Income | $18,066 | | WECF** | $0 | | **voluntary spending limit system. | | *All figures represent candidate income before any returns. | Contributions of $100 or More*
1/1/03-12/31/06 | In-District | Out-District | | $11,400 (63.0%) | $6,700 (37.0%) | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/03-12/31/06 | Interest | Amount | | Health Professionals | $5,000.00 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $4,400.00 | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $2,900.00 | | Labor Unions | $2,500.00 | | Banking & Finance | $2,000.00 | | Construction | $1,400.00 | | Transportation | $1,400.00 | | Education | $1,100.00 | | Business | $1,000.00 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $1,000.00 | | Health Services/Institutions | $850.00 | | Insurance | $700.00 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $600.00 | | Natural Resources | $550.00 | | Real Estate | $500.00 | | Energy | $450.00 | | Agriculture | $200.00 | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 1993-2006 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Mills Family | Menasha, WI | Mills Fleet Farm | $7,500 | | Radtke, Tom & Muriel | Winneconne, WI | Bob Radtke Inc | $3,850 | | Sabee Family | Appleton, WI | R Sabee Inc | $2,900 | | Gavronski, Michael | Appleton, WI | Tri-County Distributors | $2,750 | | Prosser, Thomas | Neenah, WI | Menasha Corp/Robert W Baird & Co | $2,600 | | Ogilvie, Mrytle | Hortonville , WI | Pierce Manufacturing | $2,450 | | Smith, Mowry | Neenah, WI | Retired | $2,200 | | Aylward, Andrew | Colorado Springs, CO | Retired | $2,100 | | Purdy, Thomas & Steven | Appleton, WI | Apple Hill Redevelopment | $1,900 | | Connor Family | River Hills, WI | Nicolet Hardwoods | $1,750 |
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