Updated: August 8, 2007
Senator Jeffrey Plale (D) South Milwaukee /profile2006/sen07.jpg) Senate District 7
2006 Election Notes and Background
Senator Plale was first elected to the Assembly in a March 1996 special election and to the Senate in an April 2003 special election.
He won a two way primary and faced Republican and Green Party opposition in the general election.
The Human Rights League ($21), Milwaukee Police Assn ($99) and WI Right to Life ($131) made independent expenditures favoring Senator Plale.
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2006 Campaign Finance Summary
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Plale
Raised: $146,548 - Spent: $146,458
Vote: 62.6% - Cost/Vote: $3.53
Independent Backing: $251 |
Grabowski
Raised: $59,150 - Spent: $59,230
Vote: 31.8% - Cost/Vote: $2.81
Independent Backing: $0 |
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Plale’s Committee Assignments
2007-2008: Agriculture and Higher Education; Commerce, Utilities and Rail (Chair); Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Workforce Development, Technical Colleges and Consumer Protection; Transportation, Tourism and Insurance; Special Committee on Airport Authorities.
2005-2006: Energy, Utilities and Information Technology; Higher Education and Tourism; Housing and Financial Institutions.
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Where did the money come from?*
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Cash on hand 5/22/03** |
$1,116 |
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Self |
$11,000 |
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Under $100 |
$16,537 |
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$100 or more |
$99,369 |
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PACs & Parties |
$18,157 |
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Other Income |
$1,486 |
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WECF*** |
$0 |
**First elected to the Senate in April 2003.
***voluntary spending limit system. |
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**voluntary spending limit system. |
*All figures represent candidate income before any returns.
Contributions of $100 or More*
5/22/03-12/31/06**
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In-District |
Out-District |
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$15,671 (15.8%) |
$83,698 (84.2%) |
*Excludes returned and self contributions.
**First elected to the Senate in April 2003. |
Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
5/22/03-12/31/06 **
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Interest |
Amount |
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Construction |
$17,169.86 |
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Banking & Finance |
$14,150.00 |
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Business |
$9,506.00 |
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Manufacturing & Distributing |
$9,025.00 |
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Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists |
$8,791.65 |
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Labor Unions |
$7,650.00 |
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Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment |
$7,270.00 |
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Political/Ideological |
$6,407.12 |
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Energy |
$5,805.00 |
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Insurance |
$4,575.00 |
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Education |
$4,075.00 |
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Health Services/Institutions |
$3,125.00 |
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Real Estate |
$3,100.00 |
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Telecommunications & Computers |
$3,100.00 |
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Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners |
$2,975.00 |
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Natural Resources |
$2,700.00 |
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Transportation |
$2,200.00 |
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Civil servant/public employee |
$2,146.00 |
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Unknown |
$1,750.00 |
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Health Professionals |
$1,655.00 |
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Non-Profit/Social Services |
$350.00 |
*Excludes any returned and self contributions.
**First elected to the Senate in April 2003. |
Top Contributors
1995-2006
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Contributor(s) |
City |
Business |
Amount |
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Plale, Jeffrey & Elizabeth |
South Milwaukee, WI |
Legislator/Strong Capital Management |
$12,250 |
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Plale, Donald & Josephine |
South Milwaukee, WI |
Retired |
$7,000 |
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Walton Family |
Bentonville, AR |
Wal-Mart Stores |
$6,000 |
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Troha Family |
Kenosha, WI |
Kenesah Gaming Development/ATC Leasing Co/JHT Holdings Inc |
$4,250 |
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Fuller, Howard & Deborah McGriff |
Milwaukee, WI |
Marquette University/Edison Schools |
$4,000 |
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Collins Family |
La Grange, IL |
Collins Engineers Inc |
$3,950 |
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Oberndorf, Bill & Susan |
San Francisco, CA |
SPO Partners |
$3,000 |
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Sharp, Rick & Sherry |
Richmond , VA |
School choice |
$3,000 |
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Cullen, Mark & David |
Janesville, WI |
JP Cullen & Sons |
$2,950 |
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Browne, Terence & Jaclyn |
South Milwaukee, WI |
Collins Engineers Inc |
$2,400 |
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