Updated: August 8, 2007 Rep. Donald Friske (R) Merrill /profile2006/asm35.jpg) Assembly District 35 2006 Election Notes and Background Rep. Friske was first elected in 2000. He was unpposed in the primary and general elections. WI Right to Life ($131) made independent expenditures favoring Rep. Friske. | 2006 Campaign Finance Summary | Friske Raised: $31,681 - Spent: $11,929 Vote: 99.0% - Cost/Vote: $0.77 Independent Backing: $131 | No Opponent Raised: $0 - Spent: $0 Vote: 1.0% - Cost/Vote: $0 Independent Backing: $0 | Friske’s Committee Assignments 2007-2008: Review of Administrative Rules; Judicary and Ethics; Criminal Justice; Forestry (Chair); Jobs and the Economy; Joint Review of Administrative Rules; Special Committee on Highway Weight Limits. 2005-2006: Review of Administrative Rules; Criminal Justice and Homeland Security (Vice-Chair); Forestry (Chair); Transportation; Joint Review of Administrative Rules. | Where did the money come from?* /profile2006/piecharts/pro06-103843.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/05 | $1,856 | | Self | $0 | | Under $100 | $5,611 | | $100 or more | $17,030 | | PACs & Parties | $8,000 | | Other Income | $1,040 | | WECF** | $0 | | **voluntary spending limit system. | | *All figures represent candidate income before any returns. | Contributions of $100 or More* 1/1/05-12/31/06 | In-District | Out-District | | $5,925 (34.8%) | $11,105 (65.2%) | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from Individuals and Committees* 1/1/05-12/31/06 | Interest | Amount | | Natural Resources | $3,950.00 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $3,450.00 | | Health Professionals | $3,025.32 | | Banking & Finance | $1,950.00 | | Energy | $1,625.00 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $1,605.00 | | Road Construction | $1,600.00 | | Construction | $1,550.00 | | Transportation | $1,450.00 | | Health Services/Institutions | $1,250.00 | | Insurance | $800.00 | | Labor Unions | $500.00 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $500.00 | | Political/Ideological | $450.00 | | Business | $300.00 | | Civil servant/public employee | $250.00 | | Education | $250.00 | | Agriculture | $200.00 | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $200.00 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $75.00 | | Unknown | $50.00 | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 1999-2006 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Volkert, Richard & Nancy | Coloma, WI | Mueller Pipeline | $3,590 | | Hunter, Michael & Jane | Antigo, WI | Volm Bag Co | $2,550 | | Nickel Family | Merrill, WI | Church Mutual Insurance | $2,250 | | Cherchian, Ara & Valeria | Wausau, WI | Northland Stainless | $2,100 | | Orr, San W Jr & Joanne | Village of Golf, FL | Wausau-Mosinee Paper Corp | $2,000 | | Schoone, Lawrence & Ruby | Tomahawk, WI | Sacred Heart St Mary’s Hospitals | $1,745 | | Johnson Family | Hayward, WI | Johnson Timber Corp | $1,650 | | Nelson Family | Tomahawk, WI | Nelson’s Supermarket | $1,550 | | Shinners, George & Matthew | Antigo, WI | Antigo Construction | $1,200 | | Van der Geest, Mary Kay | Merrill, WI | Van Der Geest Dairy Cattle/Park City Realty | $1,150 |
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