Updated August 8, 2007 Rep. Louis John Molepske, Jr. (D) Stevens Point /profile2006/asm71.jpg) Assembly District 71 2006 Election Notes and Background Rep. Molepske was first elected in a July 2003 special election. He was unopposed in the primary and faced Republican opposition in the general election. The Human Rights League ($21) and Planned Parenthood Advocates of WI ($137) made independent expenditures favoring Rep. Molepske. | 2006 Campaign Finance Summary | Molepske Raised: $28,908 - Spent: $14,279 Vote: 70.1% - Cost/Vote: $0.92 Independent Backing: $158 | Jensen Raised: $0 - Spent: $0 Vote: 29.8% - Cost/Vote: $0 Independent Backing: $0 | Molepske’s Committee Assignments 2007-2008: Elections and Constitutional Law; Agriculture; Biofuels and Sustainable Energy; Natural Resources; Property Rights; Speaker’s Task Force on Information Technology Failures; Special Committee on District Attorney Funding and Administration. 2005-2006: Agriculture; Colleges and Universities; Financial Institutions; Natural Resources; Transportation. | Where did the money come from?* /profile2006/piecharts/pro06-104188.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/05 | $1,183 | | Self | $7,001 | | Under $100 | $4,869 | | $100 or more | $9,488 | | PACs & Parties | $7,550 | | Other Income | $0 | | 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 | | $4,325 (45.6%) | $5,163 (54.4%) | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from Individuals and Committees* 1/1/05-12/31/06 | Interest | Amount | | Banking & Finance | $3,575.00 | | Health Professionals | $3,262.99 | | Labor Unions | $2,550.00 | | Insurance | $1,450.00 | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $1,450.00 | | Agriculture | $900.00 | | Energy | $700.00 | | Health Services/Institutions | $600.00 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $500.00 | | Road Construction | $500.00 | | Education | $375.00 | | Political/Ideological | $275.00 | | Business | $100.00 | | Construction | $100.00 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $100.00 | | Non-Profit/Social Services | $100.00 | | Real Estate | $100.00 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $100.00 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $100.00 | | Transportation | $100.00 | | Unknown | $100.00 | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 2003-2006 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Molepske, Louis J Jr | Stevens Point, WI | Legislator | $12,151 | | Milano Sciarrone, Angelo Fransesco | Stevens Point, WI | Retired | $1,050 | | Molepske, Richard & Kim | Manitowoc, WI | Finance Service Corp | $1,000 | | Molepske, Louis J & Susan | Stevens Point, WI | Molepske, James & Bablitch | $930 | | Carlson, Carl | Stevens Point, WI | Ellis Stone Construction | $750 | | Schierl Family | Plover, WI | Schierl Inc | $750 | | Molepske, Louis J Sr & Carol | Stevens Point, WI | Bablitch & Molepske/ Stevens Point Public Schools | $679 | | Anderson, James | Stevens Point, WI | Ellis Stone Construction | $600 | | Carlson, Erik | Stevens Point, WI | Ellis Stone Construction | $600 | | Hamerski, Donald & Mary | Plover, WI | Hamerski Farms | $600 |
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