Updated: August 8, 2007 Rep. Joan Ballweg (R) Markesan /profile2006/asm41.jpg) Assembly District 41 2006 Election Notes and Background Rep. Ballweg was first elected in 2004. She was unopposed in the primary and faced Democratic and Constitution Party opposition in the general election. WI Right to Life ($131) made independent expenditures favoring Rep. Ballweg. | 2006 Campaign Finance Summary | Ballweg Raised: $14,880 - Spent: $12,694 Vote: 64.5% - Cost/Vote: $0.93 Independent Backing: $131 | Robinson Raised: $7,847 - Spent: $7,842 Vote: 30.5% - Cost/Vote: $1.22 Independent Backing: $0 | Ballweg’s Committee Assignments 2007-2008: Public Health; Small Business; Colleges and Universities; Homeland Security and State Preparedness (Chair); Insurance; Joint Legislative Council; Special Committee on Disaster Preparedness Planning (Chair). 2005-2006: Colleges and Universities (Vice-Chair); Family Law; Insurance; Rural Affairs and Renewable Energy; Small Business. | Where did the money come from?* /profile2006/piecharts/pro06-104243.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/05 | $74 | | Self | $0 | | Under $100 | $2,830 | | $100 or more | $4,150 | | PACs & Parties | $7,900 | | 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 | | $1,425 (34.3%) | $2,725 (65.7%) | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from Individuals and Committees* 1/1/05-12/31/06 | Interest | Amount | | Insurance | $2,350.00 | | Agriculture | $1,250.00 | | Banking & Finance | $1,250.00 | | Health Professionals | $1,250.00 | | Health Services/Institutions | $1,150.00 | | Labor Unions | $1,000.00 | | Energy | $850.00 | | Education | $500.00 | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $500.00 | | Transportation | $350.00 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $300.00 | | Business | $250.00 | | Construction | $250.00 | | Natural Resources | $200.00 | | Political/Ideological | $200.00 | | Civil servant/public employee | $100.00 | | Real Estate | $100.00 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $100.00 | | Unknown | $100.00 | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 2003-2006 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Ballweg, Joan | Markesan, WI | Legislator/Ballweg Implement Co Inc | $3,600 | | Dykstra, Franklin | Princeton, WI | Retired | $400 | | Pomplun, Colleen | Ripon, WI | Chiroplus Complementary Healthcare | $375 | | Fale, Robert | Fond du Lac, WI | Agnesian Healthcare | $300 | | Sowinski, Shirley | Rhinelander, WI | Sowinski Farms | $300 |
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