Updated: August 8, 2007 Rep. Michael Sheridan (D) Janesville /profile2006/asm44.jpg) Assembly District 44 2006 Election Notes and Background Rep. Sheridan was first elected in 2004. 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. Sheridan. | 2006 Campaign Finance Summary | Sheridan
Raised: $32,297 - Spent: $15,629
Vote: 69.3% - Cost/Vote: $1.18
Independent Backing: $158 | Yoss
Raised: $12,083 - Spent: $9,252
Vote: 30.6% - Cost/Vote: $1.59
Independent Backing: $0 | Sheridan’s Committee Assignments 2007-2008: Jobs and the Economy; Labor and Industry; Transportation; Speaker’s Task Force on Information Technology Failures. 2005-2006: Insurance; Labor; Small Business; Workforce Development. | Where did the money come from?* /profile2006/piecharts/pro06-104286.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/05 | $1,515 | | Self | $0 | | Under $100 | $5,535 | | $100 or more | $18,735 | | PACs & Parties | $7,775 | | Other Income | $253 | | 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 | | $6,650 (35.5%) | $12,085 (64.5%) | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/05-12/31/06 | Interest | Amount | | Labor Unions | $4,420.00 | | Health Professionals | $3,230.00 | | Transportation | $2,855.00 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $2,550.00 | | Health Services/Institutions | $2,275.00 | | Road Construction | $1,770.00 | | Unknown | $1,625.00 | | Insurance | $1,200.00 | | Energy | $1,100.00 | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $1,070.00 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $940.00 | | Construction | $550.00 | | Real Estate | $500.00 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $500.00 | | Business | $475.00 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $350.00 | | Natural Resources | $275.00 | | Civil servant/public employee | $250.00 | | Agriculture | $200.00 | | Banking & Finance | $125.00 | | Education | $100.00 | | Non-Profit/Social Services | $100.00 | | Political/Ideological | $50.00 | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 2003-2006 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Sheridan, Michael & Sarah | Janesville, WI | Legislator/United Auto Workers/
Rock Road Companies | $3,802 | | Kennedy Family | Janesville, WI | Rock Road Companies | $1,870 | | Sheridan, Douglas | Janesville, WI | Ott Schweitzer Distributing Inc | $1,300 | | Cullen, Tim & Barbara | Janesville, WI | Blue Cross & Blue Shield | $1,230 | | Vogt, Don | Janesville, WI | General Motors | $1,000 | | McCormick, Pierre | Madison, WI | Wisconsin Distributors | $750 | | Bechthold, David & Ned | Delafield, WI | Payne & Dolan/Zenith Tech | $700 | | Cullen Family | Janesville, WI | JP Cullen & Sons | $650 | | George, Paul | Brookfield, WI | Wisconsin Vision Inc | $600 |
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