Updated: November 9, 2009 Senator Robert Cowles (R) Green Bay /profile2008/faces/cowles.jpg) Senate District 2 2008 Election Notes and Background Senator Cowles was first elected to the Assembly in 1982 and to the Senate in an April 1987 special election. He was unopposed in the both the primary and general election. | 2008 Campaign Finance Summary | Cowles
Raised: $14,933 - Spent: $877
Vote: 99.4% - Cost/Vote: $0.01
Independent Backing: $0 | No Opponent
Raised: $0 - Spent: $0
Vote: 0.6% - Cost/Vote: $0.00
Independent Backing: $0 | Cowles’ Committee Assignments 2009-2010: Commerce, Utilities, Energy and Rail; Audit; Administrative Rules; Joint Review of Administrative Rules; Joint Audit ; Joint Committee on Information Policy and Technology; Information Technology Board; Special Committee on Domestic Biofuels. 2007-2008: Audit; Commerce, Utilities & Rail; Public Heatlh, Senior Issues, Long Term Care and Privacy; Joint Audit; Special Committee on Great Lakes Water Resources Compact. | Where did the money come from?* /profile2008/piecharts/pro08-100789.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/05 | $9,199 | | Self | $179 | | Under $100 | $1,964 | | $100 or more | $12,790 | | PACs & Parties | $0 | | Other Income | $0 | | WECF** | $0 | | **voluntary spending limit system. | | *All figures represent candidate income before any returns. | Contributions of $100 or More*
1/1/05-12/31/08 | In-District | Out-District | | $5,180 (40.5%) | $7,610 (59.5%) | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/05-12/31/08 | Interest | Amount | | Health Professionals | $3,690.00 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $2,980.00 | | Business | $1,345.00 | | Health Services/Institutions | $1,100.00 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $1,000.00 | | Transportation | $700.00 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $500.00 | | Insurance | $350.00 | | Construction | $300.00 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $200.00 | | Unknown | $200.00 | | Banking & Finance | $125.00 | | Civil servant/public employee | $100.00 | | Education | $100.00 | | Energy | $100.00 | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 1993-2008 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Wiekman, Mike | Green Bay, WI | Information Managment Corp | $1,000 | | Rose, JM | Green Bay, WI | Associated Kellogg Bank (Retired) | $750 | | Foster, W James | Green Bay, WI | Green Bay Eye Clinic | $650 | | Kaufman, Joe & Jane | Combined Locks, WI | US Oil Co | $650 | | Kramer, Jay M | Green Bay, WI | Virchow, Krause & Co | $625 | | Hilgenberg, Terry | Shawano, WI | Coldwell Banker Hilgenberg | $600 | | Kress Family | Green Bay, WI | Green Bay Packaging | $600 | | Pandolfo, Barb | Green Bay, WI | Time Warner Cable | $600 |
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