Senator Spencer Coggs (D) Milwaukee /profile2008/faces/coggs.jpg) Senate District 6 2008 Election Notes and Background Senator Coggs was first elected to the Assembly in 1982 and to the Senate in a special election held in November 2003. He was unopposed in both the primary and general election. | 2008 Campaign Finance Summary | Coggs Raised: $26,352 - Spent: $28,361 Vote: 98.9% - Cost/Vote: $0.47 Independent Backing: $0 | No Opponent Raised: $0 - Spent: $0 Vote: 1.1% - Cost/Vote: $0.00 Independent Backing: $0 | Coggs’ Committee Assignments 2009-2010: Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs (Chair); Public Health, Senior Issues, Long-Term Care and Job Creation; Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions; Joint Legislative Council; Special committee on State-Tribal Relations (Chair). 2007-2008: Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs (Chair); Public Health, Senior Issues, Long-Term Care and Privacy; Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions; Joint Legislative Council; Special Committee on Uniform Debt Management Services; Special Committee on State-Tribal Relations. | Where did the money come from?* /profile2008/piecharts/pro08-101390.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/05 | $7,933 | | Self | $200 | | Under $100 | $1,060 | | $100 or more | $13,992 | | PACs & Parties | $11,100 | | 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 | | $2,150 (15.4%) | $11,842 (84.6%) | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from Individuals and Committees* 1/1/05-12/31/08 | Interest | Amount | | Labor Unions | $3,750.00 | | Political/Ideological | $3,500.00 | | Banking & Finance | $2,150.00 | | Education | $1,670.00 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $1,500.00 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $1,422.00 | | Transportation | $1,400.00 | | Real Estate | $1,350.00 | | Civil servant/public employee | $1,200.00 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $1,200.00 | | Unknown | $1,200.00 | | Insurance | $1,100.00 | | Health Services/Institutions | $1,000.00 | | Business | $850.00 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $600.00 | | Construction | $500.00 | | Health Professionals | $500.00 | | Energy | $100.00 | | Non-Profit/Social Services | $100.00 | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 1993-2008 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Coggs, Spencer | Milwaukee, WI | Legislator | $5,621 | | Malik, Sharif & Aquil | Greenfield, WI | Genesis Healthcare Inc | $2,000 | | Mitchell, George & Susan | Whitefish Bay, WI | School Choice Wisconsin | $2,000 | | Fuller, Howard | Milwaukee, WI | Marquette University | $1,200 | | Ahlberg, Trevor | Irving, TX | Cash Store | $1,000 | | Goyke, Gary | Madison, WI | Goyke & Associates | $922 | | Marcus, Stephen | Milwaukee, WI | Marcus Corp | $900 | | Harlan, Emery | Brookfield, WI | Gonzalez, Saggio, et al | $850 | | Cuene Family | De Pere, WI | Broadway Automotive | $800 | | Crump, Randy & Joann | Germantown, WI | Prism TM2S | $700 |
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