Updated: November 9, 2009 Representative Dean Kaufert (R) Neenah /profile2008/faces/kaufert.jpg) Assembly District 55 2008 Election Notes and Background Representative Kaufert was first elected to the Assembly in 1990. He was unopposed in the primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election. Wisconsin Right to Life PAC ($5) made independent expenditures favoring Representative Kaufert. Advancing Wisconsin ($9,304) made independent expenditures supporting his opponent. | 2008 Campaign Finance Summary | Kaufert
Raised: $52,125 - Spent: $84,479
Vote: 53.9% - Cost/Vote: $5.92
Independent Backing: $5 | Westphal
Raised: $28,518 - Spent: $24,552
Vote: 46.0% - Cost/Vote: $2.02
Independent Backing: $9,304 | Kaufert’s Committee Assignments 2009-2010: Financial Institutions; Tourism, Recreation and State Properties; Joint Legislative Council; Special Committee on Enhancing Recreational Trails of Non-Motorized Use; Special Committee on Municipal Annexation. 2007-2008: Tourism, Recreation and State Properties (Chair); Corrections and Courts; Financial Insitutions; Joint Legislative Council; Special Committee on Municipal Annexation; Special Committee on Review of Crimes Against Children; Special Committee on Uniform Debt Management Services. | Where did the money come from?* /profile2008/piecharts/pro08-102571.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/07 | $97,935 | | Self | $0 | | Under $100 | $9,760 | | $100 or more | $31,115 | | PACs & Parties | $7,650 | | Other Income | $3,600 | | 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 | | $6,600 (21.2%) | $24,515 (78.8%) | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/07-12/31/08 | Interest | Amount | | Health Services/Institutions | $6,430.00 | | Construction | $5,400.00 | | Health Professionals | $4,325.00 | | Banking & Finance | $3,050.00 | | Business | $3,000.00 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $2,500.00 | | Transportation | $1,900.00 | | Political/Ideological | $1,600.00 | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $1,450.00 | | Insurance | $1,400.00 | | Real Estate | $1,310.00 | | Education | $1,000.00 | | Unknown | $900.00 | | Agriculture | $700.00 | | Energy | $700.00 | | Natural Resources | $700.00 | | Labor Unions | $600.00 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $500.00 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $450.00 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $400.00 | | Civil servant/public employee | $350.00 | | Non-Profit/Social Services | $100.00 | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 1993-2008 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Scherer, Thomas & Cynthia | Oshkosh, WI | Scherer Chiropractic Clinic | $2,375 | | Kippenhan Family | Neenah, WI | Miron Co Inc | $1,550 | | Davis, David & Jared | Cincinnati, OH | Check N Go | $1,500 | | Emenecker, Greg & Linda | Neenah, WI | PACUR | $1,500 | | Gerrard, M William | La Crosse, WI | Gerrard Ventures | $1,500 | | Voss, Dave & Jane | Larsen, WI | Miron Co Inc | $1,500 | Zaug, Allan &
Cheryl Zaug-Casey | Greenville, WI | Zaug’s Vending & Food/
Fox Valley Humane Association | $1,475 | | Gavronski, Michael G | Appleton, WI | Tri-County Distributors | $1,200 | | Sharp, Richard & Sherry | Richmond, WI | School choice | $1,200 | | Prosser, Thomas | Neenah, WI | Menasha Corp | $1,150 |
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