Updated: November 9, 2009 Senator Mark Miller (D) Monona /profile2008/faces/miller.jpg) Senate District 16 2008 Election Notes and Background Senator Miller was first elected to the Assembly in 1998 and to the Senate in 2004. He was unopposed in both the primary and general election. | 2008 Campaign Finance Summary | Miller Raised: $87,101 - Spent: $38,644 Vote: 99.3% - Cost/Vote: $0.52 Independent Backing: $0 | No Opponent Raised: $0 - Spent: $0 Vote: 0.7% - Cost/Vote: $0.00 Independent Backing: $0 | Miller’s Committee Assignments 2009-2010: Environment (Chair); Audit; Finance (Chair); Joint Audit; Joint Finance (Co-Chair); Joint Employment Relations; Conference on Assembly Bill 75; Joint Legislative Council. 2007-2008: Finance; Senate Organization; Environment and Natural Resources (Chair); Ethics Reform and Government Operations; Joint Finance; Joint Legislative Council. | Where did the money come from?* /profile2008/piecharts/pro08-102942.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/05 | $1,605 | | Self | $7,000 | | Under $100 | $13,429 | | $100 or more | $48,801 | | PACs & Parties | $14,789 | | Other Income | $3,082 | | 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 | | $20,475 (42.0%) | $28,226 (58.0%) | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from Individuals and Committees* 1/1/05-12/31/08 | Interest | Amount | | Health Professionals | $8,401.00 | | Civil servant/public employee | $5,850.00 | | Education | $5,200.00 | | Labor Unions | $3,900.00 | | Unknown | $3,900.00 | | Real Estate | $3,800.00 | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $3,550.00 | | Insurance | $3,500.00 | | Health Services/Institutions | $3,450.00 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $3,450.00 | | Natural Resources | $2,700.00 | | Banking & Finance | $2,550.00 | | Construction | $2,500.00 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $2,500.00 | | Road Construction | $2,250.00 | | Political/Ideological | $1,438.85 | | Business | $1,425.00 | | Non-Profit/Social Services | $975.00 | | Agriculture | $950.00 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $500.00 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $400.00 | | Energy | $300.00 | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 1997-2008 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Miller, Mark & Jo Oyama-Miller | Monona, WI | Legislator/Community Action Coalition | $23,241 | | Traver, Jon & Margaret | Monona, WI | WI Investment Board | $3,800 | | Veasey, Chance & Keiko | Minneapolis, MN | US Army/NETASPX/ University of Minnesota | $3,150 | Fienen, Michael & Chandra Miller Fienen | Madison, WI | Howard, Rice et al/ WI Dept of Commerce | $2,935 | | Wahlin, Donald & Carol | Stoughton, WI | Stoughton Trailers | $2,000 | | Bowles, B Dean & Ann | Monona, WI | University of Wisconsin | $1,927 | | Miller, Sterling & Suzanne | Lolo, MT | National Wildlife Federation | $1,874 | | Manning, Bradley & Susan | Monona, WI | UW Hospital & Clinics/ WI Medical Society | $1,750 | | Farley, Eugene & Linda | Verona, WI | UW Medical School | $1,500 | | Fritz, Richard | Monona, WI | Real estate | $1,500 | | Laudon, Robert | St James, MO | University of Missouri | $1,500 | | Schmidt Family | Appleton, WI | US Oil Co | $1,500 |
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