Updated: November 9, 2009 Senator Julie Lassa (D) Stevens Point /profile2008/faces/lassa.jpg) Senate District 24 2008 Election Notes and Background Senator Lassa was first elected to the Assembly 1998 and to the Senate in an April 2003 special election. She was unopposed in the primary and faced Republican opposition in the general election. Wisconsin Right to Life PAC ($5) made independent expenditures supporting her opponent. | 2008 Campaign Finance Summary | Lassa
Raised: $97,080 - Spent: $63,707
Vote: 67.7% - Cost/Vote: $1.10
Independent Backing: $0 | Kimmet
Raised: $3,955 - Spent: $3,413
Vote: 32.3% - Cost/Vote: $0.12
Independent Backing: $5 | Lassa’s Committee Assignments 2009-2010: Children and Families and Workforce Development; Economic Development (Chair); Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief and Revenue; Finance; Joint Finance; Special Committee on Performance-Based Disease Management Programs for Large Population (Chair). 2007-2008: Audit; Agriculture and Higher Education; Economic Development, Job Creation, Family Prosperity and Housing (Chair); Campaign Finance Reform, Rural Issues and Information Technology; Joint Audit; Special Committee on Review of State School Aid Formula. | Where did the money come from?* /profile2008/piecharts/pro08-103147.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/05 | $57,246 | | Self | $0 | | Under $100 | $16,988 | | $100 or more | $61,352 | | PACs & Parties | $17,612 | | Other Income | $1,128 | | 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 | | $32,422 (52.9%) | $28,880 (47.1%) | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/05-12/31/08 | Interest | Amount | | Insurance | $11,020.00 | | Health Professionals | $8,365.00 | | Banking & Finance | $7,925.00 | | Health Services/Institutions | $6,790.00 | | Transportation | $4,850.00 | | Construction | $4,575.00 | | Agriculture | $4,560.00 | | Road Construction | $3,900.00 | | Energy | $3,525.00 | | Labor Unions | $3,450.00 | | Real Estate | $3,057.00 | | Natural Resources | $2,941.00 | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $2,300.00 | | Political/Ideological | $2,177.18 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $1,926.00 | | Business | $1,869.00 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $1,250.00 | | Education | $1,135.00 | | Civil servant/public employee | $1,049.00 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $900.00 | | Unknown | $800.00 | | Non-Profit/Social Services | $450.00 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $100.00 | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 1993-2008 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Lassa, Julie & John Moe | Plover, WI | Legislator/Congressional aide | $9,532 | | Schierl Family | Plover, WI | Schierl Inc | $6,564 | | Spoerl, Robert G | Waupaca, WI | Premium Brands | $2,977 | | Glenzer, Kurt & Laurence | Stevens Point, WI | McDill Auto Wrecking | $2,900 | | Melski, John & Linda | Marshfield, WI | Marshfield Clinic | $2,714 | | Schuh, Dale | Stevens Point, WI | Sentry Insurance | $2,600 | | Roehl, Everett & Richard | Marshfield, WI | Roehl Transport | $2,500 | | Okray Family | Plover, WI | Okray Produce Co | $2,460 | | Lassa, Jerry & Josephine | Mosinee, WI | Foremost Farms | $1,857 | | Hasenohrl, Don & Kathleen | Pittsville, WI | Legislator, Retired/Midstate Technical College | $1,835 |
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