Updated: November 9, 2009 Senator Luther Olsen (R) Ripon /profile2008/faces/olsen.jpg) Senate District 14 2008 Election Notes and Background Senator Olsen was first elected to the Assembly in 1994 and to the Senate in 2004. He was unopposed in both the primary and general election. Wisconsin Right to Life PAC ($5) made independent expenditures favoring Senator Olsen. | 2008 Campaign Finance Summary | Olsen
Raised: $50,986 - Spent: $47,352
Vote: 99.4% - Cost/Vote: $0.87
Independent Backing: $5 | No Opponent
Raised: $0 - Spent: $0
Vote: 0.6% - Cost/Vote: $0.00
Independent Backing: $0 | Olsen’s Committee Assignments 2009-2010: Education; Environment; Finance; Joint Finance; Special Committee on School Safety; Special Committee on Justice Reinvestment Initiative Oversight. 2007-2008: Finance; Education; Joint Survey Retirement Systems; Joint Finance; Special Committee on Review of State School Aid Forumla (Chair). | Where did the money come from?* /profile2008/piecharts/pro08-103168.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/05 | $5,345 | | Self | $0 | | Under $100 | $9,545 | | $100 or more | $25,756 | | PACs & Parties | $15,685 | | 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 | | $11,181 (43.4%) | $14,575 (56.6%) | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/05-12/31/08 | Interest | Amount | | Insurance | $4,700.00 | | Business | $4,200.00 | | Health Professionals | $3,745.00 | | Banking & Finance | $3,000.00 | | Labor Unions | $2,900.00 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $2,850.00 | | Health Services/Institutions | $2,500.00 | | Real Estate | $2,450.00 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $2,150.92 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $1,950.00 | | Construction | $1,800.00 | | Transportation | $1,645.00 | | Education | $1,575.00 | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $1,175.00 | | Energy | $1,100.00 | | Civil servant/public employee | $1,050.00 | | Agriculture | $850.00 | | Natural Resources | $600.00 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $500.00 | | Political/Ideological | $300.00 | | Road Construction | $200.00 | | Unknown | $200.00 | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 1993-2008 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Radtke Family | Winneconne, WI | Bob Radtke Inc | $5,324 | | Olsen, Luther | Berlin, WI | Legislator/Olsen’s Mill Inc | $3,100 | | Olsen, Vivadell | Berlin, WI | Retired | $2,450 | | Yeomans, Steven | Markesan, WI | Yeomans-Edinger Chiropractic Center | $1,750 | | Walton Family | Jackson, WY | Wal-Mart Stores | $1,700 | | Triemstra, Ronald | Green Lake, WI | Northeast Asphalt Co | $1,600 | | Butterbrodt, Thomas | Berlin, WI | Berlin Foundry Corp/Fox Cities Bank | $1,350 | | Barkalow, Terrence & Christine | Wautoma, WI | Allied Health of WI/
Family Chiropractic Clinic Wautoma | $1,325 | | Bauman, B Kent & Eileen | Ripon, WI | Condon Oil Inc | $1,250 | | De Vos, Richard & Elizabeth | Grand Rapids, MI | Alticor/Windquest | $1,000 | | Mokler, Michael | Ripon, WI | Mokler Enterprises | $1,000 | | Ruedinger, David N | Omro, WI | Accountant | $1,000 |
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