2008 Campaign Finance Profile - Gary Sherman | Wisconsin Democracy Campaign

Updated: November 9, 2009

Representative Gary Sherman (D) Port Wing

Assembly District 74

2008 Election Notes and Background Representative Sherman was first elected to the Assembly in 1998. He won a two-way primary and faced Republican opposition in the general election. Planned Parenthod Advocates of Wisconsin ($182) made independent expenditures favoring Representative Sherman. NRA Political Victory Fund ($779) made independent expenditures supporting his Republican opponent.
2008 Campaign Finance Summary
Sherman Raised: $42,865 - Spent: $39,643 Vote: 62.4% - Cost/Vote: $2.20 Independent Backing: $182	LaBarre Raised: $6,240 - Spent: $11,794 Vote: 37.6% - Cost/Vote: $1.08 Independent Backing: $779
Sherman’s Committee Assignments 2009-2010: Finance; Forestry (Chair); Joint Information Policy and Technology (Co-Chair); Joint Finance; Special Committee on State-Tribal Relations. 2007-2008: Forestry; Transportation; Veterans and Military Affairs; Special Committee on State-Tribal Relations.

Where did the money come from?*

Cash on hand 1/1/07	$12,088
Self	$0
Under $100	$9,979
$100 or more	$24,472
PACs & Parties	$8,225
Other Income	$189
WECF**	$0
**voluntary spending limit system.

*All figures represent candidate income before any returns.

Contributions of $100 or More*
1/1/07-12/31/08

In-District	Out-District
$17,112 (69.9%)	$7,360 (30.1%)
*Excludes any returned and self contributions.

Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/07-12/31/08

Interest	Amount
Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners	$7,396.00
Labor Unions	$4,613.00
Unknown	$3,850.00
Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists	$2,900.00
Health Professionals	$2,700.00
Civil servant/public employee	$1,900.00
Education	$1,316.00
Banking & Finance	$1,200.00
Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment	$1,150.00
Energy	$900.00
Agriculture	$675.00
Transportation	$625.00
Health Services/Institutions	$600.00
Construction	$500.00
Real Estate	$450.00
Natural Resources	$360.00
Political/Ideological	$325.00
Insurance	$250.00
Manufacturing & Distributing	$250.00
Business	$200.00
Non-Profit/Social Services	$200.00
*Excludes any returned and self contributions.

Top Contributors
1997-2008

Contributor(s)	City	Business	Amount
Sherman, Gary & Jean	Port Wing, WI	Legsislator	$6,500
Hanson, Camilla	Mellen, WI	Retired	$4,000
Hawksford, John & Kay	Drummond, WI	Hawksford Dental	$3,950
Kolodziej, Thomas & Barbara	Iron River, WI	Iron River Sand & Gravel/ St Mary’s Hospital Superior	$3,850
Collins, James & Joanne	Bayfield, WI	Retired	$3,675
Sturgul, Paul	Hurley, WI	Attorney	$3,600
Grage, Glenn & Dianne	Cable, WI	Retired	$2,151
Bartlett, David	Waunakee, WI	Bone & Joint Surgery	$1,850
Hart, Robert & Agnes	Jacksonville, FL	Retired	$1,711
Crawford, Joseph	La Pointe, WI	Crawford Law Office	$1,600