Updated: November 9, 2009 Representative Gary Sherman (D) Port Wing /profile2008/faces/sherman.jpg) 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?* /profile2008/piecharts/pro08-103485.gif) | | 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*
1/1/05-12/31/08 | 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 |
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