Updated: November 9, 2009 Representative Mark Pocan (D) Madison /profile2008/faces/pocan.jpg) Assembly District 78 2008 Election Notes and Background Representative Pocan was first elected to the Assembly in 1998. He was unopposed in the primary and general election. | 2008 Campaign Finance Summary | Pocan Raised: $25,592 - Spent: $13,110 Vote: 99.4% - Cost/Vote: $0.48 Independent Backing: $0 | No Opponent Raised: $0 - Spent: $0 Vote: 0.6% - Cost/Vote: $0 Independent Backing: $0 | Pocan’s Committee Assignments 2009-2010: Audit; Finance (Chair); Joint Audit; Joint Finance (Co-Chair); Joint Employment Relations; Joint Legislative Council. 2007-2008: Corrections and Courts; Finance; Joint Finance; Joint Legislative Council; Special Committee on Applicablity of Open Meetings Laws to Quasi-Governemental Bodies; Special Committee on Review of Crimes Against Children. | Where did the money come from?* /profile2008/piecharts/pro08-103540.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/07 | $15,440 | | Self | $0 | | Under $100 | $7,882 | | $100 or more | $9,850 | | PACs & Parties | $7,700 | | Other Income | $161 | | 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 | | $3,450 (35.0%) | $6,400 (65.0%) | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from Individuals and Committees* 1/1/07-12/31/08 | Interest | Amount | | Labor Unions | $3,250.00 | | Education | $2,050.00 | | Health Professionals | $2,000.00 | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $1,600.00 | | Natural Resources | $1,000.00 | | Real Estate | $950.00 | | Health Services/Institutions | $850.00 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $850.00 | | Unknown | $800.00 | | Banking & Finance | $750.00 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $600.00 | | Insurance | $500.00 | | Transportation | $500.00 | | Civil servant/public employee | $400.00 | | Non-Profit/Social Services | $400.00 | | Energy | $350.00 | | Political/Ideological | $300.00 | | Business | $200.00 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $200.00 | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 1997-2008 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Pocan, Mark | Madison, WI | Legislator | $1,414 | | Elwers, Kay | Madison, WI | Retired | $800 | | Pascucci, Leon | Kenosha, WI | G Leblanc Corp | $800 | | Hees, Phil | Madison, WI | McBride Companies/Merrill Lynch | $675 | | McCormick, Pierre | Madison, WI | WI Distributors | $600 | | Niemann, Edward | Madison, WI | Nedrebo’s | $600 | | Pocan, Bill | Milwaukee, WI | Jastroch & LaBarge | $600 | | Prendergast, Edward | Madison, WI | Dean Health System | $600 | | Farley, Linda | Verona, WI | UW Medical School | $589 | | Hurst, Frances | Madison, WI | Retired | $550 | | Leibowitz, Dale | Madison, WI | Family Enhancement | $550 |
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