2008 Campaign Finance Profile - Jon Richards | Wisconsin Democracy Campaign

Updated: November 9, 2009

Representative Jon Richards (D) Milwaukee

Assembly District 19

2008 Election Notes and Background Representative Richards was first elected to the Assembly in 1998. He was unopposed in both the primary and general election. Milwaukee Police Assocation PAC ($44) made independent expenditures favoring Representative Richards.
2008 Campaign Finance Summary
Richards Raised: $21,458 - Spent: $19,708 Vote: 98.5% - Cost/Vote: $0.78 Independent Backing: $44	No Opponent Raised: $0 - Spent: $0 Vote: 1.5% - Cost/Vote: $0 Independent Backing: $0
Richards’ Committee Assignments 2009-2010: Rules; Judiciary and Ethics; Energy and Utilities; Health and Healthcare Reform (Chair). 2007-2008: Assembly Organization; Financial Institutions; Rules; Joint Legislative Organization; Special Committee on Great Lakes Water Resources Compact.

Where did the money come from?*

Cash on hand 1/1/07	$39,701
Self	$0
Under $100	$3,491
$100 or more	$9,275
PACs & Parties	$6,400
Other Income	$2,292
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
$1,400 (15.1%)	$7,875 (84.9%)
*Excludes any returned and self contributions.

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

Interest	Amount
Banking & Finance	$3,625.00
Labor Unions	$3,250.00
Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists	$1,800.00
Health Services/Institutions	$1,450.00
Business	$700.00
Health Professionals	$650.00
Education	$600.00
Insurance	$600.00
Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners	$600.00
Political/Ideological	$500.00
Transportation	$500.00
Manufacturing & Distributing	$300.00
Agriculture	$250.00
Energy	$250.00
Civil servant/public employee	$200.00
Construction	$200.00
Non-Profit/Social Services	$100.00
Unknown	$100.00
*Excludes any returned and self contributions.

Top Contributors
1997-2008

Contributor(s)	City	Business	Amount
Richards, Jon	Milwaukee, WI	Legislator	$10,432
Richards, Iva	Waukesha, WI	Medical College of WI/ Planned Parenthood	$2,520
Honold, Reynolds & Linda	Milwaukee, WI	Management consultant/ Democratic Party of WI	$1,750
Hynes, Jeffrey S & Jill Stephens	Muskego, WI	Hynes & Associates/ Trinity Memorial Hospital	$1,700
Zeppos, Evan	Brookfield, WI	Zeppos Public Relations	$1,500
Finerty, John D	Milwaukee, WI	Friebert, Finerty & St John	$1,350
Kohler, Julilly	Milwaukee, WI	JWK Real Estate	$1,150
Adelman, Elizabeth	Mukwonago, WI	Adelman Law Office	$1,100
Brutvan, Martin	Milwaukee, WI	Radiologist	$1,000
Conta, Dennis & Deborah Gardner	Milwaukee, WI	Conta & Associates	$950