Updated: November 9, 2009 Representative Pedro Colon (D) Milwaukee /profile2008/faces/colon.jpg) Assembly District 8 2008 Election Notes and Background Representative Colon was first elected to the Assembly in 1998. He won a three-way primary and was unopposed in the general election. Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin ($635) made independent expenditures favoring Representative Colon. | 2008 Campaign Finance Summary | Colon
Raised: $25,379 - Spent: $25,733
Vote: 98.3% - Cost/Vote: $2.94
Independent Backing: $635 | No Opponent
Raised: $0 - Spent: $0
Vote: 1.7% - Cost/Vote: $0
Independent Backing: $0 | Colon’s Committee Assignments 2009-2010: Finance; Judiciary and Ethics; Joint Finance. 2007-2008: Finance; Joint Finance. | Where did the money come from?* /profile2008/piecharts/pro08-103656.gif) | | Cash 5/5/08** | $4,235 | | Self | $0 | | Under $100 | $637 | | $100 or more | $10,200 | | PACs & Parties | $14,500 | | Other Income | $43 | | WECF*** | $0 | **candidate in 2008 spring election.
***voluntary spending limit system. | | *All figures represent candidate income before any returns. | Contributions of $100 or More*
5/5/08-12/31/08** | In-District | Out-District | | $0 (0.0%) | $10,200 (100.0%) | *Excludes any returned and self contributions.
**Candidate in 2008 spring election. | Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
5/5/08-12/31/08 | Interest | Amount | | Labor Unions | $5,550.00 | | Road Construction | $3,000.00 | | Health Services/Institutions | $2,700.00 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $2,250.00 | | Construction | $1,700.00 | | Energy | $1,500.00 | | Insurance | $1,500.00 | | Health Professionals | $1,250.00 | | Banking & Finance | $1,200.00 | | Political/Ideological | $950.00 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $700.00 | | Transportation | $650.00 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $600.00 | | Natural Resources | $250.00 | | Civil servant/public employee | $200.00 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $200.00 | | Business | $100.00 | | Education | $100.00 | | Non-Profit/Social Services | $100.00 | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $100.00 | | Unknown | $100.00 | *Excludes any returned and self contributions.
**Candidate in 2008 spring election. | Top Contributors 1997-2008 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Thomsen, Mark & Grace | Milwaukee, WI | Cannon & Dunphy/
Milwaukee School of Languages | $7,400 | | Earle, Peter & Sandra | Shorewood, WI | Peter Earle Law Offices/
Borkowf & Borkovec | $5,039 | | Colon, Pedro | Milwaukee, WI | Legislator | $4,100 | | Juame, Francisco | Mayaguez, PR | Hospital La Concepcion/
Cuenta Oficina | $3,150 | | Abele, Chris | Milwaukee, WI | Steri Logic Waste Systems | $3,000 | | Flores, Angel & Sebnem | Walnut Creek, CA | Aero Precision Industries/
Derco Industries | $2,850 | | Straub, Erich | Milwaukee, WI | Erich Straub Immigration Law/
Kachelski, Atta & Straub | $2,300 | | Layden, Christopher & Donald | Wauwatosa, WI | Jefferson Wells International/
Metavante Corp | $2,250 | | Bechthold Family | Delafield, WI | Zenith Tech/Payne & Dolan | $2,000 | | Olivieri, Jose A | Milwaukee, WI | Michael, Best & Friedrich | $1,876 |
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