Updated: November 9, 2009 Representative Jerry Petrowski (R) Marathon /profile2008/faces/petrowski.jpg) Assembly District 86 2008 Election Notes and Background Representative Petrowski was first elected to the Assembly in 1998. He was unopposed in the primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election. Wisconsin Right to Life PAC ($5) made independent expenditures favoring Representative Petrowski. Advancing Wisconsin ($2,459) made independent expenditures supporting his opponent. | 2008 Campaign Finance Summary | Petrowski
Raised: $81,984 - Spent: $116,237
Vote: 55.9% - Cost/Vote: $6.68
Independent Backing: $5 | Myszka
Raised: $77,393 - Spent: $76,394
Vote: 44.1% - Cost/Vote: $5.57
Independent Backing: $2,459 | Petrowski’s Committee Assignments 2009-2010: Renewable Energy and Rural Affairs; Transportation; Veterans and Military Affairs. 2007-2008: Rural Affairs; State Affairs; Transportation (Chair); Veterans and Military Affairs; Special Committee on Highway Weight Limits. | Where did the money come from?* /profile2008/piecharts/pro08-103686.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/07 | $41,429 | | Self | $0 | | Under $100 | $9,250 | | $100 or more | $63,705 | | PACs & Parties | $8,250 | | Other Income | $779 | | 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 | | $17,262 (27.1%) | $46,443 (72.9%) | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/07-12/31/08 | Interest | Amount | | Health Professionals | $8,513.00 | | Construction | $7,900.50 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $7,552.00 | | Agriculture | $6,600.00 | | Transportation | $5,260.14 | | Banking & Finance | $5,000.00 | | Natural Resources | $4,710.00 | | Business | $3,250.00 | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $3,149.00 | | Health Services/Institutions | $2,800.00 | | Real Estate | $2,550.00 | | Insurance | $2,250.00 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $1,970.00 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $1,850.00 | | Unknown | $1,600.00 | | Political/Ideological | $1,500.00 | | Education | $1,250.00 | | Energy | $1,250.00 | | Road Construction | $1,250.00 | | Labor Unions | $750.00 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $650.00 | | Non-Profit/Social Services | $200.00 | | Civil servant/public employee | $150.00 | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 1997-2008 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Petrowski Family | Marathon, WI | Legislator/Ginseng growers | $15,344 | | Sonnentag Family | Marathon, WI | County Concrete | $4,240 | | Brickner Family | Wausau, WI | Brickner Motors | $4,190 | | Natzke Family | Marathon, WI | Marth Wood Shavings/Marth Transportation/
Strong Dental Office | $4,050 | | Creske Family | Mosinee, WI | Wausau Tile | $3,650 | | Greenheck Family | Weston, WI | Greenheck Fan/Greenheck Law Firm | $3,200 | | Johnson Family | Hayward, WI | Johnson Timber Corp | $3,000 | | Orr, San W Jr | Wausau, WI | Wausau-Mosinee Paper Corp | $2,950 | | Van der Geest Family | Merrill, WI | Van Der Geest Dairy Cattle | $2,850 | | Hermening, Kevin & Wendy | Mosinee, WI | Hermening Financial Group/First Financial Planners | $2,800 |
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