2008 Campaign Finance Profile - Dan Meyer | Wisconsin Democracy Campaign

Updated: November 9, 2009

Representative Dan Meyer (R) Eagle River

Assembly District 34

2008 Election Notes and Background Representative Meyer was first elected to the Assembly in 2000. 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 Meyer. Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters ($17,433) made independent expenditures supporting his opponent.
2008 Campaign Finance Summary
Meyer Raised: $39,277 - Spent: $37,197 Vote: 50.3% - Cost/Vote: $2.28 Independent Backing: $5	Tubbs Raised: $36,794 - Spent: $36,794 Vote: 49.6% - Cost/Vote: $2.29 Independent Backing: $17,433
Meyer’s Committee Assignments 2009-2010: Consumer Protection; Fish and Wildlife; Veterans and Military Affairs; Rural Economic Development. 2007-2008: Finance; Joint Finance.

Where did the money come from?*

Cash on hand 1/1/07	$37,638
Self	$0
Under $100	$5,373
$100 or more	$25,505
PACs & Parties	$8,350
Other Income	$49
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
$15,275 (59.9%)	$10,230 (40.1%)
*Excludes any returned and self contributions.

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

Interest	Amount
Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment	$3,593.00
Agriculture	$3,050.00
Health Services/Institutions	$2,650.00
Real Estate	$2,560.00
Health Professionals	$2,312.00
Natural Resources	$2,250.00
Manufacturing & Distributing	$2,050.00
Insurance	$1,900.00
Transportation	$1,900.00
Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners	$1,550.00
Education	$1,500.00
Unknown	$1,300.00
Energy	$1,115.00
Banking & Finance	$950.00
Business	$825.00
Construction	$800.00
Political/Ideological	$750.00
Telecommunications & Computers	$750.00
Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists	$700.00
Road Construction	$650.00
Civil servant/public employee	$450.00
Labor Unions	$250.00
*Excludes any returned and self contributions.

Top Contributors
1999-2008

Contributor(s)	City	Business	Amount
Meyer, Melvin & Donna	Neenah, WI	Retired	$4,000
Solberg, Trygve & Tula	Minocqua, WI	TA Solberg Co	$3,000
Swearingen, Robert & Amy	Rhinelander, WI	Algen Supper Club	$2,769
Kachel, David & Lolita	Whitewater, WI	Wisconsin Dairy Supply	$2,400
Pitlik Family	Eagle River, WI	Pitlik & Wick	$2,350
Bucher, Joe & Elizabeth	Eagle River, WI	Joe Bucher TV	$2,300
Schiffman Family	St Germain, WI	CornerStone Custom Builders/ Custom Components of Eagle River	$2,300
Fisher, Russell & Christina	Lake Forest, IL	BioFit Engineered Products	$2,000
Seramur, Joan	Minocqua, WI	RE/MAX First Choice/First Weber Group/ Williams Realty of Minocqua	$2,000
Swartout, James & Ginny	Minocqua, WI	Kestrel Corp/Meyerson LLC	$2,000