Updated: November 9, 2009 Representative Terry Van Akkeren (D) Sheboygan /profile2008/faces/vanakkeren.jpg) Assembly District 26 2008 Election Notes and Background Representative Van Akkeren was first elected to the Assembly in 2002. He was unopposed in the primary and faced Republican opposition in the general election. NRA Political Victory Fund ($312) made independent expenditures supporting his opponent. | 2008 Campaign Finance Summary | Van Akkeren Raised: $12,973 - Spent: $10,754 Vote: 65.4% - Cost/Vote: $0.67 Independent Backing: $0 | Pieper Raised: $6,614 - Spent: $5,114 Vote: 34.5% - Cost/Vote: $0.60 Independent Backing: $312 | Van Akkeren ’s Committee Assignments 2009-2010: Labor; Tourism, Recreation and State Properties (Chair); Urban and Local Affairs. 2007-2008: Labor and Industry; Education; Tourism, Recreation and State Properties. | Where did the money come from?* /profile2008/piecharts/pro08-103784.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/07 | $6,587 | | Self | $0 | | Under $100 | $1,635 | | $100 or more | $3,050 | | PACs & Parties | $1,025 | | Other Income | $0 | | WECF** | $7,263 | | **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 | | $2,050 (67.2%) | $1,000 (32.8%) | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from Individuals and Committees* 1/1/07-12/31/08 | Interest | Amount | | Unknown | $900.00 | | Political/Ideological | $625.00 | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $600.00 | | Health Services/Institutions | $500.00 | | Labor Unions | $450.00 | | Civil servant/public employee | $100.00 | | Education | $100.00 | | Insurance | $100.00 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $100.00 | | Natural Resources | $100.00 | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 1999-2008 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Van Akkeren Family | Sheboygan, WI | Legislator/Curt G Joa Inc/ Sheboygan School District/American Orthodontics | $2,400 | | Van Akkeren, Larry & Vickie | Sheboygan, WI | Wetenkemp Pallet Inc | $1,100 | | Hanna, Mark | Sheboygan, WI | LMT Maritime Insurance Group/BC Ziegler Co | $981 | | Stephen, William | Sheboygan, WI | United Auto Workers | $921 | | DeCecco, Joseph | Sheboygan, WI | Sheboygan County DA | $800 | | Squier, Jeffrey & Julia | Sheboygan, WI | Physicians Health Network | $800 | | Ten Pas, Ray & Carol | Oostburg, WI | Ten Pas Signs | $800 | | Lette, Robert | Sheboygan, WI | United Auto Workers | $789 | | Zylman, Dirk | Sheboygan, WI | Lakeland College | $750 | | Baumgart, James | Sheboygan, WI | Legislator, Retired | $700 | | Wilke, Jon & Beth | Fond du Lac, WI | Sunny Ridge Nursing Home | $700 |
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