2008 Campaign Finance Profile - Garey Bies | Wisconsin Democracy Campaign

Updated: November 9, 2009

Representative Garey D. Bies (R) Sister Bay

Assembly District 1

2008 Election Notes and Background Representative Bies was first elected to the Assembly in 2000. He was unopposed in the primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election. Wisconsin Professional Police Association ($8,018) and Wisconsin Right to Life PAC ($5) made independent expenditures favoring Representative Bies.
2008 Campaign Finance Summary
Bies Raised: $47,664 - Spent: $45,343 Vote: 51.3% - Cost/Vote: $2.85 Independent Backing: $8,023	Skare Raised: $58,857 - Spent: $58,375 Vote: 48.6% - Cost/Vote: $3.88 Independent Backing: $0
Bies’ Committee Assignments 2009-2010: Public Safety; Tourism; Recreation and State Properties; Transportation. 2007-2008: Natural Resources; Tourism, Recreation and State Properties; Transportation; Veterans and Military Affairs; Correctioins and the Courts (Chair); Special Committee on Placement of Sex Offenders (Co-Chair).

Where did the money come from?*

Cash on hand 1/1/07	$8,123
Self	$0
Under $100	$9,751
$100 or more	$30,160
PACs & Parties	$7,753
Other Income	$0
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
$16,700 (55.4%)	$13,460 (44.6%)
*Excludes any returned and self contributions.

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

Interest	Amount
Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners	$5,825.00
Manufacturing & Distributing	$3,475.00
Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment	$3,475.00
Health Professionals	$3,450.00
Insurance	$3,450.00
Real Estate	$3,350.00
Construction	$3,300.00
Natural Resources	$2,060.00
Business	$1,700.00
Agriculture	$1,250.00
Health Services/Institutions	$1,000.00
Civil servant/public employee	$925.00
Transportation	$903.00
Banking & Finance	$900.00
Labor Unions	$850.00
Energy	$800.00
Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists	$600.00
Political/Ideological	$200.00
Telecommunications & Computers	$200.00
Non-Profit/Social Services	$100.00
Unknown	$100.00
*Excludes any returned and self contributions.

Top Contributors
1999-2008

Contributor(s)	City	Business	Amount
Bies, Gary	Sister Bay, WI	Legislator	$7,592
Calkins, William & Priscilla	Ephraim, WI	WD Management	$2,800
Hedeen, Clemens & Kay	Sturgeon Bay, WI	Hedeen International	$2,800
Baudhuin, Richard & Joan	Sturgeon Bay, WI	Bear hunter	$2,250
Anderson, Roger & Sandra	Sturgeon Bay, WI	Sturgeon Bay Metal Products	$1,675
Culp, Peter & Laurel	Sister Bay, WI	Nordic Lodge	$1,675
Voight, Charles & Bonita	Ellison Bay, WI	Charlies Smoke House/Island Clipper/ Washington Island Ferry Line	$1,600
Junion, Terry	Sturgeon Bay, WI	Enterprise Builders Inc	$1,550
Blazer, Judith	Ellison Bay, WI	Retired	$1,500
Deprey, Kenneth & Judith	Luxemburg, WI	Kwik Stop	$1,450