Updated: November 9, 2009 Representative Donald Friske (R) Merrill /profile2008/faces/friske.jpg) Assembly District 35 2008 Election Notes and Background Representative Friske 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 Assocation ($5,145) and Wisconsin Right to Life PAC ($5) made independent expenditures favoring Representative Friske. Advancing Wisconsin ($1,964) made independent expenditures supporting his opponent. | 2008 Campaign Finance Summary | Friske
Raised: $63,234 - Spent: $55,689
Vote: 56.7% - Cost/Vote: $3.61
Independent Backing: $5,150 | Schmelling
Raised: $35,891 - Spent: $33,807
Vote: 43.2% - Cost/Vote: $2.88
Independent Backing: $1,964 | Friske’s Committee Assignments 2009-2010: Criminal Justice; Forestry; Jobs, the Economy and Small Business; Special Committee on Domestic Biofuels. 2007-2008: Review of Administrative Rules; Judicary and Ethics; Criminal Justice; Forestry (Chair); Jobs and the Economy; Joint Review of Administrative Rules; Special Committee on Highway Weight Limits. | Where did the money come from?* /profile2008/piecharts/pro08-103843.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/07 | $11,358 | | Self | $0 | | Under $100 | $6,949 | | $100 or more | $44,385 | | PACs & Parties | $11,900 | | Other Income | $0 | | 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 | | $8,283 (18.7%) | $36,103 (81.3%) | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/07-12/31/08 | Interest | Amount | | Natural Resources | $8,564.30 | | Banking & Finance | $7,325.00 | | Health Professionals | $5,193.46 | | Construction | $4,121.50 | | Business | $3,450.00 | | Insurance | $3,350.00 | | Health Services/Institutions | $2,950.00 | | Political/Ideological | $2,950.00 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $2,700.00 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $2,525.00 | | Energy | $2,375.00 | | Agriculture | $1,650.00 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $1,556.00 | | Road Construction | $1,375.00 | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $1,350.00 | | Real Estate | $1,300.00 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $1,300.00 | | Transportation | $1,150.00 | | Education | $600.00 | | Labor Unions | $300.00 | | Civil servant/public employee | $100.00 | | Unknown | $100.00 | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 1999-2008 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Volkert, Richard & Nancy | Coloma, WI | Retired/Mueller Pipeline | $3,840 | | Johnson Family | Hayward, WI | Johnson Timber Corp | $2,650 | | Hunter, Michael & Jane | Antigo, WI | Volm Bag Co | $2,550 | | Nickel Family | Merrill, WI | Church Mutual Insurance | $2,450 | | Cherchian, Ara & Valeria | Hartland, WI | Northland Stainless | $2,350 | | Nelson Family | Tomahawk, WI | Nelson’s Supermarket | $2,050 | | Orr, San Jr & Joanne | Village of Golf, FL | Wausau-Mosinee Paper Corp | $2,000 | | Schoone, Lawrence & Ruby | Tomahawk, WI | Sacred Heart St Mary’s Hospitals | $1,995 | | Neddo, Jeffery & Tom | Eagle River, WI | Miller Beer of the Northwoods Inc | $1,800 | | Walton Family | Jackson, WY | Wal-Mart Stores | $1,500 |
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