Updated: November 9, 2009 Representative Thomas A. Lothian (R) Williams Bay /profile2008/faces/lothian.jpg) Assembly District 32 2008 Election Notes and Background Representative Lothian was first elected to the Assembly in 2002. He was unopposed in the primary and faced Democratic and Independent opposition in the general election. Wisconsin Right to Life PAC ($5) made independent expenditures favoring Representative Lothian. | 2008 Campaign Finance Summary | Lothian
Raised: $18,700 - Spent: $19,956
Vote: 51.7% - Cost/Vote: $1.46
Independent Backing: $5 | Harrod
Raised: $11,283 - Spent: $11,183
Vote: 41.2% - Cost/Vote: $1.02
Independent Backing: $0 | Lothian’s Committee Assignments 2009-2010: Consumer Protection; Renewable Energy and Rural Affairs; Ways and Means. 2007-2008: Urban and Local Affairs; Ways and Means; Workforce Development; Consumer Protection and Personal Privacy (Chair); Joint Survey Retirement Systems; Special Committee on Applicability of Open Meetings Law to Quasi-Governmental Bodies. | Where did the money come from?* /profile2008/piecharts/pro08-104079.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/07 | $1,405 | | Self | $5,000 | | Under $100 | $100 | | $100 or more | $4,300 | | PACs & Parties | $9,300 | | 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 | | $3,800 (88.4%) | $500 (11.6%) | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/07-12/31/08 | Interest | Amount | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $2,100.00 | | Political/Ideological | $1,600.00 | | Banking & Finance | $1,250.00 | | Energy | $1,250.00 | | Construction | $1,000.00 | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $1,000.00 | | Insurance | $900.00 | | Agriculture | $750.00 | | Health Services/Institutions | $750.00 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $700.00 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $600.00 | | Health Professionals | $500.00 | | Real Estate | $500.00 | | Labor Unions | $350.00 | | Education | $250.00 | | Business | $100.00 | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 2001-2008 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Lothian, Thomas | Williams Bay, WI | Legislator | $24,200 | | Weber, David & Ellen | Delavan, WI | Mode Industries | $2,750 | | Athans, Dean & James | Lake Geneva, WI | Chemtool Inc | $2,500 | | Hedberg, Donald | Lake Geneva, WI | Retired | $1,750 | | Otzen, Karl | Lake Geneva, WI | Circle L Capital Management | $1,550 | | Colman, Charles L | Williams Bay, WI | Colman Group (San Jamar Inc) | $1,375 | | Petersen, William O | Chicago, IL | Vedder, Price & Kaufman | $1,350 | | Brunk Family | Lake Geneva, WI | Brunk Industries Inc | $1,300 | | Vaughan, Howard A | Lake Geneva, WI | Vaughan & Bushnell Mfg | $1,200 | | Melges, Gloria | Fontana, WI | Melges Boat Works | $1,100 |
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