Updated: November 9, 2009 Representative Louis Molepske, Jr. (D) Stevens Point /profile2008/faces/molepske.jpg) Assembly District 71 2008 Election Notes and Background Representative Molepske was first elected to the Assembly in a July 2003 special election. He was unopposed in the primary and faced Republican opposition in the general election. | 2008 Campaign Finance Summary | Molepske
Raised: $21,283 - Spent: $16,832
Vote: 68.6% - Cost/Vote: $0.83
Independent Backing: $0 | Jensen
Raised: $1,899 - Spent: $1,178
Vote: 31.2% - Cost/Vote: $0.13
Independent Backing: $0 | Molepske’s Committee Assignments 2009-2010: Agriculture; Natural Resources; Fish and Wildlife; Insurance; Jobs, the Economy and Small Business (Chair). 2007-2008: Elections and Constitutional Law; Agriculture; Biofuels and Sustainable Energy; Natural Resources; Property Rights; Speaker’s Task Force on Information Technology Failures; Special Committee on District Attorney Funding and Administration. | Where did the money come from?* /profile2008/piecharts/pro08-104188.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/07 | $14,312 | | Self | $0 | | Under $100 | $3,764 | | $100 or more | $8,769 | | PACs & Parties | $8,750 | | 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 | | $5,226 (59.6%) | $3,543 (40.4%) | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/07-12/31/08 | Interest | Amount | | Labor Unions | $3,950.00 | | Agriculture | $2,925.00 | | Natural Resources | $1,409.00 | | Insurance | $1,400.00 | | Construction | $1,125.00 | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $950.00 | | Banking & Finance | $750.00 | | Health Professionals | $700.00 | | Civil servant/public employee | $650.00 | | Political/Ideological | $600.00 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $600.00 | | Energy | $550.00 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $550.00 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $500.00 | | Non-Profit/Social Services | $260.00 | | Health Services/Institutions | $200.00 | | Business | $100.00 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $100.00 | | Transportation | $100.00 | | Unknown | $100.00 | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 2003-2008 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Molepske, Louis Jr | Stevens Point, WI | Legislator | $12,151 | | Carlson, Carl & Erik | Stevens Point, WI | Ellis Stone Construction | $1,850 | | Schierl Family | Plover, WI | Schierl Inc | $1,749 | | Hamerski, Mary & Donald | Plover, WI | Hamerski Farms | $1,525 | | Milano Sciarrone, Angelo Fransesco | Stevens Point, WI | Retired | $1,350 | | Molepske, Richard & Kim | Manitowoc, WI | Finance Service Corp | $1,000 | | Molepske, Louis & Susan | Stevens Point, WI | Molepske, James & Bablitch | $930 | | Scirarrone, Francesco | Stevens Point, WI | Physician | $800 | | Molepske, Carol A | Stevens Point, WI | Molepske Law Office/
Stevens Point Public Schools | $779 | | Spoerl, Robert | Waupaca, WI | Premium Brands | $750 |
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