Updated: November 9, 2009 Representative Donna J. Seidel (D) Wausau /profile2008/faces/seidel.jpg) Assembly District 85 2008 Election Notes and Background Representative Seidel was first elected to the Assembly in 2004. She was unopposed in the primary and faced Republican opposition in the general election. Wisconsin Right to Life PAC ($5) made independent expenditures supporting her opponent. | 2008 Campaign Finance Summary | Seidel
Raised: $36,775 - Spent: $13,809
Vote: 64.1% - Cost/Vote: $0.81
Independent Backing: $0 | Kufahl
Raised: $3,300 - Spent: $2,246
Vote: 35.8% - Cost/Vote: $0.24
Independent Backing: $5 | Seidel’s Committee Assignments 2009-2010: Corrections and the Courts; Rules; Workforce Development; Health and Health Care Reform; Children and Families; Assembly Organization; Joint Legislative Organization. 2007-2008: Health and Healthcare Reform; Children and Family Law; Corrections and Courts; Special Committee on Strengthening Wisconsin Families. | Where did the money come from?* /profile2008/piecharts/pro08-104282.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/07 | $9,186 | | Self | $0 | | Under $100 | $9,019 | | $100 or more | $19,333 | | PACs & Parties | $7,764 | | Other Income | $659 | | 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 | | $7,575 (39.2%) | $11,758 (60.8%) | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/07-12/31/08 | Interest | Amount | | Health Services/Institutions | $6,775.00 | | Health Professionals | $3,775.00 | | Labor Unions | $2,500.00 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $1,850.00 | | Unknown | $1,500.00 | | Insurance | $1,350.00 | | Natural Resources | $1,110.00 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $1,000.00 | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $950.00 | | Banking & Finance | $855.00 | | Construction | $840.00 | | Education | $800.00 | | Agriculture | $750.00 | | Energy | $750.00 | | Political/Ideological | $664.00 | | Transportation | $500.00 | | Civil servant/public employee | $428.42 | | Business | $350.00 | | Real Estate | $350.00 | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 2003-2008 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Bremer Muggli, Christine & Paul Muggli | Wausau , WI | Bremer & Trollop | $1,850 | | Seidel, James & Kathleen | Wausau , WI | Wausau School District | $1,350 | | Seidel, Donna | Wausau, WI | Legislator | $1,072 | | Baer, Gerald | Wausau, WI | Baers Beverages of Central WI Inc | $1,000 | | Erwin, Duane & Margaret | Wausau, WI | Aspirus Wausau Hospital | $700 | | Kemerling, James | Wausau, WI | Riiser Oil Co | $700 | | Zeyghami, Rita | Weston, WI | Central Wisconsin Engineers | $700 | | Weinstein, Frances | Madison, WI | General Beverage | $670 | | McLeod, Martha | Wausau, WI | McLeod Law Office | $650 | | Benedetto, Andrew | Wausau, WI | Children’s Service Society of Wisconsin | $641 |
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