Updated: November 9, 2009 Representative Mike Sheridan (D) Janesville /profile2008/faces/sheridan.jpg) Assembly District 44 2008 Election Notes and Background Representative Sheridan was first elected to the Assembly in 2004. He was unopposed in both the primary and general election. | 2008 Campaign Finance Summary | Sheridan Raised: $53,808 - Spent: $30,666 Vote: 99.2% - Cost/Vote: $1.57 Independent Backing: $0 | No Opponent Raised: $0 - Spent: $0 Vote: 0.8% - Cost/Vote: $0 Independent Backing: $0 | Sheridan’s Committee Assignments 2009-2010: Rules; Assembly Organization (Chair); Conference on Assembly Bill 75 (Co-Chair); Joint Employment Relations (Co-Chair); Joint Legislative Organization (Co-Chair); Joint Legislative Council; Special Committee on Domestic Biofuels. 2007-2008: Jobs and the Economy; Labor and Industry; Transportation; Speaker’s Task Force on Information Technology Failures. | Where did the money come from?* /profile2008/piecharts/pro08-104286.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/07 | $16,184 | | Self | $0 | | Under $100 | $6,101 | | $100 or more | $36,699 | | PACs & Parties | $7,870 | | Other Income | $3,139 | | 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 | | $4,275 (11.7%) | $32,424 (88.3%) | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from Individuals and Committees* 1/1/07-12/31/08 | Interest | Amount | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $7,500.00 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $5,411.00 | | Health Services/Institutions | $3,925.00 | | Labor Unions | $3,850.00 | | Banking & Finance | $3,750.00 | | Construction | $3,100.00 | | Health Professionals | $2,600.00 | | Road Construction | $2,000.00 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $1,875.00 | | Transportation | $1,850.00 | | Insurance | $1,600.00 | | Energy | $1,550.00 | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $1,110.00 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $1,020.00 | | Natural Resources | $912.00 | | Agriculture | $750.00 | | Civil servant/public employee | $541.00 | | Business | $475.00 | | Unknown | $425.00 | | Political/Ideological | $225.00 | | Real Estate | $100.00 | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 2003-2008 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Sheridan, Mike & Sarah | Janesville, WI | Legislator/Rogers Memorial Hospital | $3,802 | | Kennedy Family | Janesville, WI | Rock Road Companies | $3,620 | | Tullis, James & Nate | Milton, WI | Crossroads Counseling Center Inc | $1,600 | | Cullen, Tim & Barbara | Janesville, WI | Blue Cross & Blue Shield | $1,430 | | Sheridan, Douglas | Janesville, WI | Ott Schweitzer Distributing Inc | $1,300 | | McCormick, Pierre | Madison, WI | WI Distributors | $1,250 | | Bechthold Family | Delafield, WI | Payne & Dolan/Zenith Tech | $1,075 | | Bysted, Steve | Janesville, WI | Ott Schweitzer Distributing Inc | $1,000 | | Vogt, Don | Janesville, WI | General Motors | $1,000 | | Lyons Family | Janesville, WI | Lycon Inc | $900 |
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