Updated: November 9, 2009 Representative Andy Jorgensen (D) Fort Atkinson /profile2008/faces/jorgensen.jpg) Assembly District 37 2008 Election Notes and Background Representative Jorgensen was first elected to the Assembly in 2006. He was unopposed in the primary and faced Republican opposition in the general election. Advancing Wisconsin ($11,872), UAW Janesville-Madison ($909), Volunteers for Agriculture ($1,251) and Wisconsin Hospitals PAC ($1,237) made independent expenditures favoring Representative Jorgensen. Wisconsin Right to Life PAC ($5) made independent expenditures supporting his opponent. | 2008 Campaign Finance Summary | Jorgensen Raised: $90,768 - Spent: $73,957 Vote: 59.2% - Cost/Vote: $4.17 Independent Backing: $15,269 | Koebke Raised: $72,441 - Spent: $72,441 Vote: 40.6% - Cost/Vote: $5.96 Independent Backing: $5 | Jorgensen’s Committee Assignments 2009-2010: Audit; Agriculture; Labor; Renewable Energy and Rural Affairs (Chair); Rural Economic Development; Joint Audit. 2007-2008: Agriculture; Biofuels and Sustainable Energy; Consumer Protection and Personal Privacy; Rural Affairs. | Where did the money come from?* /profile2008/piecharts/pro08-104452.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/07 | $3,583 | | Self | $0 | | Under $100 | $16,350 | | $100 or more | $61,765 | | PACs & Parties | $11,077 | | Other Income | $1,576 | | 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 | | $15,929 (25.8%) | $45,836 (74.2%) | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from Individuals and Committees* 1/1/07-12/31/08 | Interest | Amount | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $7,450.00 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $6,485.00 | | Banking & Finance | $6,250.00 | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $5,425.00 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $4,950.00 | | Health Professionals | $4,207.00 | | Labor Unions | $4,061.00 | | Health Services/Institutions | $3,950.05 | | Agriculture | $3,575.00 | | Political/Ideological | $3,526.91 | | Insurance | $3,249.00 | | Unknown | $3,050.00 | | Construction | $2,965.00 | | Business | $1,975.00 | | Civil servant/public employee | $1,656.00 | | Education | $1,595.00 | | Energy | $1,510.00 | | Real Estate | $1,475.00 | | Transportation | $1,400.00 | | Natural Resources | $1,300.00 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $1,282.00 | | Road Construction | $1,000.00 | | Non-Profit/Social Services | $505.00 | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 2005-2008 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Krek, Raymond & Gayle | Jefferson, WI | Krek & Associates | $1,250 | | Cullen, Timothy | Janesville, WI | Retired/ Blue Cross & Blue Shield | $1,200 | | Hachtel, Ronald & Victoria | Fort Atkinson, WI | Retired | $1,200 | | Buntrock, Dean | Oakbrook Terrace, IL | Advance America | $1,000 | | Davis, Jared | Cincinnati, OH | Check N Go | $1,000 | | Fortis, Louis | Milwaukee, WI | Shepherd Express | $1,000 | | Frantz, John | Monroe, WI | Monroe Clinic | $1,000 | | Kessler, Frederick | Milwaukee, WI | Legislator | $1,000 | | Koerner, John & Diane | Oshkosh, WI | Farmer | $1,000 | | Potratz, James & Margaret | Oshkosh, WI | Farmer | $1,000 | | Rosenberg, Lucille | Milwaukee, WI | Psychiatrist | $1,000 |
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