Updated: November 9, 2009 Representative Jim Ott (R) Mequon /profile2008/faces/ottj.jpg) Assembly District 23 2008 Election Notes and Background Representative Ott was first elected to the Assembly in 2006. He was unopposed in the primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election. Wisconsin Right to Life ($5) made independent expenditures favoring Representative Ott. Planned Parenthood Votes ($214) made independent expenditures supporting his opponent. | 2008 Campaign Finance Summary | Ott
Raised: $43,618 - Spent: $38,302
Vote: 57.8% - Cost/Vote: $2.15
Independent Backing: $5 | Settle-Robinson
Raised: $11,979 - Spent: $8,727
Vote: 42.1% - Cost/Vote: $0.67
Independent Backing: $214 | Ott’s Committee Assignments 2009-2010: Elections and Campaign Reform; Education Reform; Fish and Wildlife; Natural Resources. 2007-2008: Natural Resources; Workforce Development; Education Reform; Elections and Constitutional Law; Speaker’s Task Force on Information Technology Failures. | Where did the money come from?* /profile2008/piecharts/pro08-104488.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/07 | $100 | | Self | $1,726 | | Under $100 | $7,918 | | $100 or more | $25,500 | | PACs & Parties | $7,950 | | Other Income | $525 | | 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 | | $12,350 (48.7%) | $13,000 (51.3%) | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/07-12/31/08 | Interest | Amount | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $4,600.00 | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $4,600.00 | | Insurance | $4,050.00 | | Health Professionals | $2,950.00 | | Banking & Finance | $2,650.00 | | Business | $2,000.00 | | Construction | $2,000.00 | | Political/Ideological | $1,900.00 | | Real Estate | $1,850.00 | | Education | $1,750.00 | | Energy | $1,050.00 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $850.00 | | Health Services/Institutions | $700.00 | | Transportation | $650.00 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $550.00 | | Civil servant/public employee | $450.00 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $250.00 | | Unknown | $250.00 | | Agriculture | $100.00 | | Labor Unions | $100.00 | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 2005-2008 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Ott, Jim | Mequon, WI | Legislator | $27,251 | | Weiss, Raymond & Carol | Mequon, WI | Max Weiss Co | $2,000 | | Zore, Edward & Diane | River Hills, WI | Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance | $1,500 | | Vaughn, James & Kay | Mequon, WI | Retired | $1,200 | | Cullen, Mark & Richard | Janesville, WI | JP Cullen & Sons | $1,000 | | Frank, Joel & Steven | Middleton, WI | Frank Liquor Co | $1,000 | | Fuller, Howard & Debbie McGriff | Milwaukee, WI | Marquette University/Edison Schools | $1,000 | | Wanek, Todd & Karen | Arcadia, WI | Ashley Furniture Industries | $1,000 | | Holtz, James | Mequon, WI | Data Financial Business Services | $850 | | Stumpe, Warren | Mequon, WI | Retired/Ozaukee County Supervisor | $850 |
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