Updated: November 9, 2009 Representative Fred Clark (D) Baraboo /profile2008/faces/clark.jpg) Assembly District 42 2008 Election Notes and Background Representative Clark was first elected to the Assembly in 2008. He was unopposed in the primary and faced a Republican incumbent in the general election. Advancing Wisconsin ($5,595), Greater Wisconsin Committee PAC ($1,311) and Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters ($17,159) made independent expenditures favoring Representative Clark. Club for Growth Wisconsin ($13,500) and Wisconsin Right to Life PAC ($247) made expenditures supporting his opponent. Greater Wisconsin Committee spent undisclosed amounts on "issue ads" supporting Representative Clark. | 2008 Campaign Finance Summary | Clark
Raised: $102,181 - Spent: $101,727
Vote: 58.5% - Cost/Vote: $6.38
Independent Backing: $24,064 | Hines
Raised: $78,768 - Spent: $79,565
Vote: 41.5% - Cost/Vote: $7.04
Independent Backing: $13,747 | Clark’s Committee Assignments 2009-2010: Natural Resources; Rural Economic Development; Tourism, Recreation and State Properties; Forestry; Speaker’s Taskforce on Preventing Home Foreclosures. 2007-2008: Not yet elected. | Where did the money come from?* /profile2008/piecharts/pro08-104644.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/07 | $0 | | Self | $500 | | Under $100 | $18,693 | | $100 or more | $69,952 | | PACs & Parties | $8,948 | | Other Income | $122 | | WECF** | $3,965 | | **voluntary spending limit system. | | *All figures represent candidate income before any returns. | Contributions of $100 or More*
1/1/07-12/31/08 | In-District | Out-District | | $19,359 (27.9%) | $50,033 (72.1%) | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/07-12/31/08 | Interest | Amount | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $11,311.00 | | Political/Ideological | $8,599.18 | | Civil servant/public employee | $7,830.65 | | Business | $6,820.00 | | Education | $6,142.00 | | Unknown | $6,021.88 | | Labor Unions | $4,725.00 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $4,715.00 | | Health Professionals | $4,379.00 | | Banking & Finance | $3,590.00 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $2,870.00 | | Non-Profit/Social Services | $2,862.00 | | Real Estate | $1,925.00 | | Construction | $1,549.00 | | Health Services/Institutions | $1,300.00 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $1,000.00 | | Natural Resources | $500.00 | | Agriculture | $325.00 | | Insurance | $175.00 | | Energy | $150.00 | | Transportation | $100.00 | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 2007-2008 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Faulkner, Gordon & Judy | Madison, WI | Physician/Epic Systems | $1,000 | | Kamosky, James & Rebecca Knapp | Princeton, MA | Bancroft School/Physician | $1,000 | | Kanno, Hiroshi & Arlene | WI Dells, WI | Retired | $1,000 | | Katz, Don & Rebecca | Madison, WI | Investor/
Non-profit organization management | $1,000 | | Lange, Ken & Esther | Baraboo, WI | Retired | $1,000 | | Waterman, Jack & Mary | WI Dells, WI | Waterman Waterpark Consulting | $1,000 | | Huffaker, Marcy & Buddy | Baraboo, WI | Sauk County Board | $600 |
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