Updated: July 1, 2001
Rep. Garey Bies (R) Sister BayRep. Gary BiesState Assembly District 1
2000 Election Notes and Background:
2000 Campaign Finance Summary
* Rep. Bies was first elected in 2000.

* He won a two way primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election.

* Project Vote Informed ($15,195) and Volunteers for Agriculture ($8,915) made independent expenditures benefiting Bies.

*WI Manufacturers and Commerce spent undisclosed amounts on "issue ads" supporting Bies.

 Bies Swoboda
Raised
$68,961		 Spent
$63,522		 Raised
$44,438		 Spent
$40,772
Vote: 57.1% $3.94/vote Vote: 42.8% $3.37/vote
Independent backing:
$24,110		 Independent backing:
$0
Bies’ Committee Assignments
2001-2002: Agriculture; Children and Families; Criminal Justice; Highway Safety; State Affairs; Tourism and Recreation.

1999-2000: Not yet elected.

Where Did the Money Come From?

Cash on hand 1/1/99 $0
From Self $535
Less than $100 $8,532
$100 or more $47,605
PAC & Party $11,623
Other Income $0
WECF* $0
*voluntary spending limit system.




*From individual contributors giving $100 or more per year and all PAC, party and candidate committee contributions.

Who are the top contributors to Rep. Bies?
1/1/99 - 12/31/00

Contributor City Business Amount
Anderson, Roger & Sandy Sturgeon Bay, WI Sturgeon Bay Metal Products $800
Broydrick, Lynne & Cynthia K Delafield, WI Broydrick & Associates $750
Hedeen, Kay & Clemens V Sturgeon Bay, WI Hedeen International $700
Culp, Peter & Laurel A Sister Bay, WI Nordic Lodge $700
Cape, William R & Christopher Racine, WI James Cape & Sons Co $700
Zignego, Joseph & David J Hartford, WI Zignego Co $600
Peterson, Ellsworth & Carla Sturgeon Bay, WI Peterson Boats Inc/Door Travel $600
Calkins, William & Priscilla Ephraim, WI WD Management $600
Mortenson, Leo & Jill Sturgeon Bay, WI Security Bank $550
Bies, Gary Sister Bay, WI Retired/Candidate $535

Big Money • PACs

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