Updated: June 1, 2001 Senator Chuck Chvala (D) Madison /profile2000/chvala.JPG) Senate District 16 2000 Election Notes and Background: | 2000 Campaign Finance Summary | | * Senator Chvala was first elected to the Assembly in 1982 and to the Senate in 1984. * He was unopposed in the primary and faced a Republican challenger in the general election. * Planned Parenthood Advocates ($775), WI Nurses Assn ($75) made independent expenditures benefiting Chvala. Volunteers for Agriculture ($1,328) made independent expenditures favoring his opponent. | Chvala | Nelson | Raised $338,038 | Spent $330,053 | Raised $185,564 | Spent $184,781 | | Vote: 58% | $6.46/vote | Vote: 42% | $4.99/vote | Independent backing: $850 | Independent backing: $1,328 | Chvala’s Committee Assignments | | 2001-2002: Joint Employment Relations; Joint Legislative Council; Joint Legislative Organization; Senate Organization (Chair). 1999-2000: Senate Organization; Joint Committee on Employment Relations; Joint Committee on Legislative Organization. | Where Did the Money Come From? /profile2000/pro2000chvalachart11.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/97 | $2,124 | | From Self | $0 | | Less than $100 | $109,378 | | $100 or more | $205,714 | | PAC & Party | $17,755 | | Other Income | $5,191 | | 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 Senator Chvala? 1/1/93 - 12/31/00 | Contributor | City | Business | Amount | | Chvala, Charles & Worcester, Barbara | Madison, WI | Legislator/Legislative aide | $62,850 | | Chvala, John & Mary Ann | Madison, WI | Retired | $6,000 | | Patch Family | Beloit, WI | Allied Games/Amusement Brokers | $4,225 | | Olivas, Dan & Mary Pat Chvala | Madison, WI | City of Madison Police | $4,000 | | Chvala, Joseph & Eileen | Madison, WI | Retired | $3,900 | | Cordero, Otto & Jane | Sauk City, WI | Restorative Care | $3,310 | | Thompson, James & Lea Ann | Madison, WI | Wegner & Associates/Beautiful Control Cosmetics | $3,300 | | Kraemer, David & Paula | Madison, WI | Edward Kraemer & Sons Construction | $3,300 | | Rottier, Daniel & Barbara | Madison, WI | Habush, Habush, et al | $3,250 | | Thurmaier, Matthew | Madison, WI | Computer Classroom | $3,225 |
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