Updated: June 1, 2001
Senator Robert Cowles (R) Green BaySenator Robert CowlesSenate District 2
2000 Election Notes and Background:
2000 Campaign Finance Summary
* Senator Cowles was first elected to the Assembly in 1982 and to the Senate an April 1987 special election.

* He was unopposed in both the primary and the general election.

* WI Nurses Assn ($75) and WI Right to Life ($641) made independent expenditures benefiting Cowles.

 Cowles Unopposed
Raised $20,871 Spent $15,283Raised $0 Spent $0
Vote: 99.6% $0.28/vote Vote: 0.4% $0/vote
Independent backing: $716 Independent backing: $0
Cowles’ Committee Assignments
2001-2002: Review of Administrative Rules; Joint Review of Administrative Rules; Environmental Resources; Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affiars.

1999-2000: Finance; Joint Finance; Joint Survey on Tax Exemptions.

Where Did the Money Come From?

Cash on hand 1/1/97 $2,914
From Self $0
Less than $100 $5,655
$100 or more $15,166
PAC & Party $50
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 Senator Cowles?
1/1/93 - 12/31/00

Contributor City Business Amount
Rose, JM Green Bay, WI Associated Kellogg Bank (Retired) $750
Kaufman, Joe & Jane Combined Locks, WI US Oil Co $650
Foster, W James Green Bay, WI Green Bay Eye Clinic $650
Kress Family Green Bay, WI Green Bay Packaging $600
Hilgenberg, Terry Shawano, WI Coldwell Banker Hilgenberg $600
Schmidt, Thomas & Mary Appleton, WI US Oil Co $550
Murray, E Joe Madison, WI Wisconsin Realtors Association $500
Hovde, Donald McLean, VA Hovde Financial $500
Essie, Mara Madison, WI CUNA $500
Allen, Bernard Hawthorne Woods, IL Fort James Corp $500

Big Money • PACs

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