Wisconsin Democracy Campaign  

Rep. Luther Olsen (R) BerlinRep. Luther OlsenState Assembly District 41

2000 Election Notes and Background: 2000 Campaign Finance Summary
* Rep. Olsen was first elected in 1994.

* 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 Olsen.

Olsen Unopposed
Raised
$21,403
Spent
$11,770
Raised
$0
Spent
$0
Vote: 99.5% $0.61/vote Vote: 0.5 % $0/vote
Independent backing:
$716
Independent backing:
$0
Olsen's Committee Assignments
2001-2002: Education (Chair); Education Reform (Vice-Chair); Health; Migrant Labor Council; Ways and Means.

1999-2000: Education (Chair); Education Reform (Vice-Chair); Health; Tourism and Recreation; Migrant Labor Council.

Where Did the Money Come From?

Cash on hand 1/1/99 $8,875
From Self $0
Less than $100 $5,185
$100 or more $11,268
PAC & Party $3,950
Other Income $1,000
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. Olsen?
1/1/93 - 12/31/00

Contributor City Business Amount
Olsen, Luther Berlin, WI Olsen's Mill Inc/Legislator $3,000
Radtke Family Winneconne, WI Bob Radtke Inc $1,800
Olsen, Vivadell Berlin, WI Retired $1,250
Barkalow, Terrence & Christine Wautoma, WI Allied Health of Wisconsin $950
Butterbrodt, Thomas Berlin, WI Fox Cities Bank $850
Yeomans, Steven Ripon, WI Yeomans Chiropractic Center $750
Triemstra, Ronald Green Lake, WI Northeast Asphalt Co $750
Bauman, B Kent Ripon, WI Condon Oil Inc $650
Mokler, Michael Oshkosh, WI Mokler Enterprises $600
Blake, Ina Butland Pine River, WI No Employer Listed $600