Wisconsin Democracy Campaign  

Rep. Jerry Petrowski (R) MarathonRep. Jerry PetrowskiState Assembly District 86

2000 Election Notes and Background: 2000 Campaign Finance Summary
* Rep. Petrowski was first elected in 1998.

* He was unopposed in the primary and faced a Democratic challenger in the general election.

* Building a Better WI ($7,814), Realtors PAC ($13,159), Volunteers for Agriculture ($1,619) and WI Right to Life ($641) made independent expenditures benefiting Petrowski. WI Nurses Assn ($75) and WI Voter Education Fund ($77,875) made independent expenditures favoring his opponent.

*WI Manufacturers and Commerce and Alliance for a Working Wisconsin spent undisclosed sums on "issue ads" favoring Petrowksi.

Petrowski Cihlar
Raised
$113,000
Spent
$111,696
Raised
$ 46,779
Spent
$ 43,735
Vote: 56.5% $7.17/vote Vote: 43.5% $3.65/vote
Independent backing:
$23,233
Independent backing:
$77,950
Petrowski's Committee Assignments
2001-2002: Agriculture; Highway Safety (Chair); State Affairs; Transportation (Vice-Chair); Veterans and Military Affairs.

1999-2000: Agriculture (Vice-Chair); Small Business and Economic Development; State Affairs; Transportation; Veterans and Military Affairs.

Where Did the Money Come From?

Cash on hand 1/1/99 $590
From Self $7,027
Less than $100 $20,603
$100 or more $70,907
PAC & Party $10,601
Other Income $3,862
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. Petrowski?
1/1/97 - 12/31/00

Contributor City Business Amount
Petrowski, Jerry & Family Marathon, WI Legislator/Ginseng grower $12,344
Nichols, Steven D & Peggy J Wausau, WI Family Physicians $1,754
Creske Family Mosinee, WI Wausau Tile $1,500
Connor, Mary Roddis & Gordon P Wausau, WI Nicolet Hardwoods $1,350
Butler, John A & Cindy Wausau, WI North Central Wisconsin Plastic Surgery/TJ Maxx $1,200
Roddis, Augusta Denton Marshfield, WI Retired $1,000
Petrowski, Marcy Wausau, WI Retired $1,000
Orr, San W Jr Wausau, WI Wausau-Mosinee Paper Corp $1,000
Olvey, Daniel R Wausau, WI Wausau-Mosinee Paper Corp $800
Schuette, Marvin & Ruth J Wausau, WI Wausau Homes $750