Updated: June 1, 2001 Senator Fred Risser (D) Madison /profile2000/risser.jpg) Senate District 26 2000 Election Notes and Background: | 2000 Campaign Finance Summary | | *Senator Risser was first elected to the Assembly in 1956 and to the Senate in a 1962 special election. *He was opposed in the primary but unopposed in the general election. * WI Nurses Assn ($75) made independent expenditures benefiting Risser. | Risser | Unopposed | Raised
$112,183 | Spent
$112,623 | Raised
$0 | Spent
$0 | | Vote: 99% | $1.63/vote | Vote: 1% | $0/vote | Independent backing:
$75 | Independent backing:
$0 | Risser’s Committee Assignments | | 2001-2002: Building Commission; Disability Board; Joint Employment Relations (Co-chair); Historical Society of Wisconsin Board of Curators; Joint Legislative Council; Judiciary, Consumer Affairs and Campaign Finance Reform; Joint Legislative Organization (Co-chair); Senate Organization; State Capitol and Executive Residence Board. 1999-2000: Judiciary and Consumer Affairs; Senate Organization; Joint Employment Relations; Joint Legislative Organization. | Where Did the Money Come From? /profile2000/pro2000risserchart11.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/97 | $3,834 | | From Self | $0 | | Less than $100 | $73,889 | | $100 or more | $30,571 | | PAC & Party | $6,310 | | Other Income | $1,413 | | 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 Risser?
1/1/93 - 12/31/00 | Contributor | City | Business | Amount | | Risser, Fred | Madison, WI | Legislator | $4,000 | | Fraser, Lemuel A | Madison, WI | University of Wisconsin | $1,350 | | Huang, TC | Madison, WI | University of Wisconsin | $1,300 | | Williams, J Nash | Madison, WI | Retired | $1,200 | | Cornellier, Larry N Sr | Beloit, WI | Cornellier Fireworks | $1,100 | | Sacro, Salvy | Everett, MA | Developer | $1,000 | | Lorenti, Nicolina | Everett, MA | Unemployed | $1,000 | | Crow, Ann | Madison, WI | Retired | $800 | | Sugden, Donata O | Madison, WI | University of Wisconsin | $700 | | Melli, Joseph & Marygold | Madison, WI | Melli, Walker et al/UW Law School | $600 | | Hastings, Frank Curtis | Madison, WI | JH Findorff & Son | $600 | | Christensen, Dennis | Madison, WI | Madison Abortion Clinic | $600 |
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