Updated: June 1, 2001 Rep. John Townsend (R) Fond du Lac /profile2000/townsend.jpg) Assembly District 52 2000 Election Notes and Background: | 2000 Campaign Finance Summary | | * Rep. Townsend was first elected in 1998. * He was unopposed in the primary and faced a Democratic challnger in the general election. * Fond du Lac Assn of Commerce ($87), WI Nurses Assn ($75) and WI Right to Life ($641) made independent expenditures benefiting Townsend. Planned Parenthood Advocates ($775) and Winnebagoland Uniserv ($3,156) made independent expenditures favoring his opponent. | Townsend | Rosser | Raised $54,217 | Spent $52,211 | Raised $42,889 | Spent $37,052 | | Vote: 53.5% | $4.12/vote | Vote: 46.4% | $3.37/vote | Independent backing: $803 | Independent backing: $3,932 | Townsend’s Committee Assignments | | 2001-2002: Colleges and Universities (Vice-Chair); Economic Development (Chair); Education; Veterans and Military Affairs. 1999-2000: Colleges and Universities; Highway Safety (Vice-Chair); Public Health; Small Business and Economic Development; Transportation. | Where Did the Money Come From? /profile2000/pro2000townsendchart11.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/99 | $617 | | From Self | $1,740 | | Less than $100 | $8,419 | | $100 or more | $33,916 | | PAC & Party | $8,500 | | Other Income | $1,642 | | 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. Townsend? 1/1/97 - 12/31/00 | Contributor | City | Business | Amount | | Townsend, John & Maria | Fond du Lac, WI | Legislator/Bulls Eye Marketing | $8,361 | | Sadoff Family | Fond du Lac, WI | Badger Liquor | $1,500 | | Ahern, Anthony J & John E | Fond du Lac, WI | JF Ahern Co | $1,125 | | Colwin, Joseph P & Dawn | Campbellsport, WI | Mid-State Aluminum | $1,000 | | Michels Family | Brownsville, WI | Michels Pipeline Construction | $850 | | Wagner, M | Fond du Lac, WI | Society Insurance | $750 | | Jones, Donald G | Fond du Lac, WI | Spirit Enterprises | $750 | | Dillman, Todd & Mary Walker | Fond du Lac, WI | Giddings & Lewis/Graphic designer | $725 | | Gross,Thomas J | Fond du Lac, WI | Ahern Gross Inc | $700 | | Baker Family | Fond du Lac, WI | CD Smith Construction | $700 |
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