Updated: June 1, 2001
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Rep. John Townsend (R) Fond du Lac
Assembly
District 52
| 2000 Election Notes and Background: | 2000 Campaign Finance Summary | |||
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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 | ||
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Raised $54,217 |
Spent $52,211 |
Raised $42,889 |
Spent $37,052 |
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| Vote: 53.5% | $4.12/vote | Vote: 46.4% | $3.37/vote | |
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Independent backing: $803 |
Independent backing: $3,932 |
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| 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. |
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Where Did the Money Come From?
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*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 |
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| 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 |