Updated: July 21, 1997 Senator Gary George (D) - Milwaukee /profile1996/george.JPG) Senate District 6 1996 Election Notes and Background | 1996 Campaign Finance Summary | | * Senator George won re-election. He was first elected in 1980. * He was unopposed in the primary and the general election. * There were no independent expenditures made in the election. | George | Unopposed | | Raised: $79,226 | Raised: $0 | | Spent: $27,231 | Spent: $0 | | Vote: 99.0% | Vote: 1.0% | | | On Which Committees Does Senator George Serve? | * Senator George currently serves on the powerful Joint Finance Committee. * He served on the 1995/96 Joint Finance Committee, the Senate Committee on Finance, Law Revision Committee, and Education Communications Board | Where Did the Money Come From? /profile1996/wgeorge1.gif) | | War chest on 1/1/93 | $32,745 | | From Self | $0 | | Less than $100 | $19,893 | | $100 or more | $46,856 | | PAC & Party | $12,090 | | Other Income | $387 | | WECF* | $0 | | *voluntary spending limit system | | Was the Big Money from People in the District?
Individual contributions of $100 or more 1/1/93 - 12/31/96 /profile1996/wgeorge2.gif)
Which Special Interests Contributed the Most?
Contributions from political action committees (PACs) and Individual contributions of $100 or more
1/1/93 - 12/31/96 | Interest | Description | Amount | | Lawyers/Law Firms | at least fifteen different attorneys | $5,650 | | Construction | road builders, gen. & special contractors | $5,650 | | Labor | primarily MTEA, public service union PACs | $3,925 | | Health Professionals | physicians, dentists, & chiropractors | $3,705 | | Health Services | primarily Genesis, other health services | $3,600 | Who are the top Career Patrons of Senator George?
Individual contributions of $100 or more,
1/1/89 - 12/31/96 | Contributor | Business | Residence | Amount | | Karl Rajani & Pat Faulhaber | Genesis Healthcare | Greendale | $2,950 | | Neal L. Earl | Earl Neal & Associates | Chicago | $2,000 | | Marjorie & Nick Takton | Sundance Photos | Elm Grove | $2,000 | | David & Paula Kraemer | Edward Kraemer & Sons | Madison | $1,825 | | Robert L. Habush | Habush, Habush et al | Milwaukee | $1,700 | | John G. Gonis | Dental Associated Ltd | Wauwatosa | $1,650 | | 17 others at $1,000-1,400 each, four from Milwaukee |
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