2008 Campaign Finance Profile - Barbara L. Toles

Updated: November 9, 2009

Representative Barbara L. Toles (D) Milwaukee Picture: Representative Barbara Toles

Assembly District 17

2008 Election Notes and Background Representative Toles was first elected to the Assembly in a January 2004 special election. She won a two-way primary and was unopposed in the general election. Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin ($580) made independent expenditures favoring Representative Toles.
2008 Campaign Finance Summary
Toles Raised: $19,428 - Spent: $19,636 Vote: 99.2% - Cost/Vote: $0.85 Independent Backing: $580	No Opponent Raised: $0 - Spent: $0 Vote: 0.8% - Cost/Vote: $0 Independent Backing: $0
Toles’ Committee Assignments 2009-2010: Labor; Ways and Means; Workforce Development (Chair); Jobs, the Economy and Small Business; Special Committee on Regional Transportation Authority. 2007-2008: Jobs and the Economy; State Affairs; Ways and Means; Workforce Development.

Where did the money come from?*

Cash on hand 1/1/07	$18,490
Self	$300
Under $100	$1,805
$100 or more	$7,627
PACs & Parties	$9,697
Other Income	$0
WECF**	$0
**voluntary spending limit system.

*All figures represent candidate income before any returns.

Contributions of $100 or More*
1/1/07-12/31/08

In-District	Out-District
$1,075 (14.1%)	$6,552 (85.9%)
*Excludes any returned and self contributions.

Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/07-12/31/08

Interest	Amount
Labor Unions	$6,246.56
Political/Ideological	$2,250.00
Education	$1,300.00
Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists	$1,150.00
Insurance	$1,000.00
Real Estate	$1,000.00
Unknown	$800.00
Energy	$775.00
Business	$650.00
Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment	$500.00
Health Services/Institutions	$400.00
Civil servant/public employee	$276.50
Non-Profit/Social Services	$225.00
Banking & Finance	$200.00
Health Professionals	$200.00
Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners	$200.00
Construction	$150.00
*Excludes any returned and self contributions.

Top Contributors
2003-2008

Contributor(s)	City	Business	Amount
Toles, Barbara	Milwaukee, WI	Legislator	$5,300
Rosenberg, John & Lucille	Milwaukee, WI	Telecheck WI (Retired)/Psychiatrist	$600
Weddle, McArthur	Franklin, WI	North Cott Neighborhood House	$600
Roberson, Eva M	Milwaukee, WI	WE Energies	$575
Earle, Peter G	Shorewood, WI	Peter Earle Law Offices	$500
Francis, Keisha	Windermere, FL	Net Communications	$500
Gabriel, Daniel	Greendale, WI	Lippmann-Milwaukee Inc	$500
Kohler, Julilly	Milwaukee, WI	JWK Real Estate	$500