Campaign 2002 Profile Pope-Roberts

Updated: July 14, 2003

Rep. Sondy Pope-Roberts (D) Verona

Assembly District 79

2002 Election Notes and Background	2002 Campaign Finance Summary
* Rep. Pope-Roberts was first elected in 2002. * She was unopposed in the primary and faced a Republican incumbent in the general election. * Citizens for Clean & Responsible Government ($35,365), Planned Parenthood Advocates of WI ($1,351), Sierra Club of Wisconsin ($1,502), WI League of Conservation Voters ($1,806), and WI Nurses PAC ($113) made independent expenditures benefiting Pope-Roberts. Healthy Wisconsin ($1,407), Realtors PAC ($8,189), Volunteers for Agriculture ($713), and WI Builders ($1,670) made independent expenditures favoring her opponent. *In the beginning of the year the Metro Milwaukee Assn of Commerce spent undisclosed amounts on "issue ads" favorable to her Pope-Roberts’ opponent.	Pope-Roberts		Skindrud
	Raised $60,768	Spent $57,492	Raised $134,022	Spent $128,520
	Vote: 53.1%	$4.67/vote	Vote: 46.9%	$11.83/vote
	Independent backing: $40,137		Independent backing: $11,980
Pope-Roberts’ Committee Assignments
2003-2004: Aging and Long-Term Care; Education; Rural Affairs; Small Business. 2001-2002: Not yet elected.

Where Did the Money Come From?

Cash-on-hand 1/1/01	$408
Self	$0
Under $100	$22,065
$100 or more	$26,918
PACS & Parties	$5,709
Other Income	$42
WECF*	$6,034
*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. Pope-Roberts?
1/1/00 - 12/31/02

Contributor	City	Business	Amount
Pope-Roberts, Sondy	Verona, WI	Legislator	$2,350.00
Kane, Michael & Janet	Middleton, WI	University of Wisconsin	$1,766.00
Boley, Helen	Madison, WI	Retired	$1,000.00
Saucerman, Taemie	Arena, WI	Intl Brotherhood Electrical Workers	$1,000.00
Westman, Jack & Nancy	Madison, WI	University of Wisconsin	$900.00
Farley, Gene & Linda	Verona, WI	UW Medical School	$875.00
Fahl, Mary Ann	Madison, WI	Retired	$800.00
Miller, Mark	Monona, WI	Legislator	$800.00
Elwers, Kathryn	Madison, WI	Retired	$700.00
Harrop, Gary	Mazomanie, WI	People’s State Bank	$700.00
Jones, Margaret	Verona, WI	Retired	$700.00