2004 Campaign Finance Profile - Jerry Petrowski

Updated: July 19, 2005

Rep. Jerry Petrowski (R) Stettin Picture: Rep. Jerry Petrowski

Assembly District 86

2004 Election Notes and Background Rep. Petrowski was first elected in 1998. He was unopposed in the primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election. Volunteers for Agriculture ($77) made independent expenditures favoring Rep. Petrowski.
2004 Campaign Finance Summary
Petrowski Raised: $79,942 - Spent: $55,549 Vote: 66.6% - Cost/Vote: $2.77 Independent Backing: $77	Kreager Raised: $12,797 - Spent: $11,399 Vote: 33.3% - Cost/Vote: $1.14 Independent Backing: $0
Petrowski’s Committee Assignments 2005-2006: Agriculture; Highway Safety (Chair); Military Affairs; Natural Resources; State Affairs; Transportation (Vice-Chair). 2003-2004: Agriculture; Criminal Justice; Highway Safety (Chair); State Affairs; Transportation (Vice-Chair); Veterans and Military Affairs.

Where did the money come from?*

Cash on hand 1/1/03	$580
Self	$3,000
Under $100	$7,312
$100 or more	$60,056
PACs & Parties	$9,340
Other Income	$234
WECF*	$0
*voluntary spending limit system.

Contributions of $100 or More*
1/1/03-12/31/04

In-District	Out-District
$24,275 (40.6%)	$35,581 (59.4%)
*Excludes returned and self contributions.

Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/03-12/31/04

Interest	Amount
Health Professionals	$8,600
Agriculture	$5,900
Construction	$5,684
Manufacturing & Distributing	$5,650
Natural Resources	$5,300
Insurance	$3,550
Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment	$3,500
Banking & Finance	$3,425
Transportation	$3,400
Business	$3,272
Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists	$3,250
Health Services/Institutions	$2,700
Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners	$2,500
Real Estate	$2,450
Unknown	$2,300
Road Construction	$1,975
Political/Ideological	$1,790
Telecommunications & Computers	$1,250
Energy	$1,100
Education	$600
Labor Unions	$600
Civil servant/public employee	$400
*Excludes returned and self contributions.

Top Contributors
1998-2004

Contributor(s)	City	Business	Amount
Petrowski Family	Marathon, WI	Legislator/Ginseng grower	$15,344
Creske Family	Mosinee, WI	Wausau Tile	$2,750
Brickner Family	Wausau, WI	Brickner Motors	$2,440
Natzke Family	Marathon, WI	Marth Wood Shavings/Marth Transportation/Strong Dental Office	$2,400
Schuette, Marvin & Ruth	Wausau, WI	Wausau Homes	$2,250
Sonnentag, John & Tim	Marathon, WI	County Concrete	$2,040
Orr, San W Jr	Wausau, WI	Wausau-Mosinee Paper Corp	$1,950
Veers, Robert & Joan	Stratford, WI	Farmer	$1,820
Nichols, Steven & Peggy	Wausau, WI	Family Physicians	$1,754
Greenheck, Robert & Ruth	Weston, WI	Greenheck Fan	$1,600
Schneider, Richard & Katusha	Weston, WI	Schneider Consultants	$1,600