2004 Campaign Finance Profile - Garey D. Bies - Wisconsin Democracy Campaign

Updated: July 19, 2005

Rep. Gary D. Bies (R) Sister Bay Picture: Rep. Gary D. Bies

Assembly District 1

2004 Election Notes and Background Rep. Bies was first elected in 2000. He was unopposed in the primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election. Volunteers for Agriculture ($77) made independent expenditures favoring Rep. Bies.
2004 Campaign Finance Summary
Bies Raised: $22,305 - Spent: $22,648 Vote: 61.5% - Cost/Vote: $1.19 Independent Backing: $77	Hermann Raised: $15,794 - Spent: $15,479 Vote: 38.4% - Cost/Vote: $1.30 Independent Backing: $0
Ainsworth’s Committee Assignments 2005-2006: Corrections and the Courts (Chair); Highway Safety (Vice-Chair); Natural Resources; Veterans. 2003-2004: Corrections and the Courts (Chair); Highway Safety (Vice-Chair); Natural Resources; Tourism (Vice-Chair); Veterans and Military Affairs.

Where did the money come from?*

Cash on hand 1/1/03	$17,156
Self	$0
Under $100	$3,615
$100 or more	$13,150
PACs & Parties	$5,540
Other Income	$0
WECF*	$0
*voluntary spending limit system.

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

In-District	Out-District
$9,900 (75.3%)	$3,250 (24.7%)
*Excludes returned and self contributions.

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

Interest	Amount
Construction	$3,200
Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners	$2,865
Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment	$2,325
Business	$1,600
Political/Ideological	$1,500
Natural Resources	$1,300
Banking & Finance	$1,200
Health Professionals	$1,000
Manufacturing & Distributing	$600
Real Estate	$600
Civil servant/public employee	$550
Energy	$550
Insurance	$510
Non-Profit/Social Services	$250
Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists	$200
Transportation	$200
Agriculture	$100
Health Services/Institutions	$100
Labor Unions	$40
*Excludes returned and self contributions.

Top Contributors
2000-2004

Contributor(s)	City	Business	Amount
Bies, Gary	Sister Bay, WI	Legislator/Retired	$7,592
Calkins, William & Priscilla	Ephraim, WI	WD Management	$2,100
Baudhuin, Richard & Joan	Sturgeon Bay, WI	Bear hunter	$1,550
Blazer, Judith E	Ellison Bay, WI	Retired	$1,500
Culp, Peter & Laurel	Sister Bay, WI	Nordic Lodge	$1,325
Peterson, Ellsworth & Carla	Sturgeon Bay, WI	Peterson Boats Inc/Door Travel	$1,100
Deprey, Kenneth & Judith	Luxemburg, WI	Kwik Stop	$1,050
Anderson, Roger & Sandy	Sturgeon Bay, WI	Sturgeon Bay Metal Products	$1,000
Callsen, R David & LaVonne	Ellison Bay, WI	Main Street Market Ltd	$1,000
Edison, Howard	Highland Park, IL	Partnership Concepts Realty Management	$1,000
Johnson, Al & Lars	Sister Bay, WI	Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant	$1,000
Junion, Terry	Sturgeon Bay, WI	Enterprise Builders Inc	$1,000
Voight, Charles W & Bonita	Ellison Bay, WI	Island Clipper	$1,000