2004 Campaign Finance Profile - Sondy Pope-Roberts

Updated: July 19, 2005

Rep. Sondy Pope-Roberts (D) Verona Picture: Rep. Sondy Pope-Roberts

Assembly District 79

2004 Election Notes and Background Rep. Pope-Roberts was first elected in 2002. She won a two way primary and faced Republican opposition in the general election. Human Rights League ($254) and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin ($1,193) made independent expenditures favoring Rep. Pope-Roberts.
2004 Campaign Finance Summary
Pope-Roberts Raised: $51,942 - Spent: $48,296 Vote: 59.9% - Cost/Vote: $2.20 Independent Backing: $1,447	Bakken Raised: $22,277 - Spent: $21,811 Vote: 40.1% - Cost/Vote: $1.48 Independent Backing: $0
Pope-Roberts’ Committee Assignments 2005-2006: Aging and Long-Term Care; Corrections and the Courts; Education; Medicaid Reform. 2003-2004: Aging and Long-Term Care; Education; Rural Affairs; Small Business.

Where did the money come from?*

Cash on hand 1/1/03	$3,018
Self	$0
Under $100	$16,758
$100 or more	$27,226
PACs & Parties	$7,921
Other Income	$38
WECF*	$0
*voluntary spending limit system.

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

In-District	Out-District
$13,480 (49.5%)	$13,746 (50.5%)
*Excludes returned and self contributions.

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

Interest	Amount
Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners	$5,930
Labor Unions	$5,555
Unknown	$4,030
Education	$3,870
Health Professionals	$3,064
Political/Ideological	$2,871
Civil servant/public employee	$1,682
Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment	$1,400
Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists	$1,110
Banking & Finance	$950
Insurance	$900
Business	$700
Natural Resources	$500
Telecommunications & Computers	$450
Construction	$435
Non-Profit/Social Services	$400
Agriculture	$350
Energy	$350
Health Services/Institutions	$300
Manufacturing & Distributing	$100
Real Estate	$100
Transportation	$100
*Excludes returned and self contributions.

Top Contributors
2000-2004

Contributor(s)	City	Business	Amount
Pope-Roberts, Sondy	Verona, WI	Legislator	$2,350
Kane, Michael & Janet	Middleton, WI	University of Wisconsin	$2,166
Boley, Helen	Madison, WI	Retired	$1,550
Farley, Gene & Linda	Verona, WI	UW Medical School	$1,425
Bresette, James & Robert III	Middleton, WI	Queen Anne’s Catering	$1,200
Elwers, Kathryn	Madison, WI	Retired	$1,200
Fahl, Mary Ann	Madison, WI	Retired	$1,200
Harrop, Gary	Mazomanie, WI	People’s State Bank	$1,200
Westman, Jack & Nancy	Madison, WI	University of Wisconsin	$1,200
Miller, Mark	Monona, WI	Legislator	$1,047