Campaign 2000 Profile Balow

Updated: June 1, 2001

Rep. Larry C. Balow (D) Eau Claire Rep. Larry Balow

State Assembly District 68

2000 Election Notes and Background:	2000 Campaign Finance Summary
* Rep. Balow was first elected in 1998 * He was unopposed in the primary and faced a Republican challenger in the general election. * Eau Claire Assn of Educators ($210) and Planned Parenthood Advocates ($775) made independent expenditures benefiting Balow. WI Right to Life ($641) made independent expenditures favoring his opponent.	Balow		Ludwigson
	Raised $44,916	Spent $43,377	Raised $75,318	Spent $75,172
	Vote:53.5%	$3.36/vote	Vote:46.4%	$6.71/vote
	Independent backing: $985		Independent backing: $641
Balow’s Committee Assignments
2001-2002: Colleges and Universities; Corrections and the Courts; Financial Institutions; Insurance; Transportation Projects Commission. 1999-2000: Corrections and the Courts; Small Business and Economic Development; Transportation; Transportation Projects Commission.

Where Did the Money Come From?

Cash on hand 1/1/99	$653
From Self	$0
Less than $100	$16,626
$100 or more	$17,600
PAC & Party	$10,690
Other Income	$0
WECF*	$0
*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. Balow?
1/1/97 - 12/31/00

Contributor	City	Business	Amount
Thompson, James & Lea Ann	Madison, WI	Wegner & Associates/Beautiful Control Cosmetics	$1,000
Balow, Nancy & Larry	Eau Claire, WI	Retired/Legislator	$1,000
LaFave, John	Milwaukee, WI	Legislator	$700
Plouff, Joe	Menomonie, WI	Legislator	$555
Balow, Margaret	Eau Claire, WI	Retired	$550
Rosenberg, John	Milwaukee, WI	Telecheck Wisconsin	$500
Richards, Jon	Milwaukee, WI	Legislator	$500
Kessler, Joan	Milwaukee, WI	Foley & Lardner	$500
Gregory, Larry	Eau Claire, WI	Auto Vision Center	$500
Asplund, Richard	Madison, WI	Assembly Democratic Caucus	$500
Angell, Kathy	Madison, WI	Wisconsin Builders Association	$500