Updated: July 1, 2001
Rep. Garey Bies (R) Sister Bay
State Assembly District 1
State Assembly District 12000 Election Notes and Background: | 2000 Campaign Finance Summary | |||
| * Rep. Bies was first elected in 2000. * He won a two way primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election. * Project Vote Informed ($15,195) and Volunteers for Agriculture ($8,915) made independent expenditures benefiting Bies. *WI Manufacturers and Commerce spent undisclosed amounts on "issue ads" supporting Bies. | Bies | Swoboda | ||
| Raised $68,961 | Spent $63,522 | Raised $44,438 | Spent $40,772 | |
| Vote: 57.1% | $3.94/vote | Vote: 42.8% | $3.37/vote | |
| Independent backing: $24,110 | Independent backing: $0 | |||
Bies’ Committee Assignments |
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2001-2002: Agriculture; Children and Families; Criminal Justice; Highway Safety; State Affairs; Tourism and Recreation. 1999-2000: Not yet elected. | ||||
Where Did the Money Come From?
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*From individual contributors giving $100 or more per year and all PAC, party and candidate committee contributions.
Who are the top contributors to Rep. Bies?
1/1/99 - 12/31/00
| Contributor | City | Business | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Roger & Sandy | Sturgeon Bay, WI | Sturgeon Bay Metal Products | $800 |
| Broydrick, Lynne & Cynthia K | Delafield, WI | Broydrick & Associates | $750 |
| Hedeen, Kay & Clemens V | Sturgeon Bay, WI | Hedeen International | $700 |
| Culp, Peter & Laurel A | Sister Bay, WI | Nordic Lodge | $700 |
| Cape, William R & Christopher | Racine, WI | James Cape & Sons Co | $700 |
| Zignego, Joseph & David J | Hartford, WI | Zignego Co | $600 |
| Peterson, Ellsworth & Carla | Sturgeon Bay, WI | Peterson Boats Inc/Door Travel | $600 |
| Calkins, William & Priscilla | Ephraim, WI | WD Management | $600 |
| Mortenson, Leo & Jill | Sturgeon Bay, WI | Security Bank | $550 |
| Bies, Gary | Sister Bay, WI | Retired/Candidate | $535 |
