Updated: June 1, 2001
Senator Mary Lazich (R) New Berlin
Senate District 28
2000 Election Notes and Background: | 2000 Campaign Finance Summary | |||
| *Senator Lazich was first elected to the Assembly in 1992 and to the Senate in an April 1998 special election. *She was unopposed in the primary and faced a Democratic challenger in the general election. * WI Nurses Assn ($75) and WI Right to Life ($1,282) made independent expenditures benefiting Lazich. | Lazich* | Arciszewski | ||
| Raised $114,867 | Spent $84,238 | Raised $27,770 | Spent $26,111 | |
| Vote: 67.5% | $1.37/vote | Vote: 32.5% | $0.88/vote | |
| Independent backing: $1,357 | Independent backing: $0 | |||
Lazich’s Committee Assignments | ||||
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2001-2002: Audit; Joint Audit; Education; Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs; Information Policy and Technology; Joint Information Policy and Technology. 1999-2000: Audit; Education; Joint Audit; Council on Highway Safety; Women’s Council. | ||||
*Covers only the period from 4/30/98 through 12/31/00 because of her special election race for the Senate in April 1998.
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.**Excludes money raised in connection with her 1998 special election campaign.
Who are the top contributors to Senator Lazich? 1/1/93 - 12/31/00
| Contributor | City | Business | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zignego Family | Helenville, WI | Zignego Co | $16,200 |
| Lazich, Mary | New Berlin, WI | Legislator | $11,506 |
| Taylor, Donald & Carol | Waukesha, WI | Waukesha State Bank | $4,000 |
| Bryant, Anthony & Andrea | Waukesha, WI | Century Fence Co | $4,000 |
| Knox Family | Fort Atkinson, WI | WD Hoard & Sons/Riverside Consulting | $3,600 |
| Oster, Robert | Mukwonago, WI | Deltrol Controls | $2,500 |
| Styza, Bryce & Ann | Hartland, WI | Harmony Homes | $2,250 |
| Cullen Family | Janesville, WI | JP Cullen & Sons | $2,200 |
| Uihlein Family | Brown Deer, WI | U-Line Corp | $2,000 |
| Taylor, Ty | Waukesha, WI | Waukesha State Bank | $2,000 |
| Smith, Athur | Bayside, WI | Smith Investment Co | $2,000 |
| Mathison, Lyall | Waukesha, WI | Mathison Magnesium | $2,000 |
