Updated: November 9, 2009 Representative Jim Soletski (D) Green Bay /profile2008/faces/soletski.jpg) Assembly District 88 2008 Election Notes and Background Representative Soletski was first elected to the Assembly in 2006. He was unopposed in the primary and faced Republican opposition in the general election. Advancing Wisconsin ($22,158), Fair Wisconsin PAC ($158), Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin ($1,604) and Wisconsin Hospitals PAC ($1,237) made independent expenditures favoring Representative Soletski. NRA Political Victory Fund ($354) and Wisconsin Right to Life PAC ($489) made independent expenditures supporting his opponent. All Children Matter, Wisconsin Institute for Leadership and Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce spent undisclosed amounts on "issue ads" opposing Representative Soletski. | 2008 Campaign Finance Summary | Soletski
Raised: $83,521 - Spent: $77,592
Vote: 55.9% - Cost/Vote: $5.90
Independent Backing: $25,157 | Theisen
Raised: $67,105 - Spent: $65,927
Vote: 44.0% - Cost/Vote: $6.36
Independent Backing: $843 | Soletski’s Committee Assignments 2009-2010: Colleges and Universities; Consumer Protection; Criminal Justice; Elections and Campaign Reform; Energy and Utilities (Chair); Labor; Special Committee on State-Tribal Relations. 2007-2008: Energy and Utilities; Small Business; Tourism, Recreation and State Properties. | Where did the money come from?* /profile2008/piecharts/pro08-104467.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/07 | $1,449 | | Self | $1,500 | | Under $100 | $17,073 | | $100 or more | $55,075 | | PACs & Parties | $9,731 | | Other Income | $142 | | WECF** | $0 | | **voluntary spending limit system. | | *All figures represent candidate income before any returns. | Contributions of $100 or More*
1/1/07-12/31/08 | In-District | Out-District | | $8,963 (16.3%) | $46,112 (83.7%) | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/07-12/31/08 | Interest | Amount | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $7,975.00 | | Health Services/Institutions | $7,900.00 | | Labor Unions | $5,873.00 | | Energy | $5,839.00 | | Health Professionals | $4,635.00 | | Political/Ideological | $4,090.60 | | Insurance | $4,050.00 | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $3,785.00 | | Business | $3,200.00 | | Civil servant/public employee | $2,638.00 | | Unknown | $2,470.00 | | Education | $2,419.00 | | Construction | $2,300.00 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $2,259.00 | | Natural Resources | $1,352.00 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $1,200.00 | | Banking & Finance | $825.00 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $720.00 | | Transportation | $525.00 | | Real Estate | $300.00 | | Agriculture | $250.00 | | Non-Profit/Social Services | $200.00 | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 2005-2008 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Soletski, James & Erica | Green Bay, WI | Legislator/Innovative Services-Green Bay | $5,500 | | Soletski, Randall J Sr & Sandra | Oconto Falls, WI | Retired | $2,000 | | Vanden Heuvel, Donald & Claudia | Green Bay, WI | Retired | $2,000 | | Burkart, Marjorie | Green Bay, WI | St Vincent Hospital | $1,000 | | Faulkner, Gordon & Judy | Madison, WI | Physician/Epic Systems | $1,000 | | Hintz, Stephen & Anne | Oshkosh, WI | Public Administration Associates | $1,000 | | Kagen, Steve | Appleton, WI | US representative/Nurse | $1,000 | | Mamalakis, Emmanuel & Kimberly | Brookfield, WI | Law Offices of Emmanuel Mamalakis | $1,000 | | Soletski, Dawn | Madison, WI | WI Dept of Administration | $1,000 |
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