July 22, 2010

Mayor Dickert pulled in $18,559 in contributions so far this year

Mayor John Dickert at his election victory party last year.

Mayor John Dickert will head into his re-election campaign next spring with a tidy sum of money, according to campaign finance reports due Tuesday.

Dickert’s campaign fund totaled $16,280.08 as of June 30, 2010. The report, required of all local and state candidates, covers Jan. 1 to June 30.

Dickert raised all of that money this year, pulling in $18,559.33 in donations from individuals and committees, according to his report, which was filed by campaign treasurer Mary Jerger.

Dickert spent $2,509.99 during the first six months of this year, according to the reports.

Dickert, a former lobbyist and Realtor, received several donations from Madison-based lobbyists and politicos and from Racine County Realtors. He also received sizable donations from local business leaders, former state rep Jeff Neubauer and representatives of Illinois-based Omar Medical Supplies.

Here's a list of Dickert’s donors, home cities, employers and amount contributed listed on his campaign finance report:

  • Greg Grambow, Milwaukee, Du-Well Grinding Ent. Inc., $100
  • Scott Tyre, Middleton, WI, lobbyist, Capitol Navigators Inc., $100
  • Larry Martin, Madison, Intergovernment Affairs Director, State of Wisconsin, $100
  • Peter Christianson, Fitchburg, attorney, DeWitt Ross & Stevens, $25
  • Mary Lou Keleher, Madison, $50
  • Carol Reineking, South Milwaukee, Rep. Terry Van Akkeron, $100
  • Patrick Goss, Madison, executive director, Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association, $50
  • Nancy Wenzel, Madison, CEO, Wisconsin Association of Housing, $50
  • Stephen Hiniker, Madison, executive director, 1000 Friends of Wisconsin, $100
  • Gary Goyke, Madison, owner, Goyke & Associates, $250
  • Jack O’Meara, Madison, O’Meara Public Affairs, $50
  • Peter Fox, New Glarus, WI, $25
  • Michelle Thompson, Madison, $50
  • Robin Marohn, Cottage Grove, Heartland Credit Union, $100
  • Elizabeth Kluesner, Waunakee, $100
  • Rebecca Weise, Madison, assistant attorney general, Department of Justice, $100
  • JP Heim, La Crosse, retired, $100
  • Krista Elias, Verona, spokesperson, Dept of Tourism, $100
  • Kevin McKillip, Burlington, realtor, Bear Realty, $100
  • Courtney Huffines, Salem, realtor, Re/Max, $50
  • Shirley Chmielewski, Racine, Realtor, Re/Max, $35
  • Sandra Carlson, Racine, Realtor, Re/Max, $50
  • Joseph Busch, Burlington, Realtor, Bear Realty $50
  • Sharon Smolensky, Kansasville, Keefe Real Estate, $100
  • Diane Reierson, Rio, Wis., $100
  • Tamara Maddente, Shorewood, Realtor, First Weber, $150
  • Roger Rushman, Oconomowoc, Realtor, First weber, $100
  • Cynthia Fleming, Pewaukee, Realtor, First Weber, $100
  • Joseph McLean, Milwaukee, Realtor, Shorewest, $50
  • E. Joe Murray, Sun Prairie, Realtor, Wis Realtors Assoc., $75
  • Kevin Donnell, Brookfield, Realtor, First Weber, $200
  • Shelley Morgan, Sussex, Realtor, Homestead Realty, $50
  • Patricia Townsend, Elm Grove, Realtor, First Weber, $100
  • Leo Fitzgerald, Brookfield, Realtor, First Weber, $100
  • Patricia Hasenbank, Marshfield, Realtor, First Weber, $100
  • Michael Ruzicka, Cedarburg, Realtor, Greater Milwaukee Assoc. of Realtors, $100
  • Thomas Larson, Madison, Realtor, Wisconsin Realtor Assoc, $50
  • John Dickert, Loan, City of Racine, $431
  • George Stinson, Racine, President, General Converters and Assemblers, $100
  • Jeff Neubauer, president, Kranz, Racine, $800
  • Jane Hutterly, Racine, SC Johnson, $250
  • Helen Johnson-Leipold, Racine, CEO, SC Johnson, $500
  • Craig Leipold, chairman, Minnesota Wild, $500
  • Ed Lonergan, Racine, Diversey, $250
  • Jim Eastman, Racine, president, Merchants, $250
  • Thomas Burke, Racine, manager, Modine, $250
  • Dave Perkins, Racine, Racine Federated, $100
  • Jerold Franke, Racine, president, WISPARK, $400
  • Steve Botzou, Habash Habash & Rottier, attorney, $500
  • Bill Pugh, Racine, sales, WH Pugh Coal Co., $500
  • David Namowicz, Racine, manager, Warren Industries, $250
  • Barbara Campbell, Kenosha, homemaker, $100
  • Jeffrey Hoey, Racine, president, Shorpac, $100
  • Bill Angel, Racine, owner, Angel Lithographing, $50
  • William Sustachelc, Racine, owner, Rasmussan Diamonds, $250
  • Fisk Johnson, Chicago, SC Johnson, $250
  • Dick Hansen, Wautoma, President, Johnson Financial Group, $250
  • M. Alice O’Connor, Madison, DeWitt Ross and Stevens, $100
  • William Skewes, Madison, $50
  • John Gard, Green Bay, $50
  • Kenneth Buser, Racine, president, Wheaton Franciscan, $250
  • Jim Imhoff, Madison, Realtor, $200
  • Bill McClenahan, Vasona, WI, lobbyist, Martin Schresbet and Associates, Madison, $100
  • John Schmitt, biz manager, Labor Int. Union, $100
  • Gary Brownell, Racine, senior technical architect, $50
  • Paula Long, Racine, associate technical ckt, $50
  • John Shubert, Janesville, maintenance, Cedar Crest Homes, $100
  • Kenneth Walsh, Madison, owner, Martin Shreiber, $100
  • Thomas Pinnow, Jefferson, Wis., president, County-City Credit Union, $25
  • Alan Ruud, Racine, president, Ruud Lighting, $803
  • Terrell Wilson, Park Forest, Ill., Omar Medical Supplies, $800
  • Dale Wilson, Hazel Crest, Ill., Omar Medical Supplies, $800
  • Rosie Daniels, Chicago, Ill., Omar Medical Supplies, $800
  • Daniel Cunningham, Del Mar, Calif., owner, Cunningham Property Holdings, $500
  • Pamela Floyd, Hazel Crest, Ill., homemaker, $800
  • Willie Wilson, Chicago, Omar Medical Supplies, $800
  • Kerry Thomas, Sussex, communication, Kerry Thomas Design, $30
  • Jeff Berg, Whitefish Bay, real estate, First Weber, $50
  • Kevin Donahue, Milwaukee, architect, Engberg Anderson, $100
  • Evan Zeppos, Brookfield, WI, pr specialist, $100
  • Peter Dickert, Sussex, Northwest Mutual Life, $50
  • Tricia Conway, Racine, director, AT&T, $50
  • Marc Marotta, Mequon, Foley and Lardner, $200
  • Jennifer Thoennes, Racine, teacher, 21st Century Prep, $125
  • Michael Kobylka, Lorain, Ohio, president, RAMAC, $25
  • Claire Weslaski, Racine, owner, IM, $25
  • John Crimmings, Racine, real estate, First Weber, $100
  • Chris Terry, Franksville, sales, Carpetland, $25
  • Dave Brown, Franksville, owner, Carpetland, $100
  • Steve Donovan, Racine, banker, US Bank, $50
  • Chris McKinney, Racine, banker, Community First Bank, $50
  • Robin Garard, consultant, Ceanet Inc, $25
  • Chad Arents, grphaic designer, Image Management, $30
  • Dave Grebetz, Racine, Clearcom, $100
  • Troy Muniz, Racine, director of operators, Verizon, $310
  • Alice Thomson, faculty, UW-Parkside, $25
  • Jodi Emmons, Racine, branch manager, Express Employment Profe, $50
  • John Waters, Kenosha, $50
  • Jay Christie, Racine, zoo director, $100
  • Don Trottier, Racine, bank officer, M&I Bank, $25
  • Tim Majcen, Burlington, $30
  • Gary Anderson, $20
  • Anonymous $20
  • Anonymous $20
  • Jody Muniz, Racine, self-nutritional Design, $50
  • David Titus, Racine, $50
  • Mark Patzke, Franksville, owner, Multi Products, $250
  • Doug Nicholson, College Ave., owner, Ivanhoe, $200 (in-kind)
  • John Lang, Racine, owner, A&E, $100


Contribution from Committee

  • Wisconsin Credit Union Legislative Action Fund, Peaukee, $250


Here's what the mayor's campaign spent money during the first six months of this year:

  • M&I Bank, bank fee, $12
  • Store All LLC, Sturtevant, storage, $135
  • M&I Bank, bank fee, $12
  • Ivanhoe, fundraiser, $344.73
  • Minute Man Press, printing invitations, postage, $510.56
  • M&I Bank, bank fee, $12
  • Erin Manders, Racine, website work, $400
  • Store All, Stutevant, $135
  • Minute Man Press, invitations, $83
  • USPS, stamps, $44
  • USPS, stamps, $44
  • M&I Bank, bank fee, $12
  • Pay Pal, service charge, $34.34
  • Brocach Irish Pub, Madison, Madison fundraiser, $154.38
  • USPS, Racine, post card stamps, $56
  • Minute Man Press, Racine, invitations, lit pieces, $308
  • Doug Nicholson, in-kind, fundraiser, $200
  • Register.com, website hosting, $12.95