Seeing Red: Wisconsin's Cranberries, Campaign Contributions, and the Environment, cont.
Big Bucks from Cranberry Growers
Contributions for Political Election Campaigns,
Jan. 1,1991 thru  Aug. 24, 1998


Total number of contributions
421
Individuals or groups
52
Total cranberry industry
contributions
113,169
Source: the Wisconsin Cooperative Campaign Finance Database,
a joint project of Wisconsin Democracy Campaign and Wisconsin
Citizen Action, funded by the Joyce Foundation.



 
 

Top 10 Political Contributors
Jan. 1,1991 thru  Aug. 24, 1998
Name
City
Cranberry Operation
$ Contributions to
Republicans
$ Contributions to 
Democrats
Total $ Contributions
Potter Family (12)
Marana/Pittsville
Camp Douglas
Cutler 
Cranberry Co.
11,851
1,200
13,051
Habelman, Ray
Ray Jr., & Robert
Tomah
Habelman Bros.
Cranberry 
Growers
9,350
400
9,750
Gottschalk, Guy
& Kathleen
Wisconsin Rapids
Gottschalk 
Cranberry Inc.
7,901
200
8,101
Hatch, Sandra, 
William & Jean
Necedah/Mauston
Hatch 
Cranberry Co.
6,250
100
6,350
Vanatta, Gary
& Kathryn
Port Edwards
Vanatta 
Cranberry
6,040
0
6,040
Gottschalk, Jon
& Gloria
Phillips
Cranberry 
Lake Corp.
4,650
200
4,850
Swendrowski, John
Wisconsin Rapids
Northland 
Cranberry
3,575
1,025
4,600
Alan C. Olson
Warrens
Olson Bros. 
Cranberry
4,250
0
4,250
Romanski, Roger
& Pauline
Wisconsin Rapids
Vanatta
Cranberry
4,225
0
4,225
Gordon C. Dempze
Wisconsin Rapids
Dempze
Cranberry Co.
3,750
300
4,050

Top 10 Political Recipients
Contributions Received from the Cranberry Industry
for Political Election Campaigns, Jan. 1,1991 thru  Aug. 24, 1998


Thompson (R)
Governor (I)
84,183
Rosenzweig (R)
Senate (O/I)
2,575
Zien (R)
Senate (O/I)
2,325
Barry (R)
Senate (O)
2,300
Moen (D)
Senate (I)
1,300
Turek (R)
Assembly (C)
1,271
Lippert (R)
Assembly (C)
990
Welch (R)
Senate (O)
800
Shibilski (D)
Senate (O/I)
725
Musser (R)
Assembly (I)
700
Source: the Wisconsin Cooperative Campaign Finance Database,
a joint project of Wisconsin Democracy Campaign and Wisconsin
Citizen Action, funded by the Joyce Foundation.
"You've got a friend in the Governor's Office who carries a big red pen."
--- Governor Tommy Thompson addressing the Wisconsin Cranberry Association, 1/15/92

The following sections of this report discuss key details:
 

  Report Overview and Introduction
  Water Use, Wetlands, Politics, and Special Treatment
  Special Exemptions, Public Intervenor Objects, DNR Staff Shortages, Conclusions and Recommendations
  Methodology and References
 


Natural Resource Accountability Project
Citizens for a Better Environment
Clean Water Action Council
ECCOLA (Environmentally Concerned Citizens of the Lakeland Area)
Sierra Club - John Muir Chapter
Citizens for an Independent DNR
Wisconsin Bass Federation
Wisconsin Wetlands Association

Research Report #4 --- Written by Phil Wiseley


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