Janet Bewley
| Janet Bewley | ||
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| Wisconsin State Assembly District 74 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $49,943/year | |
| Per diem | $88/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Case Western Reserve University, 1973 | |
| Master's | University of Maine, 1977 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 11/10/1951 | |
| Place of birth | Painesville, OH | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Bewley was a WHEDA (Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority) Senior Community Development Officer, State Tribal Liaison, and Business Development Officer, and served on the Ashland City Council from 2007-2009.[1]
She holds a BA from Case Western Reserve University and an MEd from the University of Maine.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Bewley served on the following committees:
| Wisconsin Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Colleges and Universities | ||||
| • Housing and Real Estate | ||||
| • Public Safety and Homeland Security | ||||
| • Rural Affairs | ||||
2011-2012
During the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bewley served on these committees:
| Wisconsin Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Forestry | ||||
| • Homeland Security and State Affairs | ||||
| • Housing | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2012
Bewley won re-election in the 2012 election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 74. Bewley ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14 and defeated John Sendra (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 74, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | John Sendra | 41% | 12,911 | |
| Democratic |  Janet Bewley Incumbent |
59% | 18,582 | |
| - | Scattering | 0.1% | 16 | |
| Total Votes | 31,509 | |||
2010
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2010
Bewley defeated Republican Shirl LaBarre in the November 2 general election. She defeated Democrat Gene Luoma in the primary election. [3]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 74 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Janet Bewley (D)
|
11,418 | |||
| Shirl LaBarre (R) | 10,117 | |||
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 74 Democratic primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Janet Bewley (D)
|
3,687 | 67.32% | ||
| Gene Luoma (D) | 1,708 | 32.68% | ||
Campaign themes
Bewley lists her support for the following general positions on her website:
- Dependable jobs
- Quality education funded fairly
- Sensible stewardship of our natural resources
- Strong, thriving hometowns." [4]
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Bewley is available dating back to 2012. Based on available campaign finance records, Bewley raised a total of $97,634 during that time period. This information was last updated on June 7, 2013.[5]
| Janet Bewley's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 74 |  |
$47,384 | |
| 2010 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 74 | |
$50,250 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $97,634 | |||
2012
Bewley won re-election to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2012. During that election cycle, Bewley raised a total of $47,384.
| Wisconsin State Assembly 2012 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Janet Bewley's campaign in 2012 | ||||
| Vilas County Democratic Party | $750 | |||
| Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 434 | $750 | |||
| Cole, Henry | $575 | |||
| Muender, Sara | $500 | |||
| Wisconsin Society of Anesthesiologists | $500 | |||
| Total Raised in 2012 | $47,384 | |||
| Source:Follow the Money | ||||
2010
Bewley won election to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2010. During that election cycle, Bewley raised a total of $50,250.
| Wisconsin State Assembly 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Janet Bewley's campaign in 2010 | ||||
| West Central Education Association | $500 | |||
| Frantz, John | $500 | |||
| Northwest United Educators | $500 | |||
| Van Sant, Bill | $500 | |||
| Afscme Wisconsin | $500 | |||
| Total Raised in 2010 | $50,250 | |||
| Source:Follow the Money | ||||
Personal
Bewley is married and has three children.
Recent news
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Janet Bewley News Feed
- Assembly passes bill to require women seeking abortion to get ultrasound - WISN Milwaukee
- What's the price of free speech in Wisconsin? Double - Kansas Watchdog
- Wisconsin's population is aging; big storm drops rain, damages Wal-Mart roof ... - River Towns
- Grand opening for BART's $2.5M facility in Ashland - Ashland DAily Press
- Assembly passes venture capital bill - WisPolitics.com
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External links
- http://legis.wisconsin.gov/W3asp/contact/legislatorpages.aspx?house=Assembly&district=74 Janet Bewley on the Wisconsin State Assembly website]
- Biography on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010
- Campaign website
- Bewley on Facebook
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