Wisconsin State Assembly

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The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two comprise the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin.

The Wisconsin Constitution limits the size of the State Assembly to between 54 and 100 members inclusive. Currently, Wisconsin is divided into 99 Assembly Districts apportioned amongst the state based on population as determined by the decennial census, for a total of 99 Representatives.

Representatives are elected for two year terms, elected during the fall elections. If a vacancy occurs in an Assembly seat between elections, it may be filled only by a special election.

Republicans currently control the chamber by the margin of 52-47.

The Assembly chamber is located in the west wing of the Wisconsin State Capitol building, in Madison, Wisconsin.

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[edit] Salary and benefits

Representatives elected or re-elected in the fall of 2002 will draw $45,569 a year in salary.

In addition to their salaries, Representatives outside Dane County may receive up to $88 a day each in living expenses while they are in Madison on state business. Members of the Dane County delegation are allowed up to $44 each in expenses.

Each Representative also receives $75 a month in "out-of-session" pay when the Legislature is in session for three days or less.

Over two years, each representative is allotted $12,000 to cover general office expenses, printing, postage and district mailings.

[edit] Assembly officers

  • Speaker: Michael Huebsch
  • Speaker pro Tempore: Mark Gottlieb
  • Majority Leader: Jeff Fitzgerald
  • Minority Leader: James Kreuser
  • Assistant Majority Leader: Mark Gundrum
  • Assistant Minority Leader: Jon Richards
  • Majority Caucus Chair: Mark Honadel
  • Minority Caucus Chair: Anthony Staskunas
  • Chief Clerk: Patrick Fuller
  • Sergeant at Arms: Rick Skindrud

[edit] During the 2007-2009 Legislative Session

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[edit] Members

Representative District Party First elected
Garey D. Bies 01 Republican 2000
Frank G. Lasee 02 Republican 1994
Alvin R. Ott 03 Republican 1986
Phil Montgomery 04 Republican 1998
Tom Nelson 05 Democrat 2004
Gary Tauchen 06 Republican 2006
Peggy Krusick 07 Democrat 1983
Pedro Colón 08 Democrat 1998
Josh Zepnick 09 Democrat 2002
Annette P. Williams 10 Democrat 1980
Jason Fields 11 Democrat 2004
Frederick P. Kessler 12 Democrat 2004
David A. Cullen 13 Democrat 1990
Leah Vukmir 14 Republican 2002
Tony Staskunas 15 Democrat 1996
Leon D. Young 16 Democrat 1992
Barbara Toles 17 Democrat 2004
Tamara D. Grigsby 18 Democrat 2004
Jon Richards 19 Democrat 1998
Christine Sinicki 20 Democrat 1998
Mark R. Honadel 21 Republican 2003
Sheldon Wasserman 22 Democrat 1994
Jim Ott 23 Republican 2006
Suzanne Jeskewitz 24 Republican 1996
Bob Ziegelbauer 25 Democrat 1992
Terry Van Akkeren 26 Democrat 2002
Steve Kestell 27 Republican 1998
Ann Hraychuck 28 Democrat 2006
John Murtha 29 Republican 2006
Kitty Rhoades 30 Republican 1998
Stephen L. Nass 31 Republican 1990
Thomas A. Lothian 32 Republican 2002
Scott A. Newcomer 33 Republican 2006
Dan Meyer 34 Republican 2000
Donald Friske 35 Republican 2000
Jeffrey L. Mursau 36 Republican 2004
Andy Jorgensen 37 Democrat 2006
Joel Kleefisch 38 Republican 2004
Jeff Fitzgerald 39 Republican 2000
Kevin Petersen 40 Republican 2006
Joan Ballweg 41 Republican 2004
J. A. Hines 42 Republican 2001
Kim Hixson 43 Democrat 2006
Mike Sheridan 44 Democrat 2004
Chuck Benedict 45 Democrat 2004
Gary Hebl 46 Democrat 2004
Eugene Hahn 47 Republican 1990
Joe Parisi 48 Democrat 2004
Phil Garthwaite 49 Democrat 2006
Sheryl K. Albers 50 Republican 1991
Steve Hilgenberg 51 Democrat 2006
John F. Townsend 52 Republican 1998
Carol Owens 53 Republican 1992
Gordon Hintz
 54 Democrat 2006
Dean R. Kaufert 55 Republican 1990
Roger Roth 56 Republican 2006
Steve Wieckert 57 Republican 1996
Pat Strachota 58 Republican 2004
Daniel R. LeMahieu 59 Republican 2002
Mark Gottlieb 60 Republican 2002
Robert L. Turner 61 Democrat 1990
Cory Mason 62 Democrat 2006
Robin J. Vos 63 Republican 2004
James Kreuser 64 Democrat 1993
John P. Steinbrink 65 Democrat 1996
Samantha Kerkman 66 Republican 2000
Jeffrey Wood 67 Republican 2002
Terry Moulton 68 Republican 2004
Scott Suder 69 Republican 1998
Amy Sue Vruwink 70 Democrat 2002
Louis J. Molepske, Jr. 71 Democrat 2003
Marlin D. Schneider 72 Democrat 1970
Frank Boyle 73 Democrat 1986
Gary Sherman 74 Democrat 1998
Mary Hubler 75 Democrat 1984
Terese Berceau 76 Democrat 1998
Spencer Black 77 Democrat 1984
Mark Pocan 78 Democrat 1998
Sondy Pope-Roberts 79 Democrat 2002
Brett Davis 80 Republican 2004
David M. Travis 81 Democrat 1978
Jeff Stone 82 Republican 1998
Scott L. Gunderson 83 Republican 1994
Mark Gundrum 84 Republican 1998
Donna J. Seidel 85 Democrat 2004
Jerry Petrowski 86 Republican 1998
Mary Williams 87 Republican 2002
James Soletski 88 Democrat 2006
John Nygren 89 Republican 2006
Karl Van Roy 90 Republican 2002
Barbara Gronemus 91 Democrat 1982
Terry M. Musser 92 Republican 1984
Jeff Smith 93 Democrat 2006
Michael D. Huebsch 94 Republican 1994
Jennifer Shilling 95 Democrat 2000
Lee A. Nerison 96 Republican 2004
Bill Kramer 97 Republican 2006
Rich Zipperer 98 Republican 2006
Don Pridemore 99 Republican 2004

Note: Scott A. Newcomer was elected by special election in January 2006 to fill the seat vacated by Daniel P. Vrakas, who resigned October 31, 2005 to become the Waukesha County Executive.

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