100th Wisconsin Legislature

The One-Hundredth Wisconsin Legislature convened on January 3, 2011.

Sessions

Party summary

Senate

Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Republican Democratic Vacant
End of previous legislature 15 18 33 0
Begin 19 14 33 0
August 9, 2011[1] 17 16
March 17, 2012[2] 16 32 1
July 11, 2012 17 33 0
Latest voting share 48% 52%

Assembly

Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Republican Ind Democratic Vacant
End of previous legislature 45 2 50 97 2
Begin[3] 57 1 38 96 3
April 14, 2011[4] 37 95 4
May 3, 2011[5] 59 38 98 1
August 9, 2011[6]
November 8, 2011[7] 39 99 0
June 5, 2012[8] 58 98 1
Latest voting share 60.2% 39.8%

Officers

Senate

President of the Senate: Sen. Fred Risser
President pro tempore: Sen. Tim Carpenter
Chief Clerk: Hon. Robert J. Marchant
Sergeant at arms: Hon. Edward Blazel

Democratic leadership
Majority Leader: Sen. Mark Miller
Assistant Majority Leader: Sen. Dave Hansen
Caucus chairperson: Sen. Julie Lassa
Caucus vice chairperson: Sen. Kathleen Vinehout
Caucus sergeant at arms: None
 Republican leadership
Minority Leader: Sen. Scott L. Fitzgerald
Assistant Minority Leader: Sen. Glenn Grothman
Caucus chairperson: Sen. Vacant
Caucus vice chairperson: Sen. Sheila Harsdorf
Caucus sergeant at arms: None

Assembly

Speaker of the Assembly: Rep. Jeff Fitzgerald
Speaker pro tempore: Rep. Bill Kramer
Chief clerk: Hon. Patrick E. Fuller
Sergeant at arms: Hon. Anne Tonnon Byers

Republican leadership
Majority Leader: Rep. Scott Suder
Assistant majority leader: Rep. Dan Knodl
Caucus chairperson: Rep. Joan Ballweg
Caucus vice chairperson: Rep. John Murtha
Caucus secretary: Rep. Mary Williams
Caucus sergeant at arms: Rep. Samantha Kerkman
 Democratic leadership
Minority Leader: Rep. Peter Barca
Assistant minority leader: Rep. Donna Seidel
Caucus chairperson: Rep. Kelda Helen Roys
Caucus vice chairperson: Rep. Fred Clark
Caucus secretary: Rep. Penny Bernard Schaber
Caucus sergeant at arms: Rep. Josh Zepnick

Members

Senate

Members

Senator District Party Current Age First elected Seat up
Frank Lasee 01 Republican 53 2010 2014
Robert Cowles 02 Republican 64 1987 2012
Tim Carpenter 03 Democratic 55 2002 2014
Lena Taylor 04 Democratic 48 2004 2012
Leah Vukmir 05 Republican 56 2010 2014
Spencer Coggs 06 Democratic 65 2003 2012
Chris Larson 07 Democratic 34 2010 2014
Alberta Darling 08 Republican 70 1992 2012
Joe Leibham 09 Republican 45 2002 2014
Sheila Harsdorf 10 Republican 58 2000 2012
Neal Kedzie 11 Republican 59 2002 2014
Jim Holperin 12 Democratic 64 2008 2012
Scott Fitzgerald 13 Republican 51 1994 2014
Luther Olsen 14 Republican 64 2004 2012
Tim Cullen 15 Democratic 71 2010 2014
Mark Miller 16 Democratic 72 2004 2012
Dale Schultz 17 Republican 61 1991 2014
Jessica King 18 Democratic 40 2011† 2012
Michael Ellis 19 Republican 74 1982 2014
Glenn Grothman 20 Republican 59 2004 2012
John Lehman 21 Democratic 69 2012† 2014
Robert Wirch 22 Democratic 71 1996 2012
Terry Moulton 23 Republican 68 2010 2014
Julie Lassa 24 Democratic 44 2003 2012
Robert Jauch 25 Democratic 69 1986 2014
Fred Risser 26 Democratic 87 1962 2012
Jon Erpenbach 27 Democratic 54 1998 2014
Mary Lazich 28 Republican 62 1998 2012
Jerry Petrowski 29 Republican 64 2012† 2014
Dave Hansen 30 Democratic 67 2000 2012
Kathleen Vinehout 31 Democratic 56 2006 2014
Jennifer Shilling 32 Democratic 45 2011† 2012
Rich Zipperer 33 Republican 40 2010 2014
† Elected in a recall election (2011, 2012)

Assembly

Members

District Representative Party Current Age Residence First Elected
1 Garey Bies Rep 68 Sister Bay 2000
2 Andre Jacque Rep 34 Bellevue 2010
3 Alvin Ott Rep 65 Forest Junction 1986
4 Chad Weininger Rep 43 Green Bay 2010
5 Jim Steineke Rep 44 Kaukauna 2010
6 Gary Tauchen Rep 61 Bonduel 2006
7 Peggy Krusick Dem 58 Milwaukee 1983
8 Jocasta Zamarripa Dem 39 Milwaukee 2010
9 Josh Zepnick Dem 47 Milwaukee 2002
10 Elizabeth M. Coggs Dem 57 Milwaukee 2010
11 Jason Fields Dem 41 Milwaukee 2004
12 Frederick P. Kessler Dem 75 Milwaukee 2004
13 David Cullen Dem 55 Milwaukee 1990
14 Dale P. Kooyenga Rep 36 Brookfield 2010
15 Tony Staskunas Dem 54 West Allis 1996
16 Leon Young Dem 47 Milwaukee 1992
17 Barbara Toles Dem 58 Milwaukee 2004
18 Tamara Grigsby Dem 40 Milwaukee 2004
19 Jon Richards Dem 51 Milwaukee 1998
20 Christine Sinicki Dem 55 Bay View 1998
21 Mark Honadel Rep 59 South Milwaukee 2003
22 Sandy Pasch Dem 60 Whitefish Bay 2008
23 Jim Ott Rep 67 Mequon 2006
24 Dan Knodl Rep 56 Germantown 2008
25 Bob Ziegelbauer Ind 63 Manitowoc 1992
26 Mike Endsley Rep 53 Sheboygan 2010
27 Steve Kestell Rep 59 Herman 1998
28 Erik Severson Rep 41 Star Prairie 2010
29 John Murtha Rep 63 Baldwin 2006
30 Dean Knudson Rep 53 Hudson 2010
31 Stephen Nass Rep 62 Whitewater 1990
32 Tyler August Rep 32 Walworth 2010
33 Chris Kapenga Rep 43 Delafield 2010
34 Dan Meyer Rep 66 Eagle River 2000
35 Tom Tiffany Rep 57 Hazelhurst 2010
36 Jeffrey Mursau Rep 60 Crivitz 2004
37 Andy Jorgensen Dem 47 Fort Atkinson 2006
38 Joel Kleefisch Rep 43 Oconomowoc 2004
39 Jeff Fitzgerald Rep 48 Horicon 2000
40 Kevin David Petersen Rep 50 Waupaca 2006
41 Joan Ballweg Rep 63 Markesan 2004
42 Fred Clark Dem 55 Baraboo 2008
43 Evan Wynn Rep 52 Whitewater 2010
44 Joe Knilans Rep 51 Janesville 2010
45 Amy Loudenbeck Rep 45 Clinton 2010
46 Gary Hebl Dem 63 Sun Prairie 2004
47 Keith Ripp Rep 53 Lodi 2008
48 Chris Taylor Dem 47 Madison 2011
49 Travis Tranel Rep 29 Cuba City 2010
50 Edward Brooks Rep 72 Reedsburg 2008
51 Howard Marklein Rep 60 Spring Green 2010
52 Jeremy Thiesfeldt Rep 48 Fond du Lac 2010
53 Richard Spanbauer Rep 69 Oshkosh 2008
54 Gordon Hintz Dem 41 Oshkosh 2006
55 Dean Kaufert Rep 57 Neenah 1990
56 Michelle Litjens Rep 42 Appleton 2010
57 Penny Bernard Schaber Dem 61 Appleton 2008
58 Patricia Strachota Rep 59 West Bend 2004
59 Daniel LeMahieu Rep 68 Cascade 2002
60 Duey Stroebel Rep 55 Cedarburg 2011
61 Robert L. Turner Dem 67 Racine 1990
62 Cory Mason Dem 42 Racine 2006
63 Robin Vos Rep 46 Burlington 2004
64 Peter Barca Dem 59 Kenosha 1993
65 John Steinbrink Dem 65 Pleasant Prairie 1996
66 Samantha Kerkman Rep 41 Powers Lake 2000
67 Tom Larson Rep 67 Colfax 2010
68 Kathy Bernier Rep 58 Chippewa Falls 2010
69 Scott Suder Rep 46 Abbotsford 1998
70 Amy Sue Vruwink Dem 39 Milladore 2002
71 Louis Molepske Dem 41 Stevens Point 2003
72 Scott Krug Rep 39 Wisconsin Rapids 2010
73 Nick Milroy Dem 40 Superior 2008
74 Janet Bewley Dem 63 Ashland 2010
75 Roger Rivard Rep 62 Rice Lake 2010
76 Terese Berceau Dem 64 Madison 1998
77 Brett Hulsey Dem 55 Madison 2010
78 Mark Pocan Dem 50 Madison 1998
79 Sondy Pope-Roberts Dem 64 Verona 2002
80 Janis Ringhand Dem 65 Evansville 2010
81 Kelda Roys Dem 35 Madison 2008
82 Jeff Stone Rep 54 Greendale 1998
83 David Craig Rep 36 Vernon 2011
84 Mike Kuglitsch Rep 55 New Berlin 2010
85 Donna Seidel Dem 64 Wausau 2004
86 Vacant
87 Mary Williams Rep 65 Medford 2002
88 John Klenke Rep 56 Green Bay 2010
89 John Nygren Rep 51 Marinette 2006
90 Karl Van Roy Rep 76 Howard 2002
91 Chris Danou Dem 48 Trempealeau 2008
92 Mark Radcliffe Dem 43 Black River Falls 2008
93 Warren Petryk Rep 60 Eleva 2010
94 Steve Doyle Dem 56 Onalaska 2011
95 Jill Billings Dem 53 La Crosse 2011
96 Lee Nerison Rep 62 Westby 2004
97 Bill Kramer Rep 50 Waukesha 2006
98 Paul Farrow Rep 50 Pewaukee 2010
99 Don Pridemore Rep 68 Hartford 2004

Changes from the 99th Legislature

Open seats

On April 14, 2011, Joe Parisi resigned from the 48th District after being elected Dane County Executive.

References

  1. ↑ Republicans Randy Hopper (District 18) and Dan Kapanke (District 32) recalled and were succeeded by Democrats Jessica King and Jennifer Shilling, respectively.
  2. ↑ Republican Pam Galloway (District 29) resigns.
  3. ↑ Republicans Mark Gottlieb, Scott Gunderson and Michael Huebsch (Districts 60, 83 and 94, respectively) resigned January 3 to take positions in Gov.-elect Scott Walker's administration.
  4. ↑ Democrat Joe Parisi (District 48) resigned after being elected County Executive of Dane County
  5. ↑ Republicans Duey Stroebel and David Craig elected to succeed Gottlieb and Gunderson, respectively. Democrat Steve Doyle elected to succeed Huebsch
  6. ↑ Democrat Jennifer Shilling (District 95) elected to the State Senate in the Wisconsin Senate recall elections. Democrat Chris Taylor elected to succeed Parisi.
  7. ↑ Democrat Jill Billings elected to succeed Shilling.
  8. ↑ Republican Jerry Petrowski (District 86) elected to the State Senate in the 2012 recall elections.
  9. ↑ Legislative Leadership for 2011-12
  10. ↑ Wisconsin Briefs