99th Wisconsin Legislature

The Ninety-Ninth Wisconsin Legislature was convened on January 5, 2009. The session is scheduled to end on January 3, 2011, and the final adjournment for regular legislative activity is scheduled for May 26, 2010.[1]

Sessions

Party summary

Senate

Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic Republican Vacant
previous legislature 18 15 33 0
Begin 18 15 33 0
Final voting share 54.5% 45.4%
Beginning of next session 14 19 33 0

Assembly

Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic Independent Republican Vacant
previous session 47 0 52 0
Begin 52 1 46 0 0
Final voting share 52.5% 1.1% 46.4%
Beginning of next session 38 1 60 99 0

Officers

Senate

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

Democratic leadership
Majority leader: Sen. Russ Decker
Assistant minority leader: Sen. Dave Hansen
Caucus chairperson: Sen. John W. Lehman
Caucus vice chairperson: Sen. Kathleen Vinehout
Caucus sergeant at arms: Sen. Jim Holperin
Republican leadership
Minority leader: Sen. Scott L. Fitzgerald
Assistant minority leader: Sen. Glenn Grothman
Caucus chairperson: Sen. Joe Leibham
Caucus vice chairperson: Sen. Sheila Harsdorf
Caucus sergeant at arms: None

Assembly

Speaker of the Assembly: Rep. Michael J. Sheridan
Speaker pro tempore: Rep. Tony Staskunas
Chief clerk: Hon. Patrick E. Fuller
Sergeant at arms: Hon. William Nagy

Democratic leadership
Majority Leader: Rep. Tom Nelson
Assistant majority leader: Rep. Donna J. Seidel
Caucus chairperson: Rep. Peter W. Barca
Caucus vice chairperson: Rep. Barbara Toles
Caucus secretary: Rep. Ann Hraychuck
Caucus sergeant at arms: Rep. Marlin Schneider
Republican leadership
Minority Leader: Rep. Jeff Fitzgerald
Assistant minority leader: Rep. Mark Gottlieb
Caucus chairperson: Rep. Scott Suder
Caucus vice chairperson: Rep. Joel Kleefisch
Caucus secretary: Rep. Mary Williams
Caucus sergeant at arms: Rep. Gary Tauchen[5]

Members

Senate

Members of the Wisconsin Senate for the Ninety-ninth Wisconsin Legislature (33):

District Home Senator Party
1De PereAlan Lasee Republican
2Green BayRobert Cowles Republican
3MilwaukeeTim Carpenter Democratic
4MilwaukeeLena Taylor Democratic
5WauwatosaJim Sullivan Democratic
6MilwaukeeSpencer Coggs Democratic
7South MilwaukeeJeffrey Plale Democratic
8River HillsAlberta Darling Republican
9SheboyganJoe Leibham Republican
10River FallsSheila Harsdorf Republican
11ElkhornNeal Kedzie Republican
12ConoverJim Holperin Democratic
13JuneauScott L. Fitzgerald Republican
14RiponLuther Olsen Republican
15BeloitJudy Robson Democratic
16MononaMark Miller Democratic
17Richland CenterDale Schultz Republican
18Fond du LacRandy Hopper Republican
19NeenahMichael G. Ellis Republican
20West BendGlenn Grothman Republican
21RacineJohn W. Lehman Democratic
22Pleasant PrairieRobert Wirch Democratic
23Chippewa FallsPat Kreitlow Democratic
24Stevens PointJulie Lassa Democratic
25PoplarRobert Jauch Democratic
26MadisonFred Risser Democratic
27WaunakeeJon Erpenbach Democratic
28New BerlinMary Lazich Republican
29SchofieldRuss Decker Democratic
30Green BayDave Hansen Democratic
31AlmaKathleen Vinehout Democratic
32La CrosseDan Kapanke Republican
33BrookfieldTheodore Kanavas Republican

Assembly

Members of the Assembly for the Ninety-ninth Wisconsin Legislature (99):[6]

District Home Assemblyperson Party
1Sister BayGarey Bies Republican
2Francis CreekTed Zigmunt Democrat
3Forest JunctionAlvin Ott Republican
4Green BayPhil Montgomery Republican
5KaukaunaTom Nelson Democrat
6BonduelGary Tauchen Republican
7MilwaukeePeggy Krusick Democrat
8MilwaukeePedro Colรณn Democrat
9MilwaukeeJosh Zepnick Democrat
10MilwaukeeAnnette Polly Williams Democrat
11MilwaukeeJason Fields Democrat
12MilwaukeeFrederick P. Kessler Democrat
13MilwaukeeDavid Cullen Democrat
14WauwatosaLeah Vukmir Republican
15West AllisTony Staskunas Democrat
16MilwaukeeLeon Young Democrat
17MilwaukeeBarbara Toles Democrat
18MilwaukeeTamara Grigsby Democrat
19MilwaukeeJon Richards Democrat
20MilwaukeeChristine Sinicki Democrat
21S. MilwaukeeMark Honadel Republican
22Whitefish BaySandy Pasch Democrat
23MequonJim Ott Republican
24GermantownDan Knodl Republican
25ManitowocBob Ziegelbauer Democrat
26SheboyganTerry Van Akkeren Democrat
27Elkhart LakeSteve Kestell Republican
28Balsam LakeAnn Hraychuck Democrat
29BaldwinJohn Murtha Republican
30HudsonKitty Rhoades Republican
31WhitewaterStephen Nass Republican
32Williams BayThomas Lothian Republican
33PewaukeeScott Newcomer Republican
34Eagle RiverDan Meyer Republican
35MerrillDonald Friske Republican
36CrivitzJeffrey Mursau Republican
37Fort AtkinsonAndy Jorgensen Democrat
38OconomowocJoel Kleefisch Republican
39HoriconJeff Fitzgerald Republican
40WaupacaKevin David Petersen Republican
41MarkesanJoan Ballweg Republican
42BarabooFred Clark Democrat
43WhitewaterKim Hixson Democrat
44JanesvilleMichael J. Sheridan Democrat
45BeloitChuck Benedict Democrat
46Sun PrairieGary Hebl Democrat
47LodiKeith Ripp Republican
48MadisonJoe Parisi Democrat
49FennimorePhil Garthwaite Democrat
50ReedsburgEd Brooks Republican
51DodgevilleSteve Hilgenberg Democrat
52Fond du LacJohn Townsend Republican
53OshkoshRichard Spanbauer Republican
54OshkoshGordon Hintz Democrat
55NeenahDean Kaufert Republican
56AppletonRoger Roth Republican
57AppletonPenny Bernard Schaber Democrat
58West BendPatricia Strachota Republican
59CascadeDaniel LeMahieu Republican
60Port WashingtonMark Gottlieb Republican
61RacineRobert L. Turner Democrat
62RacineCory Mason Democrat
63CaledoniaRobin Vos Republican
64KenoshaPeter Barca Democrat
65Pleasant PrairieJohn Steinbrink Democrat
66BurlingtonSamantha Kerkman Republican
67Chippewa FallsJeffrey Wood Independent
68Eau ClaireKristen Dexter Democrat
69AbbotsfordScott Suder Republican
70MilladoreAmy Sue Vruwink Democrat
71Stevens PointLouis Molepske Democrat
72Wisconsin RapidsMarlin Schneider Democrat
73SuperiorNick Milroy Democrat
74Port WingGary Sherman Democrat
75Rice LakeMary Hubler Democrat
76MadisonTerese Berceau Democrat
77MadisonSpencer Black Democrat
78MadisonMark Pocan Democrat
79VeronaSondy Pope-Roberts Democrat
80OregonBrett Davis Republican
81MadisonKelda Roys Democrat
82GreendaleJeff Stone Republican
83WaterfordScott Gunderson Republican
84New BerlinMark Gundrum Republican
85WausauDonna Seidel Democrat
86MarathonJerry Petrowski Republican
87MedfordMary Williams Republican
88Green BayJames Soletski Democrat
89MarinetteJohn Nygren Republican
90Green BayKarl Van Roy Republican
91TrempealeauChris Danou Democrat
92Black River FallsMark Radcliffe Democrat
93Eau ClaireJeff Smith Democrat
94West SalemMichael Huebsch Republican
95La CrosseJennifer Shilling Democrat
96WestbyLee Nerison Republican
97WaukeshaBill Kramer Republican
98PewaukeeRich Zipperer Republican
99HartfordDon Pridemore Republican

Changes from the 98th Legislature

Open seats

Incumbents defeated

Other

References

  1. โ†‘ 2009 Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Wisconsin), January 5, 2009 http://www.legis.wisconsin.gov/2009/data/SJR-1.pdf
  2. โ†‘ http://www.wisgov.state.wi.us/journal_media_detail.asp?locid=19&prid=4356
  3. โ†‘ http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/79437627.html
  4. โ†‘ http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/78816627.html
  5. โ†‘ 2009 Wisconsin Blue Book p. 254
  6. โ†‘ Representatives to the Assembly for the 2009-10 Legislative Session Archived July 16, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
  7. โ†‘ Richard Moore, "In Senate race, both sides accuse each other of dirty deals" The Lakeland Times, November 4, 2010.
  8. โ†‘ Dan Benson, "Republican Hopper wins Fox Valley Senate seat", Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, November 4, 2008.
  9. โ†‘ Larry Sandler "Pasch, Krusick and Vukmir win Assembly races" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel November 5, 2008.
  10. โ†‘ Don Behm, "Washington County Board panel picks successor to Knodl" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
  11. โ†‘ Editorial:"Brady is a good fit" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel October 24, 2008.
  12. 1 2 3 Jacob Stein, "'Wave of change' pushes Democrats into control of state Assembly" Wisconsin State Journal, November 5, 2008.
  13. โ†‘ WISC-TV, "47th District Assembly Candidates Focus On Economy"
  14. โ†‘ Steve Rundio "Election officials expect big turnout" Tomah Journal, October 30, 2008.
  15. โ†‘ "Primaries will trim field for Assembly" Appleton Post-Crescent, August 31, 2008.
  16. 1 2 3 Wisconsin State Elections Board Canvass Summary, Fall General Election: November 4, 2008 Archived May 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine..
  17. โ†‘ Jim Collar "Appleton's Steve Wieckert announces retirement from Assembly" Appleton Post-Crescent March 22, 2008.
  18. 1 2 "Democrats take control of state Legislature" Green Bay Press-Gazette November 6, 2008.
  19. โ†‘ "Milroy Wins" KDLH-TV, November 4, 2008.
  20. โ†‘ Jason Joyce, "Kelda Helen Roys wins 81st Assembly District, will replace 30-year incumbent Dave Travis", Isthmus September 9, 2008.
  21. 1 2 "Radcliffe tops Hellman in 92nd District" Jackson County Chronicle November 10, 2008.
  22. โ†‘ Steven Walters, "Musser is 11th Assembly member to not seek re-election" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel All Politics Blog, May 21, 2008.
  23. โ†‘ J.R. Ross "Dems pull off sweep" WisPolitics.com, November 5, 2008.
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