100th Wisconsin Legislature
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Overview
Legislative bodyWisconsin Legislature
Meeting placeWisconsin State Capitol
TermJanuary 3, 2011 – January 7, 2013
ElectionNovember 2, 2010
Senate
Members33
Senate PresidentMichael G. Ellis (R)
until July 17, 2012
Fred A. Risser (D)
from July 17, 2012
President pro temporeJoseph K. Leibham (R)
until July 17, 2012
Tim Carpenter (D)
from July 17, 2012
Party controlRepublican
until July 17, 2012
Democratic
from July 17, 2012
Assembly
Members99
Assembly SpeakerJeff Fitzgerald (R)
Party controlRepublican
Sessions
RegularJanuary 3, 2011 – May 22, 2012
Jan. SpecialJanuary 18, 2011 – May 11, 2011
ExtraordinaryJune 14, 2011 – August 1, 2011
Sep. SpecialOctober 25, 2011 – November 3, 2011

The One-Hundredth Wisconsin Legislature convened, in regular session, on January 3, 2011, and concluded on May 22, 2012. A concurrent special session was begun on January 18, 2011, and ran through May 11, 2011, and another brief special session was held from October 25, 2011, through November 3, 2011. There was an additional extraordinary session held from June 14, 2011, through August 1, 2011.

Senators representing odd-numbered districts were newly elected for this session and were serving the first two years of a four-year term. Assembly members were elected to a two-year term. Assembly members and odd-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 2, 2010. Senators representing even-numbered districts were serving the third and fourth year of their four-year term, having been elected in the general election held on November 4, 2008.

During this session, recall elections were held in 2011 and 2012 in which 13 senators were challenged. Three were eventually removed from office and one other resigned, but was replaced by a senator of the same party.

Major events

Major legislation

  • March 11, 2011: Act relating to state finances, collective bargaining for public employees, compensation and fringe benefits of public employees, the state civil service system, the Medical Assistance program, 2011 Act 10. The controversial Budget Repair Bill which removed collective bargaining rights from state employees, prompted months of protests at the state capitol, and ultimately led to recall elections for thirteen senators and Governor Scott Walker.
  • August 9, 2011: Act relating to legislative redistricting, 2011 Act 43. An overhaul of Wisconsin legislative voting districts fortified the Republican majorities through gerrymandering.

Party summary

Senate summary

Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Democratic Republican Vacant
End of previous legislature 18 15 33 0
Start of session 14 19 33 0
From August 9, 2011[note 1] 16 17
From March 17, 2012[note 2] 16 32 1
From July 11, 2012[note 3] 17 33 0
Final voting share 52% 48%
Beginning of next session 15 18 33 0

Assembly summary

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

Sessions

  • 2011-2012 regular session: January 3, 2011 – May 22, 2012
  • January 2011 special session: January 18, 2011 – May 11, 2011
  • Extraordinary session: June 14, 2011 – August 1, 2011
  • September 2011 special session: October 25, 2011 – November 3, 2011

Leaders

  • Legislative Leadership for 2011-12 [1]
  • Wisconsin [2]

Senate leadership

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 leadership

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

Members of the Senate

District Home Senator Age (2011) Party First elected
01 De Pere, Brown County Frank Lasee 49 Rep. 2010
02 Green Bay, Brown County Robert Cowles 60 Rep. 1987
03 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County Tim Carpenter 50 Dem. 2002
04 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County Lena Taylor 44 Dem. 2004
05 Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County Leah Vukmir 52 Rep. 2010
06 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County Spencer Coggs 61 Dem. 2003
07 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County Chris Larson 30 Dem. 2010
08 River Hills, Milwaukee County Alberta Darling 66 Rep. 1992
09 Sheboygan, Sheboygan County Joe Leibham 41 Rep. 2002
10 River Falls, Pierce County Sheila Harsdorf 54 Rep. 2000
11 Elkhorn, Walworth County Neal Kedzie 54 Rep. 2002
12 Conover, Vilas County Jim Holperin 60 Dem. 2008
13 Juneau, Dodge County Scott L. Fitzgerald 47 Rep. 1994
14 Ripon, Fond du Lac County Luther Olsen 59 Rep. 2004
15 Janesville, Rock County Timothy Cullen 66 Dem. 2010
16 Monona, Dane County Mark F. Miller 67 Dem. 2004
17 Richland Center, Richland County Dale Schultz 57 Rep. 1991
18 Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County Randy Hopper (until August 8, 2011) 44 Rep. 2008
Oshkosh, Winnebago County Jessica King (from August 25, 2011) 36 Dem. 2011†
19 Neenah, Winnebago County Michael Ellis 69 Rep. 1982
20 West Bend, Washington County Glenn Grothman 55 Rep. 2004
21 Racine, Racine County Van H. Wanggaard (until July 11, 2012) 58 Rep. 2010
Racine, Racine County John Lehman (from July 16, 2012) 66 (2012) Dem. 2012†
22 Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha County Robert Wirch 67 Dem. 1996
23 Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County Terry Moulton 64 Rep. 2010
24 Stevens Point, Portage County Julie Lassa 40 Dem. 2003
25 Poplar, Douglas County Robert Jauch 65 Dem. 1986
26 Madison, Dane County Fred Risser 83 Dem. 1962
27 Waunakee, Dane County Jon Erpenbach 49 Dem. 1998
28 New Berlin, Waukesha County Mary Lazich 58 Rep. 1998
29 Wausau, Marathon County Pam Galloway (until March 16, 2012) 55 Rep. 2010
Marathon, Marathon County Jerry Petrowski (from July 17, 2012) 62 (2012) Rep. 2012†
30 Green Bay, Brown County Dave Hansen 63 Dem. 2000
31 Alma, Buffalo County Kathleen Vinehout 52 Dem. 2006
32 La Crosse, La Crosse County Dan Kapanke (until August 8, 2011) 63 Rep. 2004
La Crosse, La Crosse County Jennifer Shilling (from August 25, 2011) 42 Dem. 2011†
33 Pewaukee, Waukesha County Rich Zipperer 36 Rep. 2010
† Elected in a recall election (2011, 2012)

Members of the Assembly

Senate
District		 Assembly
District		 RepresentativePartyAge (2011)ResidenceFirst Elected
01 01 Garey Bies Rep 64 Sister Bay 2000
02 Andre Jacque Rep 30 Bellevue 2010
03 Alvin Ott Rep 61 Forest Junction 1986
02 04 Chad Weininger Rep 38 Green Bay 2010
05 Jim Steineke Rep 40 Kaukauna 2010
06 Gary Tauchen Rep 57 Bonduel 2006
03 07 Peggy Krusick Dem 54 Milwaukee 1983
08 Jocasta Zamarripa Dem 34 Milwaukee 2010
09 Josh Zepnick Dem 42 Milwaukee 2002
04 10 Elizabeth M. Coggs Dem 57 Milwaukee 2010
11 Jason Fields Dem 36 Milwaukee 2004
12 Frederick P. Kessler Dem 70 Milwaukee 2004
05 13 David Cullen Dem 50 Milwaukee 1990
14 Dale P. Kooyenga Rep 31 Brookfield 2010
15 Tony Staskunas Dem 49 West Allis 1996
06 16 Leon Young Dem 43 Milwaukee 1992
17 Barbara Toles Dem 54 Milwaukee 2004
18 Tamara Grigsby Dem 36 Milwaukee 2004
07 19 Jon Richards Dem 47 Milwaukee 1998
20 Christine Sinicki Dem 50 Bay View 1998
21 Mark Honadel Rep 54 South Milwaukee 2003
08 22 Sandy Pasch Dem 56 Whitefish Bay 2008
23 Jim Ott Rep 63 Mequon 2006
24 Dan Knodl Rep 52 Germantown 2008
09 25 Bob Ziegelbauer Ind 59 Manitowoc 1992
26 Mike Endsley Rep 48 Sheboygan 2010
27 Steve Kestell Rep 55 Herman 1998
10 28 Erik Severson Rep 36 Star Prairie 2010
29 John Murtha Rep 59 Baldwin 2006
30 Dean Knudson Rep 49 Hudson 2010
11 31 Stephen Nass Rep 58 Whitewater 1990
32 Tyler August Rep 27 Walworth 2010
33 Chris Kapenga Rep 38 Delafield 2010
12 34 Dan Meyer Rep 62 Eagle River 2000
35 Tom Tiffany Rep 53 Hazelhurst 2010
36 Jeffrey Mursau Rep 56 Crivitz 2004
13 37 Andy Jorgensen Dem 43 Fort Atkinson 2006
38 Joel Kleefisch Rep 39 Oconomowoc 2004
39 Jeff Fitzgerald Rep 44 Horicon 2000
14 40 Kevin David Petersen Rep 46 Waupaca 2006
41 Joan Ballweg Rep 58 Markesan 2004
42 Fred Clark Dem 51 Baraboo 2008
15 43 Evan Wynn Rep 48 Whitewater 2010
44 Joe Knilans Rep 46 Janesville 2010
45 Amy Loudenbeck Rep 41 Clinton 2010
16 46 Gary Hebl Dem 59 Sun Prairie 2004
47 Keith Ripp Rep 49 Lodi 2008
48 Joe Parisi (until April 14, 2011) Dem 50 Madison 2004
Chris Taylor (from August 9, 2011) Dem 43 Madison 2011
17 49 Travis Tranel Rep 25 Cuba City 2010
50 Edward Brooks Rep 68 Reedsburg 2008
51 Howard Marklein Rep 56 Spring Green 2010
18 52 Jeremy Thiesfeldt Rep 44 Fond du Lac 2010
53 Richard Spanbauer Rep 64 Oshkosh 2008
54 Gordon Hintz Dem 37 Oshkosh 2006
19 55 Dean Kaufert Rep 53 Neenah 1990
56 Michelle Litjens Rep 38 Appleton 2010
57 Penny Bernard Schaber Dem 57 Appleton 2008
20 58 Patricia Strachota Rep 55 West Bend 2004
59 Daniel LeMahieu Rep 64 Cascade 2002
60 Duey Stroebel (from May 17, 2011) Rep 51 Cedarburg 2011
21 61 Robert L. Turner Dem 63 Racine 1990
62 Cory Mason Dem 37 Racine 2006
63 Robin Vos Rep 42 Burlington 2004
22 64 Peter Barca Dem 55 Kenosha 1993
65 John Steinbrink Dem 61 Pleasant Prairie 1996
66 Samantha Kerkman Rep 36 Powers Lake 2000
23 67 Tom Larson Rep 62 Colfax 2010
68 Kathy Bernier Rep 54 Chippewa Falls 2010
69 Scott Suder Rep 42 Abbotsford 1998
24 70 Amy Sue Vruwink Dem 35 Milladore 2002
71 Louis Molepske Dem 36 Stevens Point 2003
72 Scott Krug Rep 35 Wisconsin Rapids 2010
25 73 Nick Milroy Dem 36 Superior 2008
74 Janet Bewley Dem 59 Ashland 2010
75 Roger Rivard Rep 58 Rice Lake 2010
26 76 Terese Berceau Dem 60 Madison 1998
77 Brett Hulsey Dem 51 Madison 2010
78 Mark Pocan Dem 46 Madison 1998
27 79 Sondy Pope-Roberts Dem 60 Verona 2002
80 Janis Ringhand Dem 60 Evansville 2010
81 Kelda Roys Dem 31 Madison 2008
28 82 Jeff Stone Rep 49 Greendale 1998
83 David Craig (from May 17, 2011) Rep 32 Vernon 2011
84 Mike Kuglitsch Rep 50 New Berlin 2010
29 85 Donna Seidel Dem 60 Wausau 2004
86 Jerry Petrowski (until July 17, 2012) Rep 60 Marathon 1998
87 Mary Williams Rep 61 Medford 2002
30 88 John Klenke Rep 52 Green Bay 2010
89 John Nygren Rep 46 Marinette 2006
90 Karl Van Roy Rep 72 Howard 2002
31 91 Chris Danou Dem 43 Trempealeau 2008
92 Mark Radcliffe Dem 39 Black River Falls 2008
93 Warren Petryk Rep 55 Eleva 2010
32 94 Steve Doyle (from May 17, 2011) Dem 52 Onalaska 2011
95 Jennifer Shilling (until August 25, 2011) Dem 41 La Crosse 2000
Jill Billings (from November 21, 2011) Dem 49 La Crosse 2011
96 Lee Nerison Rep 58 Westby 2004
33 97 Bill Kramer Rep 45 Waukesha 2006
98 Paul Farrow Rep 46 Pewaukee 2010
99 Don Pridemore Rep 64 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.

Notes

  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) resigned.
  3. ↑ Republican Jerry Petrowski (District 29) sworn in replacing Pam Galloway. Republican Van H. Wanggaard (District 21) recalled and succeeded by Democrat John Lehman.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Democrat Joe Parisi (District 48) resigned after being elected County Executive of Dane County
  6. ↑ Republicans Duey Stroebel and David Craig elected to succeed Gottlieb and Gunderson, respectively. Democrat Steve Doyle elected to succeed Huebsch
  7. ↑ Democrat Jennifer Shilling (District 95) elected to the State Senate in the Wisconsin Senate recall elections. Democrat Chris Taylor elected to succeed Parisi.
  8. ↑ Democrat Jill Billings elected to succeed Shilling.
  9. ↑ Republican Jerry Petrowski (District 86) elected to the State Senate in the 2012 recall elections.

References

  1. ↑ "Legislative Leadership for 2011-12". Archived from the original on 2011-05-22. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
  2. ↑ "Wisconsin Briefs" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-17. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
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