102nd Wisconsin Legislature
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Wisconsin State Capitol
Overview
Legislative body	Wisconsin Legislature
Meeting place	Wisconsin State Capitol
Term	January 5, 2015 – January 4, 2017
Election	November 4, 2014
Senate
Members	33
Senate President	Mary Lazich (R)
President pro tempore	Rick Gudex (R) until Oct. 12, 2016
Party control	Republican
Assembly
Members	99
Assembly Speaker	Robin Vos (R)
Speaker pro tempore	Tyler August (R)
Party control	Republican
Sessions
Regular January 5, 2015 – January 3, 2017

The One Hundred Second Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 5, 2015, through January 4, 2017, in regular session, though it adjourned for legislative activity on May 18, 2016.^[1]

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 4, 2014. 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 6, 2012.

• January 5, 2015: Second inauguration of Scott Walker as Governor of Wisconsin.
• April 7, 2015: 2015 Wisconsin Spring election:
  • Wisconsin voters ratified an amendment to the state constitution, changing the rules for selecting the chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
• April 29, 2015: Utilizing the recently passed constitutional amendment, Patience D. Roggensack became the 26th chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court by a majority vote of the court's members.
• June 26, 2015: The United States Supreme Court published their decision in the case Obergefell v. Hodges, establishing the right to marriage for same-sex couples.
• September 21, 2015: Wisconsin Supreme Court justice N. Patrick Crooks died.
• October 12, 2015: Wisconsin governor Scott Walker appointed Rebecca Bradley to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, to succeed N. Patrick Crooks.
• July 31, 2016: Wisconsin Supreme Court justice David Prosser Jr. resigned.
• August 1, 2016: Wisconsin governor Scott Walker appointed Daniel Kelly to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, to succeed David Prosser Jr.
• October 12, 2016: Wisconsin state senator Rick Gudex died in office.
• November 8, 2016: 2016 United States general election:
  • Donald Trump (R) elected President of the United States.
  • Ron Johnson (R) re-elected United States senator from Wisconsin.

• July 13, 2015: An Act relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2015 legislature, 2015 Act 55.
• December 17, 2015: An Act relating to: reorganizing the Government Accountability Board, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and making appropriations, 2015 Act 118. Abolished the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board and replaced it with the Wisconsin Elections Commission and the Wisconsin Ethics Commission.

	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total
	Democratic	Republican		Vacant
End of previous Legislature	15	16	31	2
Start of Reg. Session[note 1]	14	18	32	1
From Apr. 15, 2015[note 2]		19	33	0
From Jul. 17, 2015[note 3]		18	32	1
From Aug. 6, 2015[note 4]		19	33	0
From Oct. 12, 2016[note 5]		18	32	1
Final voting share	43.75%	56.25%
Beginning of the next Legislature	13	20	33	0

	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total
	Democratic	Republican		Vacant
End of previous Legislature	39	60	99	0
Start of Reg. Session	36	63	99	0
From Aug. 6, 2015[note 6]		62	98	1
From Oct. 9, 2015[note 7]		63	99	0
Final voting share	36.36%	63.64%
Beginning of the next Legislature	35	64	99	0

• Regular session: January 5, 2015 – January 4, 2017

• President of the Senate: Mary Lazich (R–New Berlin)
• President pro tempore: Rick Gudex (R–Fond du Lac) (until Oct. 12, 2016)

Senate majority leadership (Republican)

• Senate Majority Leader: Scott L. Fitzgerald (R–Juneau)
• Assistant Majority Leader: Paul Farrow (R–Pewaukee) (until Jul. 17, 2015)
  • Leah Vukmir (R–Wauwatosa) (after Oct. 2015)
• Senate Majority Caucus Chair: Sheila Harsdorf (R–River Falls)
• Senate Majority Caucus Vice Chair: Van H. Wanggaard (R–Racine)

Senate minority leadership (Democratic)

• Senate Minority Leader: Jennifer Shilling (D–La Crosse)
• Assistant Minority Leader: Dave Hansen (D–Green Bay)
• Senate Minority Caucus Chair: Julie Lassa (D–Stevens Point)
• Senate Minority Caucus Vice Chair: Kathleen Vinehout (D–Alma)

• Speaker of the Assembly: Robin Vos (R–Burlington)
• Speaker pro tempore: Tyler August (R–Lake Geneva)

Assembly majority leadership (Republican)

• Assembly Majority Leader: Jim Steineke (R–Kaukauna)
• Assistant Majority Leader: Dan Knodl (R–Germantown)
• Assembly Majority Caucus Chair: John Murtha (R–Baldwin)
• Assembly Majority Caucus Vice Chair: Lee Nerison (R–Westby)
• Assembly Majority Caucus Secretary: Jessie Rodriguez (R–Franklin)
• Assembly Majority Caucus Sergeant-at-Arms: Samantha Kerkman (R–Salem)

Assembly minority leadership (Democratic)

• Assembly Minority Leader: Peter Barca (D–Kenosha)
• Assistant Minority Leader: Katrina Shankland (D–Stevens Point)
• Assembly Minority Caucus Chair: Andy Jorgensen (D–Fort Atkinson)
• Assembly Minority Caucus Vice Chair: JoCasta Zamarripa (D–Milwaukee)
• Assembly Minority Caucus Secretary: Beth Meyers (D–Bayfield)
• Assembly Minority Caucus Sergeant-at-Arms: Josh Zepnick (D–Milwaukee)

Members of the Senate for the One Hundred Second Wisconsin Legislature:^[2]

Dist.	Senator	Party	Age (2015)	Home	First elected
01	Frank Lasee	Rep.	53	Ledgeview, Brown County	2010
02	Robert Cowles	Rep.	64	Green Bay, Brown County	1987
03	Tim Carpenter	Dem.	54	Milwaukee, Milwaukee County	2002
04	Lena Taylor	Dem.	48	Milwaukee, Milwaukee County	2004
05	Leah Vukmir	Rep.	56	Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County	2010
06	Nikiya Harris Dodd	Dem.	39	Milwaukee, Milwaukee County	2012
07	Chris Larson	Dem.	34	Milwaukee, Milwaukee County	2010
08	Alberta Darling	Rep.	70	River Hills, Milwaukee County	1992
09	Devin LeMahieu	Rep.	42	Oostburg, Sheboygan County	2014
10	Sheila Harsdorf	Rep.	58	River Falls, Pierce County	2000
11	Stephen Nass	Rep.	62	La Grange, Walworth County	2014
12	Tom Tiffany	Rep.	57	Little Rice, Oneida County	2012
13	Scott L. Fitzgerald	Rep.	51	Juneau, Dodge County	1994
14	Luther Olsen	Rep.	63	Ripon, Fond du Lac County	2004
15	Janis Ringhand	Dem.	64	Evansville, Rock County	2014
16	Mark F. Miller	Dem.	71	Monona, Dane County	2004
17	Howard Marklein	Rep.	60	Spring Green, Sauk County	2014
18	Rick Gudex (died Oct. 12, 2016)	Rep.	46	Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County	2012
	--Vacant from Oct. 12, 2016--
19	Roger Roth	Rep.	36	Appleton, Outagamie County	2014
20	--Vacant until Apr. 15, 2015--
	Duey Stroebel (from Apr. 15, 2015)	Rep.	55	Saukville, Ozaukee County	2015
21	Van H. Wanggaard	Rep.	62	Racine, Racine County	2010
22	Robert Wirch	Dem.	71	Somers, Kenosha County	1996
23	Terry Moulton	Rep.	68	Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County	2010
24	Julie Lassa	Dem.	44	Stevens Point, Portage County	2003
25	Janet Bewley	Dem.	63	Mason, Bayfield County	2014
26	Fred Risser	Dem.	87	Madison, Dane County	1962
27	Jon Erpenbach	Dem.	53	Middleton, Dane County	1998
28	Mary Lazich	Rep.	62	New Berlin, Waukesha County	1998
29	Jerry Petrowski	Rep.	64	Marathon, Marathon County	2012
30	Dave Hansen	Dem.	67	Green Bay, Brown County	2000
31	Kathleen Vinehout	Dem.	56	Alma, Buffalo County	2006
32	Jennifer Shilling	Dem.	45	La Crosse, La Crosse County	2011
33	Paul Farrow (res. Jul. 17, 2015)	Rep.	50	Pewaukee, Waukesha County	2012
	Chris Kapenga (from Aug. 6, 2015)	Rep.	43	Delafield, Waukesha County	2015

Members of the Assembly for the One Hundred Second Wisconsin Legislature:^[2]

Senate District	Assembly District	Representative	Party	Age (2015)	Home	First Elected
01	01	Joel Kitchens	Rep.	57	Sturgeon Bay	2014
	02	Andre Jacque	Rep.	34	De Pere	2010
	03	Alvin Ott	Rep.	65	Brillion	1986
02	04	David Steffen	Rep.	43	Howard	2014
	05	Jim Steineke	Rep.	44	Kaukauna	2010
	06	Gary Tauchen	Rep.	61	Bonduel	2006
03	07	Daniel Riemer	Dem.	28	Milwaukee	2012
	08	Jocasta Zamarripa	Dem.	38	Milwaukee	2010
	09	Josh Zepnick	Dem.	46	Milwaukee	2002
04	10	David Bowen	Dem.	27	Milwaukee	2014
	11	Mandela Barnes	Dem.	28	Milwaukee	2012
	12	Frederick P. Kessler	Dem.	74	Milwaukee	1960
05	13	Rob Hutton	Rep.	47	Brookfield	2012
	14	Dale P. Kooyenga	Rep.	35	Brookfield	2010
	15	Joe Sanfelippo	Rep.	53	New Berlin	2012
06	16	Leon Young	Dem.	47	Milwaukee	1992
	17	La Tonya Johnson	Dem.	42	Milwaukee	2012
	18	Evan Goyke	Dem.	32	Milwaukee	2012
07	19	Jon Richards	Dem.	51	Milwaukee	1998
	20	Christine Sinicki	Dem.	54	Bay View	1998
	21	Jessie Rodriguez	Rep.	37	Franklin	2013
08	22	Janel Brandtjen	Rep.	48	Menomonee Falls	2014
	23	Jim Ott	Rep.	67	Mequon	2006
	24	Dan Knodl	Rep.	56	Germantown	2008
09	25	Paul Tittl	Rep.	53	Manitowoc	2012
	26	Terry Katsma	Rep.	56	Oostburg	2014
	27	Tyler Vorpagel	Rep.	29	Plymouth	2014
10	28	Adam Jarchow	Rep.	36	Balsam Lake	2014
	29	John Murtha	Rep.	63	Baldwin	2006
	30	Dean Knudson	Rep.	53	Hudson	2010
11	31	Amy Loudenbeck	Rep.	45	Clinton	2010
	32	Tyler August	Rep.	31	Lake Geneva	2010
	33	Cody Horlacher	Rep.	27	Mukwonago	2014
12	34	Rob Swearingen	Rep.	51	Rhinelander	2012
	35	Mary Czaja	Rep.	51	Birch	2012
	36	Jeffrey Mursau	Rep.	60	Crivitz	2004
13	37	John Jagler	Rep.	45	Watertown	2012
	38	Joel Kleefisch	Rep.	43	Oconomowoc	2004
	39	Mark Born	Rep.	38	Beaver Dam	2012
14	40	Kevin David Petersen	Rep.	50	Waupaca	2006
	41	Joan Ballweg	Rep.	62	Markesan	2004
	42	Keith Ripp	Rep.	53	Lodi	2008
15	43	Andy Jorgensen	Dem.	47	Fort Atkinson	2006
	44	Debra Kolste	Dem.	61	Janesville	2012
	45	Mark Spreitzer	Dem.	28	Beloit	2014
16	46	Gary Hebl	Dem.	63	Sun Prairie	2004
	47	Robb Kahl	Dem.	42	Monona	2012
	48	Melissa Sargent	Dem.	45	Madison	2012
17	49	Travis Tranel	Rep.	29	Cuba City	2010
	50	Edward Brooks	Rep.	72	Reedsburg	2008
	51	Todd Novak	Rep.	49	Dodgeville	2014
18	52	Jeremy Thiesfeldt	Rep.	48	Fond du Lac	2010
	53	Michael Schraa	Rep.	53	Oshkosh	2008
	54	Gordon Hintz	Dem.	41	Oshkosh	2006
19	55	Mike Rohrkaste	Rep.	56	Neenah	2014
	56	Dave Murphy	Rep.	60	Greenville	2012
	57	Amanda Stuck	Dem.	32	Appleton	2014
20	58	Bob Gannon	Rep.	55	Slinger	2014
	59	Jesse Kremer	Rep.	37	Kewaskum	2014
	60	Robert Brooks	Rep.	49	Saukville	2014
21	61	Samantha Kerkman	Rep.	40	Salem	2000
	62	Tom Weatherston	Rep.	64	Caledonia	2012
	63	Robin Vos	Rep.	46	Burlington	2004
22	64	Peter Barca	Dem.	59	Kenosha	1993
	65	Tod Ohnstad	Dem.	62	Kenosha	2012
	66	Cory Mason	Dem.	41	Racine	2006
23	67	Tom Larson	Rep.	66	Colfax	2010
	68	Kathy Bernier	Rep.	58	Chippewa Falls	2010
	69	Bob Kulp	Rep.	48	Stratford	2013
24	70	Nancy VanderMeer	Rep.	56	Tomah	2014
	71	Katrina Shankland	Dem.	27	Stevens Point	2012
	72	Scott Krug	Rep.	39	Rome	2010
25	73	Nick Milroy	Dem.	40	Parkland	2008
	74	Beth Meyers	Dem.	55	Bayfield	2014
	75	Romaine Quinn	Rep.	24	Rice Lake	2014
26	76	Chris Taylor	Dem.	46	Madison	2011
	77	Terese Berceau	Dem.	64	Madison	1998
	78	Lisa Subeck	Dem.	43	Madison	2014
27	79	Dianne Hesselbein	Dem.	43	Middleton	2012
	80	Sondy Pope	Dem.	64	Cross Plains	2002
	81	Dave Considine	Dem.	61	Baraboo	2014
28	82	Ken Skowronski	Rep.	76	Franklin	2013
	83	David Craig	Rep.	35	Big Bend	2011
	84	Mike Kuglitsch	Rep.	54	New Berlin	2010
29	85	Dave Heaton	Rep.	73	Wausau	2014
	86	John Spiros	Rep.	53	Marshfield	2012
	87	James W. Edming	Rep.	69	True	2014
30	88	John Macco	Rep.	56	De Pere	2014
	89	John Nygren	Rep.	50	Marinette	2006
	90	Eric Genrich	Dem.	35	Green Bay	2012
31	91	Dana Wachs	Dem.	57	Eau Claire	2008
	92	Chris Danou	Dem.	47	Trempealeau	2008
	93	Warren Petryk	Rep.	59	Eleva	2010
32	94	Steve Doyle	Dem.	56	Onalaska	2011
	95	Jill Billings	Dem.	52	La Crosse	2011
	96	Lee Nerison	Rep.	62	Westby	2004
33	97	Scott Allen	Rep.	49	Waukesha	2014
	98	Adam Neylon	Rep.	30	Pewaukee	2013
	99	Chris Kapenga (res. Aug. 6, 2015)	Rep.	42	Delafield	2010
		Cindi Duchow (from Oct. 9, 2015)	Rep.	43	Delafield	2015

• Chief Clerk: Jeffrey Renk
• Sergeant-at-Arms: Edward A. Blazel

• Chief Clerk: Patrick E. Fuller
• Sergeant-at-Arms: Anne Tonnon Byers

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