89th Wisconsin Legislature

89th Wisconsin Legislature
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Wisconsin State Capitol
Overview
Legislative bodyWisconsin Legislature
Meeting placeWisconsin State Capitol
TermJanuary 2, 1989 – January 7, 1991
ElectionNovember 8, 1988
Senate
Members33
Senate PresidentFred Risser (D)
Party controlDemocratic
Assembly
Members99
Assembly SpeakerThomas A. Loftus (D)
Speaker pro temporeDavid Clarenbach (D)
Party controlDemocratic
Sessions
RegularJanuary 3, 1989 – January 7, 1991
Special sessions
Oct. 1989 Spec.October 10, 1989 – March 22, 1990
May 1990 Spec.May 15, 1990 – May 15, 1990

The Eighty-Ninth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 3, 1989, to January 7, 1991, in regular session, and also convened in two special sessions.[1]

Senators representing even-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 even-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 8, 1988. Senators representing odd-numbered districts were serving the third and fourth year of a four-year term, having been elected in the general election of November 4, 1986.[1]

Major events

Major legislation

  • August 8, 1989: An Act relating to state finances and appropriations, constituting the general executive budget bill of the 1989 legislature, and making appropriations, 1989 Act 31. Vetoed in part, this act also established the Wisconsin Department of Corrections.

Party summary

Senate summary

Senate partisan composition
  Democratic: 20 seats
  Republican: 13 seats
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Dem. Rep. Vacant
End of previous Legislature 19 14 33 0
Start of Reg. Session 20 13 33 0
From Apr. 20, 1989[note 1] 12 32 1
From Jul. 11, 1989[note 2] 13 33 0
From Sep. 1, 1989[note 3] 19 32 1
From Oct. 2, 1989[note 4] 18 31 2
From Dec. 13, 1989[note 5] 19 14 33 0
From Jul. 12, 1990[note 6] 18 32 1
From Aug. 1, 1990[note 7] 13 31 2
From Nov. 28, 1990[note 8] 19 32 1
Final voting share 59.38% 40.63%
Beginning of the next Legislature 19 14 33 0

Assembly summary

Assembly partisan composition
  Democratic: 56 seats
  Republican: 43 seats
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Dem. Rep. Vacant
End of previous Legislature 54 44 98 1
Start of Reg. Session 56 43 99 0
From Jul. 11, 1989[note 9] 42 98 1
From Jul. 31, 1989[note 10] 55 42 97 2
From Sep. 22, 1989[note 11] 43 98 1
From Oct. 26, 1989[note 12] 56 99 0
From Dec. 13, 1989[note 13] 55 98 1
From Jan. 12, 1990[note 14] 42 97 2
From May 15, 1990[note 15] 56 43 99 0
From May 28, 1990[note 16] 42 98 1
From Jul. 1, 1990[note 17] 55 97 2
Final voting share 56.7% 43.3%
Beginning of the next Legislature 58 41 99 0

Sessions

  • Regular session: January 3, 1989 – January 7, 1991
  • October 1989 special session: October 10, 1989 – March 22, 1990
  • May 1990 special session: May 15, 1990

Leaders

Senate leadership

Senate majority leadership

Senate minority leadership

Assembly leadership

Assembly majority leadership

Assembly minority leadership

Members

Members of the Senate

Members of the Senate for the Eighty-Ninth Wisconsin Legislature:[2]

Senate partisan representation
  Democratic: 20 seats
  Republican: 13 seats
Dist. Senator Party Age
(1989)		 Home First
elected
01 Alan Lasee Rep. 51 Rockland, Brown County 1977
02 Robert Cowles Rep. 38 Green Bay, Brown County 1987
03 Brian Burke Dem. 30 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 1988
04 Barbara Ulichny Dem. 41 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 1984
05 Mordecai Lee (res. Sep. 1, 1989) Dem. 40 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 1982
Tom Barrett (from Dec. 13, 1989) Dem. 36 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 1989
06 Gary George Dem. 34 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 1980
07 John Plewa Dem. 43 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 1984
08 Joseph Czarnezki Dem. 34 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 1983
09 William Te Winkle Dem. 34 Sheboygan, Sheboygan County 1986
10 Richard Shoemaker (res. Oct. 2, 1989) Dem. 37 Menomonie, Dunn County 1988
William Berndt (from Dec. 13, 1989) Rep. 33 Clifton, Pierce County 1989
11 J. Mac Davis (res. Aug. 1, 1990) Rep. 36 Waukesha, Waukesha County 1976
--Vacant from Aug. 1, 1990--
12 Lloyd H. Kincaid (res. Jul. 12, 1990) Dem. 63 Crandon, Forest County 1983
Roger Breske (from Nov. 28, 1990) Dem. 52 Elderon, Marathon County 1990
13 Barbara Lorman Rep. 56 Fort Atkinson, Jefferson County 1980
14 Joseph Leean Rep. 46 Dayton, Waupaca County 1984
15 Timothy Weeden Rep. 37 Beloit, Rock County 1987
16 Charles Chvala Dem. 34 Madison, Dane County 1984
17 Richard Kreul Rep. 64 Fennimore, Grant County 1978
18 Carol Buettner Rep. 40 Oshkosh, Winnebago County 1987
19 Michael G. Ellis Rep. 47 Neenah, Winnebago County 1982
20 Donald K. Stitt Rep. 44 Port Washington, Ozaukee County 1984
21 Joseph A. Strohl Dem. 42 Racine, Racine County 1978
22 Joseph F. Andrea Dem. 61 Kenosha, Kenosha County 1984
23 Marvin J. Roshell Dem. 56 Lafayette, Chippewa County 1978
24 David Helbach Dem. 40 Stevens Point, Portage County 1983
25 Robert Jauch Dem. 43 Poplar, Douglas County 1986
26 Fred Risser Dem. 61 Madison, Dane County 1962
27 Russ Feingold Dem. 35 Middleton, Dane County 1982
28 Lynn Adelman Dem. 49 New Berlin, Waukesha County 1976
29 Walter Chilsen Rep. 65 Wausau, Marathon County 1966
30 Jerome Van Sistine Dem. 62 Green Bay, Brown County 1976
31 Rodney C. Moen Dem. 51 Whitehall, Trempealeau County 1982
32 Brian Rude Rep. 33 Coon Valley, Vernon County 1984
33 Susan Engeleiter (res. Apr. 20, 1989) Rep. 36 Brookfield, Waukesha County 1980
Margaret Farrow (from Jul. 11, 1989) Rep. 54 Elm Grove, Waukesha County 1989

Members of the Assembly

Members of the Assembly for the Eighty-Ninth Wisconsin Legislature:[2]

Assembly partisan representation
  Democratic: 56 seats
  Republican: 43 seats
Senate
Dist. 		Dist. Representative Party Age
(1989) 		Home First
Elected
01 01 Lary J. Swoboda Dem. 49 Luxemburg 1970
02 Dale Bolle Dem. 65 Whitelaw 1982
03 Alvin Ott Rep. 39 Brillion 1986
02 04 Cathy Zeuske Rep. 30 Shawano 1982
05 Gary J. Schmidt Rep. 41 Chilton 1984
06 Rosemary Hinkfuss Dem. 57 Green Bay 1988
03 07 Gwen Moore Dem. 37 Milwaukee 1988
08 Peter Bock Dem. 40 Milwaukee 1986
09 Walter Kunicki Dem. 30 Milwaukee 1980
04 10 Betty Jo Nelsen (res. Jan. 12, 1990) Rep. 53 Shorewood 1979
Alberta Darling (from May 15, 1990) Rep. 46 River Hills 1990
11 Louis Fortis Dem. 41 Milwaukee 1986
12 Barbara Notestein Dem. 39 Milwaukee 1984
05 13 Thomas Seery Dem. 43 Milwaukee 1982
14 Thomas Barrett (res. Dec. 13, 1989) Dem. 35 Milwaukee 1984
David Cullen (from May 15, 1990) Dem. 30 Milwaukee 1990
15 Shirley Krug Dem. 30 Milwaukee 1984
06 16 Spencer Coggs Dem. 39 Milwaukee 1982
17 Annette Polly Williams Dem. 51 Milwaukee 1980
18 Marcia P. Coggs Dem. 60 Milwaukee 1976
07 19 Louise M. Tesmer (res. Jul. 31, 1989) Dem. 46 Milwaukee 1972
Rosemary Potter (res. Oct. 26, 1989) Dem. 37 Milwaukee 1989
20 Tim Carpenter Dem. 28 Milwaukee 1984
21 Richard Grobschmidt Dem. 40 South Milwaukee 1984
08 22 Jeannette Bell Dem. 47 West Allis 1982
23 Thomas A. Hauke Dem. 50 West Allis 1972
24 Peggy Krusick Dem. 32 Milwaukee 1983
09 25 Vernon W. Holschbach Dem. 62 Manitowoc 1980
26 Calvin Potter Dem. 43 Kohler 1974
27 Wilfrid J. Turba Rep. 60 Russell 1982
10 28 Harvey Stower Dem. 44 Amery 1982
29 Alvin Baldus Dem. 62 Menomonie 1966
30 Sheila Harsdorf Rep. 32 River Falls 1988
11 31 Joanne Huelsman Rep. 50 Waukesha 1982
32 Joseph Wimmer Rep. 54 Waukesha 1982
33 Steven Foti Rep. 30 Oconomowoc 1982
12 34 Jim Holperin Dem. 38 Eagle River 1982
35 Thomas D. Ourada Rep. 30 Antigo 1984
36 John Volk Dem. 73 Freedom 1983
13 37 Randall J. Radtke Rep. 37 Lake Mills 1978
38 Margaret S. Lewis Rep. 34 Jefferson 1984
39 Robert Goetsch Rep. 55 Oak Grove 1982
14 40 William Lorge Rep. 28 Deer Creek 1988
41 Robert T. Welch Rep. 30 Leon 1984
42 Ben Brancel Rep. 38 Douglas 1986
15 43 Charles W. Coleman Rep. 56 Richmond 1982
44 Wayne W. Wood Dem. 58 Janesville 1976
45 Judy Robson Dem. 49 Beloit 1987
16 46 Thomas A. Loftus Dem. 43 Sun Prairie 1976
47 David G. Deininger Rep. 41 Monroe 1986
48 Sue Rohan Dem. 36 Monona 1984
17 49 David A. Brandemuehl Rep. 57 Mount Ida 1986
50 Dale Schultz Rep. 35 Washington 1982
51 Joseph E. Tregoning (res. May 28, 1990) Rep. 47 Shullsburg 1967
--Vacant from May 28, 1990--
18 52 Peg Lautenschlager Dem. 33 Fond du Lac 1988
53 Mary Panzer Rep. 37 West Bend 1980
54 Gregg Underheim Rep. 38 Oshkosh 1987
19 55 Esther K. Walling Rep. 48 Menasha 1982
56 Judith Klusman Rep. 32 Oshkosh 1988
57 David Prosser Jr. Rep. 46 Appleton 1978
20 58 Steven D. Loucks Rep. 27 Mequon 1988
59 Michael A. Lehman Rep. 45 Hartford 1988
60 Susan B. Vergeront Rep. 43 Cedarburg 1984
21 61 Scott C. Fergus (res. Jul. 1, 1990) Dem. 33 Racine 1984
--Vacant from Jul. 1, 1990--
62 Kimberly Plache Dem. 27 Racine 1988
63 E. James Ladwig Rep. 50 Caledonia 1978
22 64 Peter W. Barca Dem. 33 Kenosha 1984
65 John Antaramian Dem. 34 Kenosha 1982
66 Cloyd A. Porter Rep. 53 Burlington 1972
23 67 Leo Richard Hamilton Dem. 61 Chippewa Falls 1986
68 David Zien Rep. 38 Taft 1988
69 Heron Van Gorden Rep. 62 Neillsville 1982
24 70 Donald W. Hasenohrl Dem. 53 Pittsville 1974
71 Stan Gruszynski Dem. 39 Stevens Point 1984
72 Marlin Schneider Dem. 46 Wisconsin Rapids 1970
25 73 Frank Boyle Dem. 43 Summit 1986
74 Barbara Linton Dem. 36 Ashland 1986
75 Mary Hubler Dem. 36 Rice Lake 1984
26 76 Rebecca Young Dem. 54 Madison 1984
77 Spencer Black Dem. 38 Madison 1984
78 David Clarenbach Dem. 35 Madison 1974
27 79 Joe Wineke Dem. 31 Verona 1982
80 Robert M. Thompson Dem. 61 Dekorra 1970
81 David Travis Dem. 40 Madison 1978
28 82 James A. Rutkowski Dem. 46 Hales Corners 1970
83 David J. Lepak Rep. 29 Muskego 1984
84 Marc C. Duff Rep. 27 New Berlin 1988
29 85 Gregory Huber Dem. 32 Wausau 1988
86 Brad Zweck Dem. 30 Mosinee 1986
87 Robert J. Larson Rep. 56 Medford 1978
30 88 John Gard Rep. 26 Lena 1987
89 Cletus J. Vanderperren Dem. 76 Pittsfield 1958
90 Mary Lou E. Van Dreel Dem. 53 Green Bay 1986
31 91 Barbara Gronemus Dem. 57 Whitehall 1982
92 Terry Musser Rep. 41 Irving 1984
93 Jacquelyn J. Lahn Rep. 36 Clear Creek 1988
32 94 Virgil Roberts Dem. 66 Holmen 1970
95 John Medinger Dem. 40 La Crosse 1976
96 DuWayne Johnsrud Rep. 45 Eastman 1984
33 97 Lolita Schneiders Rep. 57 Menomonee Falls 1980
98 Peggy Rosenzweig Rep. 52 Wauwatosa 1982
99 Margaret Farrow (res. Jul. 11, 1989) Rep. 54 Elm Grove 1986
Frank Urban (from Sep. 22, 1989) Rep. 59 Elm Grove 1989

Employees

Senate employees

  • Chief Clerk: Donald J. Schneider[2]
  • Sergeant-at-Arms: Daniel B. Fields

Assembly employees

  • Chief Clerk: Thomas T. Melvin[2]
  • Sergeant-at-Arms: Robert G. Johnston

Notes

  1. ^ Republican Susan Engeleiter (33rd District) resigned after her confirmation as Administrator of the Small Business Administration.
  2. ^ Republican Margaret Farrow (33rd District) was sworn in to replace Susan Engeleiter.
  3. ^ Democrat Mordecai Lee (5th District) resigned.
  4. ^ Democrat Richard Shoemaker (10th District) resigned after he was convicted of several misdemeanors.
  5. ^ Democrat Tom Barrett (5th District) and Republican William Berndt (10th District) were sworn in to replace Mordecai Lee and Richard Shoemaker, respectively.
  6. ^ Democrat Lloyd H. Kincaid (12th District) resigned.
  7. ^ Republican J. Mac Davis (11th District) resigned after being elected a Wisconsin circuit court judge.
  8. ^ Democrat Roger Breske (12th District) was sworn in to replace Lloyd H. Kincaid.
  9. ^ Republican Margaret Farrow (99th District) resigned after her election to the state senate.
  10. ^ Democrat Louise M. Tesmer (19th District) resigned after being elected a Wisconsin circuit court judge.
  11. ^ Republican Frank Urban (99th District) was sworn in to replace Margaret Farrow.
  12. ^ Democrat Rosemary Potter (19th District) was sworn in to replace Louise M. Tesmer.
  13. ^ Democrat Tom Barrett (14th District) resigned after his election to the state senate.
  14. ^ Republican Betty Jo Nelsen (10th District) resigned after being confirmed as administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service.
  15. ^ Republican Alberta Darling (10th District) and Democrat David Cullen (14th District) were sworn in to replace Betty Jo Nelsen and Tom Barrett, respectively.
  16. ^ Republican Joseph E. Tregoning (51st District) resigned to accept a state job.
  17. ^ Democrat Scott C. Fergus (61st District) resigned.

References

  1. ^ a b "Historical Lists" (PDF). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2023–2024 (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. 2023. pp. 492–493, 496, 501, 513–514. ISBN 978-1-7333817-2-7. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d Barish, Lawrence S.; Theobald, H. Rupert, eds. (1989). "Biographies". The State of Wisconsin Blue Book 1989–1990 (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. pp. 20–88. Retrieved December 23, 2023.