97th Wisconsin Legislature

97th Wisconsin Legislature
←96th 98th→
Wisconsin State Capitol
Overview
Legislative bodyWisconsin Legislature
Meeting placeWisconsin State Capitol
TermJanuary 3, 2005 – January 1, 2007
ElectionNovember 2, 2004
Senate
Members33
Senate PresidentAlan Lasee (R)
President pro temporeDavid Zien (R)
Party controlRepublican
Assembly
Members99
Assembly SpeakerJohn Gard (R)
Speaker pro temporeStephen Freese (R)
Party controlRepublican
Sessions
RegularJanuary 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007
Special sessions
Jan. 2005 Spec.January 12, 2005 – January 20, 2005
Jul. 2005 Extra.July 20, 2005 – July 20, 2005
Feb. 2006 Spec.February 14, 2006 – March 7, 2006
Apr. 2006 Extra.April 25, 2006 – May 17, 2006

The Ninety-Seventh Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 3, 2005, to January 3, 2007, in regular session, and held two concurrent special sessions in January 2005 and February 2006, and two extraordinary sessions in July 2005 and April 2006.[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 2, 2004.[2] Senators representing odd-numbered districts were serving the third and fourth year of their four-year term, having been elected in the general election of November 5, 2002.[3]

Major events

Party summary

Senate summary

Senate partisan composition
  Democratic: 14 seats
  Republican: 19 seats
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Democratic Republican Vacant
End of previous Legislature 15 18 33 0
Start of session 14 19 33 0
Final voting share 42.42% 57.58%
Beginning of the next Legislature 18 15 33 0

Assembly summary

Assembly partisan composition
  Democratic: 39 seats
  Republican: 60 seats
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Democratic Republican Vacant
End of previous Legislature 40 59 99 0
Start of session 39 60 99 0
From Oct. 31, 2005[note 1] 59 98 1
From Jan. 17, 2006[note 2] 60 99 0
From Mar. 21, 2006[note 3] 59 98 1
From Aug. 2, 2006[note 4] 58 97 2
Final voting share 40.21% 59.79%
Beginning of the next Legislature 47 52 99 0

Sessions

  • Regular session: January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007
  • January 2005 special session: January 12, 2005 – January 20, 2005
  • July 2005 extraordinary session: July 20, 2005
  • February 2006 special session: February 14, 2006 – March 7, 2006
  • April 2006 extraordinary session: April 25, 2006 – May 17, 2006

Leadership

Senate leadership

Majority leadership (Republican)
Minority leadership (Democratic)

Assembly leadership

Majority leadership (Republican)
Minority leadership (Democratic)

Members

Members of the Senate

Members of the Wisconsin Senate for the Ninety-Seventh Wisconsin Legislature:[4]

Senate partisan representation
  Democratic: 14 seats
  Republican: 19 seats
Dist. Senator Party Age
(2005) 		Home First
elected
01 Alan Lasee Rep. 67 Rockland, Brown County 1977
02 Robert Cowles Rep. 54 Green Bay, Brown County 1987
03 Tim Carpenter Dem. 44 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 2002
04 Lena Taylor Dem. 38 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 2004
05 Tom Reynolds Rep. 48 West Allis, Milwaukee County 2002
06 Spencer Coggs Dem. 55 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 2003
07 Jeffrey Plale Dem. 36 South Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 2003
08 Alberta Darling Rep. 60 River Hills, Milwaukee County 1992
09 Joe Leibham Rep. 35 Sheboygan, Sheboygan County 2002
10 Sheila Harsdorf Rep. 48 River Falls, Pierce County 2000
11 Neal Kedzie Rep. 48 Elkhorn, Walworth County 2002
12 Roger Breske Dem. 66 Elderon, Marathon County 1990
13 Scott L. Fitzgerald Rep. 41 Clyman, Dodge County 1994
14 Luther Olsen Rep. 53 Ripon, Fond du Lac County 2004
15 Judy Robson Dem. 65 Beloit, Rock County 1987
16 Mark F. Miller Dem. 61 Monona, Dane County 2004
17 Dale Schultz Rep. 51 Richland Center, Richland County 1991
18 Carol Roessler Rep. 56 Oshkosh, Winnebago County 1987
19 Michael G. Ellis Rep. 63 Neenah, Winnebago County 1982
20 Glenn Grothman Rep. 49 West Bend, Washington County 2004
21 Cathy Stepp Rep. 41 Sturtevant, Racine County 2002
22 Robert Wirch Dem. 61 Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha County 1996
23 David Zien Rep. 54 Wheaton, Chippewa County 1993
24 Julie Lassa Dem. 34 Stevens Point, Portage County 2003
25 Robert Jauch Dem. 59 Poplar, Douglas County 1986
26 Fred Risser Dem. 77 Madison, Dane County 1962
27 Jon Erpenbach Dem. 43 Middleton, Dane County 1998
28 Mary Lazich Rep. 52 New Berlin, Waukesha County 1998
29 Russ Decker Dem. 51 Weston, Marathon County 1990
30 Dave Hansen Dem. 57 Green Bay, Brown County 2000
31 Ron Brown Rep. 58 Eau Claire, Eau Claire County 2002
32 Dan Kapanke Rep. 57 La Crosse, La Crosse County 2004
33 Theodore Kanavas Rep. 43 Brookfield, Waukesha County 2001

Members of the Assembly

Members of the Assembly for the Ninety-Seventh Wisconsin Legislature:[4]

Assembly partisan representation
  Democratic: 39 seats
  Republican: 60 seats
Senate
District 		Assembly
District 		Representative Party Age
(2005) 		Home First
Elected
01 01 Garey Bies Rep. 58 Sister Bay 2000
02 Frank Lasee Rep. 43 Bellevue 1994
03 Alvin Ott Rep. 55 Brillion 1986
02 04 Phil Montgomery Rep. 47 Ashwaubenon 1998
05 Tom Nelson Dem. 28 Kaukauna 2004
06 John Ainsworth Rep. 64 Waukechon 1990
03 07 Peggy Krusick Dem. 48 Milwaukee 1983
08 Pedro Colón Dem. 36 Milwaukee 1998
09 Josh Zepnick Dem. 36 Milwaukee 2002
04 10 Annette P. Williams Dem. 67 Milwaukee 1980
11 Jason Fields Dem. 30 Milwaukee 2004
12 Fred Kessler Dem. 64 Milwaukee 1960
05 13 David Cullen Dem. 44 Milwaukee 1990
14 Leah Vukmir Rep. 46 Wauwatosa 2002
15 Tony Staskunas Dem. 43 West Allis 1996
06 16 Leon Young Dem. 37 Milwaukee 1992
17 Barbara Toles Dem. 48 Milwaukee 2004
18 Tamara Grigsby Dem. 30 Milwaukee 2004
07 19 Jon Richards Dem. 41 Milwaukee 1998
20 Christine Sinicki Dem. 44 Milwaukee 1998
21 Mark Honadel Rep. 48 South Milwaukee 2003
08 22 Sheldon Wasserman Dem. 43 Milwaukee 1994
23 Curt Gielow Rep. 59 Mequon 2002
24 Suzanne Jeskewitz Rep. 62 Menomonee Falls 1996
09 25 Bob Ziegelbauer Dem. 53 Manitowoc 1992
26 Terry Van Akkeren Dem. 50 Sheboygan 2002
27 Steve Kestell Rep. 49 Herman 1998
10 28 Mark Pettis Rep. 54 Hertel 1998
29 Andy Lamb Rep. 31 Menomonie 2004
30 Kitty Rhoades Rep. 53 Hudson 1998
11 31 Stephen Nass Rep. 52 Whitewater 1990
32 Thomas Lothian Rep. 76 Williams Bay 2002
33 Daniel P. Vrakas (res. Oct. 31, 2005) Rep. 49 Hartland 1990
Scott Newcomer (res. Jan. 17, 2006) Rep. 40 Hartland 2006
12 34 Dan Meyer Rep. 56 Eagle River 2000
35 Donald Friske Rep. 43 Merrill 2000
36 Jeffrey Mursau Rep. 50 Crivitz 2004
13 37 David Ward (res. Aug. 2, 2006) Rep. 51 Oakland 1992
--Vacant from Aug. 2, 2006--
38 Joel Kleefisch Rep. 33 Oconomowoc 2004
39 Jeff Fitzgerald Rep. 38 Horicon 2000
14 40 Jean Hundertmark Rep. 50 Clintonville 1998
41 Joan Ballweg Rep. 52 Markesan 2004
42 J. A. Hines Rep. 77 Oxford 2001
15 43 Debi Towns Rep. 48 Janesville 2002
44 Michael J. Sheridan Dem. 46 Janesville 2004
45 Chuck Benedict Dem. 58 Beloit 2004
16 46 Gary Hebl Dem. 53 Sun Prairie 2004
47 Eugene Hahn Rep. 75 Springvale 1990
48 Joe Parisi Dem. 44 Madison 2004
17 49 Gabe Loeffelholz Rep. 64 Platteville 2000
50 Sheryl Albers Rep. 50 Reedsburg 1991
51 Stephen Freese Rep. 44 Dodgeville 1990
18 52 John Townsend Rep. 66 Fond du Lac 1998
53 Carol Owens Rep. 73 Nekimi 1992
54 Gregg Underheim Rep. 54 Oshkosh 1987
19 55 Dean Kaufert Rep. 47 Neenah 1990
56 Terri McCormick Rep. 48 Appleton 2000
57 Steve Wieckert Rep. 50 Appleton 1996
20 58 Patricia Strachota Rep. 49 West Bend 2004
59 Daniel LeMahieu Rep. 58 Oostburg 2002
60 Mark Gottlieb Rep. 48 Port Washington 2002
21 61 Robert L. Turner Dem. 57 Racine 1990
62 John Lehman Dem. 59 Racine 1996
63 Robin Vos Rep. 36 Caledonia 2004
22 64 James Kreuser Dem. 43 Kenosha 1993
65 John Steinbrink Dem. 55 Pleasant Prairie 1996
66 Samantha Kerkman Rep. 30 Burlington 2000
23 67 Jeffrey Wood Rep. 35 Chippewa Falls 2002
68 Terry Moulton Rep. 58 Chippewa Falls 2004
69 Scott Suder Rep. 36 Abbotsford 1998
24 70 Amy Sue Vruwink Dem. 29 Milladore 2002
71 Louis Molepske Dem. 30 Stevens Point 2003
72 Marlin Schneider Dem. 62 Wisconsin Rapids 1970
25 73 Frank Boyle Dem. 59 Summit 1986
74 Gary Sherman Dem. 55 Port Wing 1998
75 Mary Hubler Dem. 55 Rice Lake 1984
26 76 Terese Berceau Dem. 54 Madison 1998
77 Spencer Black Dem. 54 Madison 1984
78 Mark Pocan Dem. 40 Madison 1998
27 79 Sondy Pope-Roberts Dem. 54 Verona 2002
80 Brett Davis Rep. 29 Oregon 2004
81 David Travis Dem. 56 Waunakee 1978
28 82 Jeff Stone Rep. 43 Greendale 1998
83 Scott Gunderson Rep. 48 Waterford 1994
84 Mark Gundrum Rep. 34 New Berlin 1998
29 85 Donna J. Seidel Dem. 54 Wausau 2004
86 Jerry Petrowski Rep. 54 Stettin 1998
87 Mary Williams Rep. 55 Medford 2002
30 88 Judy Krawczyk Rep. 65 Green Bay 2000
89 John Gard Rep. 41 Peshtigo 1987
90 Karl Van Roy Rep. 66 Green Bay 2002
31 91 Barbara Gronemus Dem. 73 Whitehall 1982
92 Terry Musser Rep. 57 Irving 1984
93 Robin Kreibich Rep. 45 Eau Claire 1992
32 94 Michael Huebsch Rep. 40 West Salem 1994
95 Jennifer Shilling Dem. 35 La Crosse 2000
96 Lee Nerison Rep. 52 Westby 2004
33 97 Ann Nischke Rep. 53 Waukesha 2002
98 Scott Jensen (res. Mar. 21, 2006) Rep. 44 Waukesha 1992
--Vacant from Mar. 21, 2006--
99 Don Pridemore Rep. 58 Hartford 2004

Notes

  1. ^ Republican Daniel P. Vrakas (District 33) resigned after being elected county executive.
  2. ^ Republican Scott Newcomer (District 33) was sworn in to replace Daniel P. Vrakas.
  3. ^ Republican Scott Jensen (District 98) resigned.
  4. ^ Republican David W. Ward (District 37) resigned.

References

  1. ^ "Historical Lists" (PDF). Wisconsin Blue Book 2017–2018 (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. 2017. p. 646. ISBN 978-0-9752820-9-0. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  2. ^ Results of Fall General Election - 11/02/2004 (Report). Wisconsin State Elections Board. December 1, 2004. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Wisconsin Historical Society.
  3. ^ Results of Fall General Election - 11/05/2002 (Report). Wisconsin State Elections Board. December 2, 2002. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Wisconsin Historical Society.
  4. ^ a b Barish, Lawrence S., ed. (2005). "Biographies" (PDF). State of Wisconsin 2005–2006 Blue Book (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. pp. 18–86. Retrieved January 21, 2024.