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99th Wisconsin Legislature

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99th Wisconsin Legislature
98th 100th
Wisconsin State Capitol
Overview
Legislative bodyWisconsin Legislature
Meeting placeWisconsin State Capitol
TermJanuary 5, 2009 – January 3, 2011
ElectionNovember 4, 2008
Senate
Members33
Senate PresidentFred A. Risser (D)
President pro temporePat Kreitlow (D)
Party controlDemocratic
Assembly
Members99
Assembly SpeakerMichael J. Sheridan (D)
Speaker pro temporeTony Staskunas (D)
Party controlDemocratic
Sessions
RegularJanuary 5, 2009 – January 3, 2011
Special sessions
May 2009 Extra.May 12, 2009 – May 13, 2009
Jun. 2009 Extra.June 9, 2009 – June 11, 2009
Jun. 2009 Spec.June 24, 2009 – June 27, 2009
Dec. 2009 Extra.December 16, 2009 – December 16, 2009
Dec. 2009 Spec.December 16, 2009 – March 4, 2010
Dec. 2010 Extra.December 15, 2010 – December 16, 2010

The Ninety-Ninth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 5, 2009, through January 3, 2011, in regular session, though it adjourned for legislative activity on May 26, 2010. The legislature also held two special sessions and four extraordinary sessions during this legislative term.[1][2]

This session represented the first time the Democratic Party of Wisconsin held full control of state government since 1986.

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 4, 2008. Senators representing odd-numbered districts were serving the third and fourth year of their four-year term, having been elected in the general election held on November 7, 2006.

Major events

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Major legislation

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  • January 29, 2009: Act relating to payment of Wisconsin supplemental and extended unemployment insurance benefits in this state. 2009 Wisc. Act 1
  • May 15, 2009: Act relating to eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits and payment of extended benefits; excluding recovery and reinvestment act moneys from the calculation of expenditure restraint payments; eligibility for participation in the programs of a community action agency; financial assistance under the Clean Water Fund Program and the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program; the confidentiality of pupil records provided to the Department of Public Instruction; financial assistance for criminal justice programs; authorizing political subdivisions to make residential energy efficiency improvement loans and impose special charges for the loans; definition of low-income household under energy and weatherization assistance programs; eligibility and notice changes for state continuation of coverage for health insurance; changes to enterprise zone jobs credits; state aid to school districts; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; granting rule-making authority; and making an appropriation. 2009 Wisc. Act 11
  • June 11, 2009: Act relating to the payment of state school aid in June 2009. 2009 Wisc. Act 23
  • December 22, 2009: Act relating to operating a vehicle while intoxicated, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. 2009 Wisc. Act 100 – lowering the legal blood-alcohol limit for operating a vehicle from 0.1 to 0.08, among other changes to law.
  • May 18, 2010: Act relating to financial assistance related to bioenergy feedstocks, biorefineries, and conversion to biomass energy; the definition of the term agricultural use for the purpose of determining the assessed value of a parcel of land; requiring a strategic bioenergy feedstock assessment; creation of a bioenergy council; the agricultural and forestry diversification programs; biofuels training assessment; a study of regulatory burdens relating to biofuel production facilities; marketing orders and agreements for bioenergy feedstocks; exempting personal renewable fuel production and use from the motor vehicle fuel tax, the petroleum inspection fee, and business tax registration requirements; an income and franchise tax credit for installing or retrofitting pumps that mix motor vehicle fuels from separate storage tanks; offering gasoline that is not blended with ethanol to motor fuel dealers; state renewable motor vehicle fuels sales goals; use of petroleum-based transportation fuels by state vehicles; use of alternative fuels in flex fuel vehicles owned by the state; use of public alternative fuel refueling facilities; duties of the Office of Energy Independence; granting rule-making authority; requiring the exercise of rule-making authority; making appropriations; and providing penalties. 2009 Wisc. Act 401

Party summary

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Senate summary

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Senate Partisan composition
  Democratic: 18 seats
  Republican: 15 seats
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Dem. Rep. Vacant
End of previous Legislature 17 14 31 2
Start of Reg. Session 18 15 33 0
Final voting share 54.55% 45.45%
Beginning of the next Legislature 14 19 33 0

Assembly summary

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Assembly Partisan composition
  Democratic: 52 seats
  Independent: 1 seat
  Republican: 46 seats
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Dem. Ind. Rep. Vacant
End of previous Legislature 47 0 52 99 0
Start of Reg. Session 52 1 46 99 0
From May 12, 2010[note 1] 51 98 1
From Jun. 21, 2010[note 2] 50 2
From Jul. 31, 2010[note 3] 45 97 2
From Sep. 20, 2010[note 4] 49 96 3
Final voting share 51.04% 2.08% 46.88%
Beginning of the next Legislature 38 1 57 96 3

Sessions

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  • Regular session: January 5, 2009 – May 26, 2010
  • May 2009 extraordinary session: May 12, 2009 – May 13, 2009
  • June 2009 extraordinary session: June 9, 2009 – June 11, 2009
  • June 2009 special session: June 24, 2009 – June 27, 2009
  • December 2009 extraordinary session: December 16, 2009
  • December 2009 special session: December 16, 2009 – March 4, 2010
  • December 2010 extraordinary session: December 15, 2010 – December 16, 2010

Leadership

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Senate leadership

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Senate majority leadership

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Senate minority leadership

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Assembly leadership

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Assembly majority leadership

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Assembly minority leadership

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Members

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Members of the Senate

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Members of the Senate for the Ninety-Ninth Wisconsin Legislature:[6]

Senate partisan representation
  Democratic: 18 seats
  Republican: 15 seats
Dist. Senator Party Age
(2009)
Home First
elected
01 Alan Lasee Rep. 71 Rockland, Brown County 1977
02 Robert Cowles Rep. 58 Green Bay, Brown County 1987
03 Tim Carpenter Dem. 48 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 2002
04 Lena Taylor Dem. 42 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 2004
05 Jim Sullivan Dem. 41 Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County 2006
06 Spencer Coggs Dem. 59 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 2003
07 Jeffrey Plale Dem. 40 South Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 2003
08 Alberta Darling Rep. 64 River Hills, Milwaukee County 1992
09 Joe Leibham Rep. 39 Sheboygan, Sheboygan County 2002
10 Sheila Harsdorf Rep. 52 River Falls, Pierce County 2000
11 Neal Kedzie Rep. 52 Elkhorn, Walworth County 2002
12 Jim Holperin Dem. 58 Conover, Shawano County 2008
13 Scott L. Fitzgerald Rep. 45 Juneau, Dodge County 1994
14 Luther Olsen Rep. 57 Ripon, Fond du Lac County 2004
15 Judy Robson Dem. 70 Beloit, Rock County 1998
16 Mark Miller Dem. 65 Monona, Dane County 2004
17 Dale Schultz Rep. 55 Richland Center, Richland County 1991
18 Randy Hopper Rep. 42 Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County 2008
19 Michael G. Ellis Rep. 67 Neenah, Winnebago County 1982
20 Glenn Grothman Rep. 53 West Bend, Washington County 2004
21 John W. Lehman Dem. 63 Racine, Racine County 2006
22 Robert Wirch Dem. 65 Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha County 1996
23 Pat Kreitlow Dem. 44 Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County 2006
24 Julie Lassa Dem. 38 Stevens Point, Portage County 2003
25 Robert Jauch Dem. 63 Poplar, Douglas County 1986
26 Fred Risser Dem. 81 Madison, Dane County 1962
27 Jon Erpenbach Dem. 47 Middleton, Dane County 1998
28 Mary Lazich Rep. 56 New Berlin, Waukesha County 1998
29 Russ Decker Dem. 55 Schofield, Marathon County 1990
30 Dave Hansen Dem. 61 Green Bay, Brown County 2000
31 Kathleen Vinehout Dem. 50 Alma, Buffalo County 2006
32 Dan Kapanke Rep. 61 La Crosse, La Crosse County 2004
33 Theodore Kanavas Rep. 47 Brookfield, Waukesha County 2001

Members of the Assembly

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Members of the Assembly for the Ninety-Ninth Wisconsin Legislature:[6]

Assembly partisan representation
  Democratic: 52 seats
  Independent: 1 seat
  Republican: 46 seats
Senate
District
Assembly
District
Representative Party Age
(2009)
Home First
Elected
01 01 Garey Bies Rep. 62 Sister Bay 2000
02 Ted Zigmunt Dem. 57 Francis Creek 2008
03 Alvin Ott Rep. 59 Brillion 1986
02 04 Phil Montgomery Rep. 51 Green Bay 1998
05 Tom Nelson Dem. 32 Kaukauna 2004
06 Gary Tauchen Rep. 55 Bonduel 2006
03 07 Peggy Krusick Dem. 52 Milwaukee 1983
08 Pedro Colón (res. Sep. 20, 2010) Dem. 40 Milwaukee 1998
--Vacant from Sep. 20, 2010--
09 Josh Zepnick Dem. 40 Milwaukee 2002
04 10 Annette Polly Williams Dem. 71 Milwaukee 1980
11 Jason Fields Dem. 34 Milwaukee 2004
12 Fred Kessler Dem. 68 Milwaukee 1960
05 13 David Cullen Dem. 48 Milwaukee 1990
14 Leah Vukmir Rep. 50 Wauwatosa 2002
15 Tony Staskunas Dem. 47 West Allis 1996
06 16 Leon Young Dem. 41 Milwaukee 1992
17 Barbara Toles Dem. 52 Milwaukee 2004
18 Tamara Grigsby Dem. 34 Milwaukee 2004
07 19 Jon Richards Dem. 45 Milwaukee 1998
20 Christine Sinicki Dem. 48 Milwaukee 1998
21 Mark Honadel Rep. 52 South Milwaukee 2003
08 22 Sandy Pasch Dem. 54 Whitefish Bay 2008
23 Jim Ott Rep. 61 Mequon 2006
24 Dan Knodl Rep. 50 Germantown 2008
09 25 Bob Ziegelbauer Dem. 57 Manitowoc 1992
26 Terry Van Akkeren Dem. 54 Sheboygan 2002
27 Steve Kestell Rep. 53 Elkhart Lake 1998
10 28 Ann Hraychuck Dem. 57 Balsam Lake 2006
29 John Murtha Rep. 57 Baldwin 2006
30 Kitty Rhoades Rep. 57 Hudson 1998
11 31 Stephen Nass Rep. 56 La Grange 1990
32 Thomas Lothian Rep. 80 Williams Bay 2002
33 Scott Newcomer Rep. 43 Pewaukee 2006
12 34 Dan Meyer Rep. 60 Eagle River 1998
35 Donald Friske Rep. 47 Merrill 2000
36 Jeffrey Mursau Rep. 54 Crivitz 2004
13 37 Andy Jorgensen Dem. 41 Fort Atkinson 2004
38 Joel Kleefisch Rep. 37 Oconomowoc 2004
39 Jeff Fitzgerald Rep. 42 Horicon 2000
14 40 Kevin David Petersen Rep. 44 Waupaca 2006
41 Joan Ballweg Rep. 56 Markesan 2004
42 Fred Clark Dem. 49 Baraboo 2008
15 43 Kim Hixson Dem. 51 Whitewater 2006
44 Michael J. Sheridan Dem. 50 Janesville 2004
45 Chuck Benedict Dem. 62 Beloit 2004
16 46 Gary Hebl Dem. 57 Sun Prairie 2004
47 Keith Ripp Rep. 47 Lodi 2008
48 Joe Parisi Dem. 48 Madison 2004
17 49 Phil Garthwaite Dem. 36 Fennimore 2006
50 Ed Brooks Rep. 66 Reedsburg 1991
51 Steve Hilgenberg Dem. 64 Dodgeville 2006
18 52 John Townsend Rep. 70 Fond du Lac 1998
53 Richard Spanbauer Rep. 62 Oshkosh 2008
54 Gordon Hintz Dem. 36 Oshkosh 2006
19 55 Dean Kaufert Rep. 51 Neenah 1990
56 Roger Roth Rep. 30 Appleton 2006
57 Penny Bernard Schaber Dem. 55 Appleton 2008
20 58 Patricia Strachota Rep. 53 West Bend 2004
59 Daniel LeMahieu Rep. 62 Cascade 2002
60 Mark Gottlieb Rep. 52 Port Washington 2002
21 61 Robert L. Turner Dem. 61 Racine 1990
62 Cory Mason Dem. 35 Racine 2006
63 Robin Vos Rep. 40 Caledonia 2004
22 64 Peter W. Barca Dem. 53 Kenosha 1984
65 John Steinbrink Dem. 59 Pleasant Prairie 1996
66 Samantha Kerkman Rep. 34 Randall 2000
23 67 Jeffrey Wood Ind. 39 Chippewa Falls 2002
68 Kristen Dexter Dem. 47 Eau Claire 2008
69 Scott Suder Rep. 40 Abbotsford 1998
24 70 Amy Sue Vruwink Dem. 33 Milladore 2002
71 Louis Molepske Dem. 34 Stevens Point 2003
72 Marlin Schneider Dem. 66 Wisconsin Rapids 1970
25 73 Nick Milroy Dem. 34 Superior 2008
74 Gary Sherman (res. May 12, 2010) Dem. 59 Port Wing 1998
--Vacant from May 12, 2010--
75 Mary Hubler Dem. 56 Rice Lake 1984
26 76 Terese Berceau Dem. 58 Madison 1998
77 Spencer Black Dem. 58 Madison 1984
78 Mark Pocan Dem. 44 Madison 1998
27 79 Sondy Pope-Roberts Dem. 58 Middleton 2002
80 Brett Davis Rep. 33 Oregon 2004
81 Kelda Roys Dem. 29 Madison 2008
28 82 Jeff Stone Rep. 47 Greendale 1978
83 Scott Gunderson Rep. 52 Waterford 1994
84 Mark Gundrum (res. Jul. 31, 2010) Rep. 38 New Berlin 1998
--Vacant from Jul. 31, 2010--
29 85 Donna Seidel Dem. 58 Wausau 2004
86 Jerry Petrowski Rep. 58 Marathon 1998
87 Mary Williams Rep. 59 Medford 2002
30 88 James Soletski Dem. 60 Green Bay 2006
89 John Nygren Rep. 44 Marinette 2006
90 Karl Van Roy Rep. 70 Green Bay 2002
31 91 Chris Danou Dem. 41 Trempealeau 2008
92 Mark A. Radcliffe Dem. 37 Black River Falls 2008
93 Jeff Smith Dem. 53 Eau Claire 2006
32 94 Michael Huebsch Rep. 44 West Salem 1994
95 Jennifer Shilling Dem. 39 La Crosse 2000
96 Lee Nerison Rep. 56 Westby 2004
33 97 Bill Kramer Rep. 43 Waukesha 2006
98 Rich Zipperer Rep. 34 Pewaukee 2006
99 Don Pridemore Rep. 62 Hartford 2004

Employees

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Senate employees

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  • Chief Clerk: Robert J. Marchant
  • Sergeant-at-Arms: Edward A. Blazel

Assembly employees

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  • Chief Clerk: Patrick E. Fuller
  • Sergeant-at-Arms: William M. Nagy

Changes from the 98th Legislature

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Senate

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Open seats

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Assembly

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Open seats

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Incumbents defeated

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Party affiliation

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Notes

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  1. ^ Democrat Gary Sherman (74th District) resigned to accept appointment to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals.
  2. ^ Democrat Bob Ziegelbauer (25th District) changed his party affiliation to Independent.
  3. ^ Republican Mark Gundrum (84th District) resigned after his election as a Wisconsin circuit court judge.
  4. ^ Democrat Pedro Colón (8th District) resigned to accept appointment as a Wisconsin circuit court judge.

References

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  1. ^ Joint Resolution relating to: the session schedule for the 2009–2010 biennial session period (Senate Joint Resolution 1). Wisconsin Legislature. 2009. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "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 January 28, 2024.
  3. ^ Vigue, Carla (June 23, 2009). "Governor Doyle Calls Special Session of Legislature for Hospital Assessment". Office of the Governor of Wisconsin (Press release). Archived from the original on December 25, 2010. Retrieved August 2, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ Marley, Patrick (December 16, 2009). "Legislature passes tougher DUI laws; Doyle to sign measure". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  5. ^ Markey, Patrick; Sandler, Larry; Richards, Erin (December 8, 2009). "Doyle calls special legislative session for MPS changes". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Barish, Lawrence S.; Lemanski, Lynn, eds. (2009). "Biographies". State of Wisconsin 2009–2010 Blue Book (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. pp. 18–86. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  7. ^ Richard Moore, "In Senate race, both sides accuse each other of dirty deals" The Lakeland Times, November 4, 2010.
  8. ^ Dan Benson, "Republican Hopper wins Fox Valley Senate seat Archived 2011-06-05 at the Wayback Machine", Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, November 4, 2008.
  9. ^ Larry Sandler "Pasch, Krusick and Vukmir win Assembly races" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel November 5, 2008.
  10. ^ Don Behm, "Washington County Board panel picks successor to Knodl" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
  11. ^ Editorial:"Brady is a good fit" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel October 24, 2008.
  12. ^ a b c Jacob Stein, "'Wave of change' pushes Democrats into control of state Assembly Archived 2008-12-10 at the Wayback Machine" Wisconsin State Journal, November 5, 2008.
  13. ^ WISC-TV, "47th District Assembly Candidates Focus On Economy[permanent dead link]"
  14. ^ Steve Rundio "Election officials expect big turnout" Tomah Journal, October 30, 2008.
  15. ^ "Primaries will trim field for Assembly Archived 2012-02-25 at the Wayback Machine" Appleton Post-Crescent, August 31, 2008.
  16. ^ a b c Wisconsin State Elections Board Canvass Summary, Fall General Election: November 4, 2008 Archived May 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
  17. ^ Jim Collar "Appleton's Steve Wieckert announces retirement from Assembly Archived 2012-09-07 at archive.today" Appleton Post-Crescent March 22, 2008.
  18. ^ a b "Democrats take control of state Legislature" Green Bay Press-Gazette November 6, 2008.
  19. ^ "Milroy Wins Archived 2012-09-09 at archive.today" KDLH-TV, November 4, 2008.
  20. ^ Jason Joyce, "Kelda Helen Roys wins 81st Assembly District, will replace 30-year incumbent Dave Travis", Isthmus September 9, 2008.
  21. ^ a b "Radcliffe tops Hellman in 92nd District" Jackson County Chronicle November 10, 2008.
  22. ^ Walters, Steven. "Musser is 11th Assembly member to not seek re-election". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on October 10, 2009. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  23. ^ J.R. Ross "Dems pull off sweep Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine" WisPolitics.com, November 5, 2008.
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