Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate is organized and ready to proceed to the business of the 2009-2010 Session.
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
Senate Joint Resolution
1
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Representative Nelson asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 1 be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
Relating to: the session schedule for the 2009-2010 biennial session period.
By
joint committee on Legislative Organization.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 1 be concurred in?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ballweg, Barca, Benedict, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bies, Black, Brooks, Clark, Colon, Cullen, Danou, Davis, Dexter, Fields, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Garthwaite, Gottlieb, Grigsby, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hebl, Hilgenberg, Hintz, Hixson, Honadel, Hraychuck, Hubler, Huebsch, Jorgensen, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kramer, Krusick, LeMahieu, Lothian, Mason, Meyer, Milroy, Molepske Jr., Montgomery, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nelson, Nerison, Newcomer, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Parisi, Pasch, Petersen, Petrowski, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Radcliffe, Rhoades, Richards, Ripp, Roth, Roys, Seidel, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Smith, Soletski, Spanbauer, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Toles, Townsend, Turner, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Vukmir, A. Williams, M. Williams, Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer, Zigmunt, Zipperer and Speaker Sheridan - 98.
Noes - Representative Schneider - 1.
Absent or not voting - None.
Motion carried.
Representative Nelson asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 1 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Announcements
Representative Parisi asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Debbie Loiselle who was tragically killed in a plane crash on January 1. Debbie worked for the Assembly for 30 years. Granted.
Representative Parisi asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Stuart Seffern who was tragically killed in a plane crash on January 1. Granted.
Representative Honadel asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Nathan and Jennifer Kender from Racine who were tragically killed in a snowmobile accident on January 3. Granted.
Representative Sherman asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Martin Hanson, a life long conservationist who helped preserve the Apostle Islands who passed away on October 22. Granted.
Representative Cullen asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of former Representative Rebecca Young who passed away on December 7. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Francis Sheehan, four-sport coach and athletic director at Sun Prairie High School who passed away at age 97 on September 21. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Robert Devenish of Sun Prairie who passed away at age 87 on November 19. Robert was instrumental in the creation of the Colonial Club, the Sun Prairie Taxi Service, Sun Prairie Education Foundation and the Sun Prairie Rotary Club. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Randolph Pederson of Sun Prairie who passed away at age 81 on December 9. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Wilfred "Fuzzy" Fassbender of Sun Prairie who passed away on November 6. "Fuzzy" farmed for many years and later worked for the City of Sun Prairie Street Department and was an active volunteer for several area organizations and a member of the Sun Prairie Fire Department. Granted.
Representative Mason asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his wife Rebecca. Granted.
Representative Mason asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his daughter, Eleanor Roosevelt on the occasion of her birth on December 26. Granted.
Representative Vruwink asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of her husband and daughter, Matthew and Kennedy Mae Crane. Granted.
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Representative Shilling asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of her son, Zachary Benton on the occasion of his birth on November 21. Granted.
Representative Williams M. asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of her daughter, Michelle Wiskerchen on the occasion of her 40th birthday on December 23. Granted.
Representative Williams M. asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of her grandson, Evan Fechhelm on the occasion of his 2nd birthday on December 3. Granted.
Representative Schneider asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Dana Marie Carlson who sang the "Star Spangled Banner" during today's ceremony. Granted.
Representative Schneider asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the United States Marine Color Guard, Company G, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine Division (Reinforced), Fleet Marine Forces Reserves. Granted.
Representative Schneider asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the United States Army Band, Corporal Destyn Flavell, Sergeant Dennis Bagley, Sergeant John Macias and Sergeant Nicholas Chappell. Granted.
Representative Vos asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of all the members of the Assembly and their families. Granted.
Representative Hixson asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks Football Team and their Head Coach Lance Leipold for their successful 2008 season which took them all the way to the NCAA Division III Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl Championship for the fourth year in a row. Granted.
Representative Parisi asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of all the support staff, including the Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms staff and the Chief Clerk's staff. Granted.
Representative Sheridan asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of former Representative James Kreuser, who is Kenosha County Executive. Granted.
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Representative Nelson moved that the Assembly stand adjourned pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
The question was: Shall the Assembly stand adjourned?
Motion carried.
The Assembly stood adjourned.
4:02 P.M.
