STATE OF WISCONSIN
Senate Journal
One-Hundred and Second Regular Session
2:09 P.M.   MONDAY, January 5, 2015
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Lazich.
The Senate stood for the prayer which was offered by Most Reverend Jerome Listecki, Archbishop of Milwaukee.
The Colors were presented by the VFW Day Post 7591 Color Guard Unit of Madison, WI.
The National Anthem was performed by the Eisenhower School’s “7th Position” String Ensemble of New Berlin.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Wanggaard led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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State of Wisconsin
Government Accountability Board
December 11, 2014
The Honorable, the Senate:
I am pleased to provide you with a copy of the official canvass of the November 4, 2014 General Election vote for state senator along with the determination by the designee of the Chairperson of the Government Accountability Board of the winners.
With this letter, I am delivering the Certificates of Election and transmittal letters for the winners to you for distribution.
If the Government Accountability Board can provide you with further information or assistance, please contact our office.
Sincerely,
KEVIN J. KENNEDY
Director and General Counsel
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Statement of Canvass
for
State Senator
GENERAL ELECTION, November 4, 2014
I, Judge Thomas H. Barland, Chairperson of the Government Accountability Board, certify that the attached tabular statements, as compiled from the certified returns made to the Government Accountability Board by the county clerks of the several counties of the state, contain a correct abstract of the total number of votes given for the election of candidates for State Senator, at a General Election held in the several towns, villages, cities, wards and election districts in said counties on the Fourth day of November, 2014.
I DO, THEREFORE, DETERMINE AND CERTIFY that the following candidates, having each received the greatest number of votes in their respective senatorial districts, are duly elected State Senator:
Senate District     Elected
1st District       Frank Lasee
3rd District       Tim Carpenter
5th District       Leah Vukmir
7th District       Chris J. Larson
9th District       Devin LeMahieu
11th District       Steve Nass
13th District       Scott L. Fitzgerald
15th District       Janis Ringhand
17th District       Howard Marklein
19th District       Roger Roth
21st District       Van Wanggaard
23rd District       Terry Moulton
25th District       Janet Bewley
27th District       Jon B. Erpenbach
29th District       Jerry Petrowski
31st District       Kathleen Vinehout
33rd District       Paul Farrow
Done in the City of Eau Claire, this 1st day of December, 2014.
JUDGE THOMAS H. BARLAND
Chairperson
Government Accountability Board
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With unanimous consent, the party leaders introduced their respective members as they came before the bar to be sworn in.
Senator Fitzgerald Introduced Senator Lasee
Senator Frank Lasee has represented the people of the 1st Senate District since 2011. Prior to his election to the senate in 2010, Senator Lasee served in the Assembly from 1995 to 2009, representing the 2nd Assembly District.
While in the Assembly, Senator Lasee earned a reputation as a Taxpayer Watch Dog and an outspoken fiscal conservative. He has continued that legacy in the Senate as the author and champion of numerous taxpayer protection proposals.
This session, Senator Lasee will chair the Committee on Insurance, Housing & Trade and serve as Vice Chair of the Committee on Natural Resources & Energy.
In the audience today is Frank’s wife, Amy Joy.”
Senator Shilling Introduced Senator Carpenter
Senator Tim Carpenter represents the Third Senate District which covers the Southside of Milwaukee, West Milwaukee, and portions of West Allis and Greenfield.
Senator Carpenter is entering his fourth term in the State Senate. Tim is a lifelong resident of his district. He graduated from the Milwaukee Public School system. He earned a Bachelor’s degree from UW - Milwaukee in Political Science & History and a Master's degree from the La Follette School of Public Administration and Public Policy.
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