54th - Gordon N. Hintz
1209 Waugoo Avenue
Oshkosh 54901
Democrat
55th - Dean R. Kaufert
1360 Alpine Lane
Neenah 54956
Republican
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56th - Roger J. Roth, Jr.
1789 Sanctuary Court #51
Appleton 54914
Republican
57th - Steve Wieckert
1 Weatherstone Drive
Appleton 54914
Republican
58th - Patricia Strachota
639 Ridge Road
West Bend 53095
Republican
59th - Daniel R. LeMahieu
21 South 8th Street
P. O. Box 700200
Oostburg 53070
Republican
60th - Mark Gottlieb
1205 Noridge Trail
Port Washington 53074
Republican
61st - Robert L. Turner
36 McKinley Avenue
Racine 53404
Democrat
62nd - John W. Lehman
708 Orchard Street
Racine 53405
Democrat
63rd - Robin Vos
4710 Eastwood Ridge
Racine 53406
Republican
64th - James Kreuser
3505 14th Place
Kenosha 53144
Democrat
65th - John P. Steinbrink
8640 88th Avenue
Pleasant Prairie 53158
Democrat
66th - Samantha Kerkman
40255 105th
Genoa City 53128
Republican
67th - Jeffrey Wood
1501 Miles Street
Chippewa Falls 54729
Republican
68th - Terry Moulton
980 118th Street
Chippewa Falls 54729
Republican
69th - Scott Suder
102 South 4th Avenue
Abbotsford 54405
Republican
70th - Amy Sue Vruwink
9425 Flower Lane
Milladore 54454
Democrat
71st - Louis Molepske
1557 Church Street
Stevens Point 54481
Democrat
72nd - Marlin D. Schneider
3820 Southbrook Lane
Wisconsin Rapids 54494
Democrat
73rd - Frank Boyle
4900 East Tri-Lakes Road
Superior 54880
Democrat
74th - Gary E. Sherman
P.O. Box 157
Port Wing 54865
Democrat
75th - Mary Hubler
P. O. Box 544
1966 21-7/8 Street
Rice Lake 54868
Democrat
76th - Terese Berceau
4326 Somerset
Madison 53711
Democrat
77th - Spencer Black
5742 Elder Place
Madison 53705
Democrat
78th - Mark Pocan
309 North Baldwin
Madison 53703
Democrat
79th - Sondy Pope-Roberts
4793 Delmara
Middleton 53562
Democrat
80th - Brett Davis
1420 Raven Oaks Trail
Oregon 53575
Republican
81st - David Travis
5440 Willow Road
Waunakee 53597
Democrat
82nd - Jeff Stone
5535 Grandview Drive
Greendale 53129
Republican
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83rd - Scott L. Gunderson
123 North 2nd Street
Waterford 53185
Republican
84th - Mark Gundrum
5239 South Guerin Pass
New Berlin 53151
Republican
85th - Donna Seidel
807 South 20th Street
Wausau 54403
Democrat
86th - Jerry Petrowski
720 North 136th Avenue
Marathon 54448-9580
Republican
87th - Mary Williams
542 Billings Avenue
Medford 54451
Republican
88th - James R. Soletski
496 Menlo Park Rd
Green Bay 54302
Democrat
89th - John A. Nygren
1224 Carney Boulevard
Marinette 54143
Republican
90th - Karl Van Roy
805 Riverview Drive
Green Bay 54303
Republican
91st - Barbara Gronemus
36301 West Street
P.O. Box 676
Whitehall 54773
Democrat
92nd -Terry M. Musser
W13550 Murray Road
Black River Falls 54615
Republican
93rd - Jeffrey E. Smith
P.O. Box 8186
Eau Claire 54702
Republican
94th - Mike Huebsch
419 West Franklin
West Salem 54669
Republican
95th - Jennifer Shilling
2608 Main Street
La Crosse 54601
Democrat
96th - Lee Nerison
S3035 CTH B
Westby 54667
Republican
97th - Bill Kramer
P.O. Box 2097
Waukesha 53187
Republican
98th - Rich Zipperer
N24 W26419 Bucks Island Court
Pewaukee 53072
Republican
99th - Don Pridemore
2277 Highway K
Hartford 53027
Republican
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Oath of Office
Pursuant to Article IV, Section 28 of the Wisconsin Constitution, the Honorable Justice David Prosser, Jr. of the Wisconsin Supreme Court administered the oath of office to the members en masse.
The attendance roll was called by the clerk, and the members, as their names were called, came to the desk to sign the Oath of Office book.
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Present - Representatives Albers, Ballweg, Benedict, Berceau, Bies, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Davis, Fields, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Garthwaite, Gottlieb, Grigsby, Gronemus, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hilgenberg, Hines, Hintz, Hixson, Honadel, Hraychuck, Hubler, Huebsch, Jeskewitz, Jorgensen, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Kramer, Kreuser, Krusick, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Lothian, Mason, Meyer, Molepske, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Murtha, Musser, Nass, Nelson, Nerison, Newcomer, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Owens, Parisi, Petersen, Petrowski, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Rhoades, Richards, Roth, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Smith, Soletski, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Toles, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Vukmir, Wasserman, A. Williams, M. Williams, Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Zipperer - 97.
Absent with leave - Representatives Hebl and Wieckert - 2.
Vacancies - None.
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Representative Honadel asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Wieckert. Granted.
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Representative Staskunas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Hebl. Granted.
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Election of Speaker
Representative Vos nominated Representative Huebsch for the position of Speaker of the Assembly for the Ninety-Eighth Regular Session of the Legislature.
Representative Kreuser nominated Representative Kessler for the position of Speaker of the Assembly for the Ninety-Eighth Regular Session of the Legislature.
There being no further nominations, the chair declared nominations closed.
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
For Representative Huebsch - Representatives Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Huebsch, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Kramer, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Lothian, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Murtha, Musser, Nass, Nerison, Newcomer, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Owens, Petersen, Petrowski, Pridemore, Rhoades, Roth, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Townsend, Van Roy, Vos, Vukmir, M. Williams, Wood and Zipperer - 51.
For Representative Kessler - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Garthwaite, Grigsby, Gronemus, Hilgenberg, Hintz, Hixson, Hraychuck, Hubler, Jorgensen, Kessler, Kreuser, Krusick, Mason, Molepske, Nelson, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Smith, Soletski, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, A. Williams, Young, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer - 46.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Hebl and Wieckert - 2.
Representative Huebsch was elected Speaker of the Assembly for the Ninety-Eighth Regular Session of the Legislature.
Representatives Ballweg and Murtha escorted Representative Huebsch to the rostrum.
The oath of office was administered by the Honorable Justice David Prosser, Jr. of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Speaker Huebsch in the chair.
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Remarks by the Speaker
"Majority Leader Fitzgerald, Democratic Leader Kreuser, Justice Prosser, Pastor Corey, Colleagues, friends and family. Thank you very much. And welcome to the People's House. Welcome to the Wisconsin State Assembly. Each of you is here today because you won something. I hope you realize what you won was not merely an election. No, you have won something much more. You have won an opportunity to make a difference, to grapple with the great issues of the day, to touch history, to make people's lives better. It is our task to work together to make Wisconsin the best place in the nation to live, work, raise a family and retire.
It is a high honor and a humbling experience to be elected as your Speaker today.
One of the reasons it is so humbling is because of the guests who have joined us today. The families and friends who fill the aisles and the galleries around us. Whether it is a parent who helped plant a dream in us, friends who spent their year working so we could follow our vision, or a spouse and children who reminded us that we were loved regardless of the title before our name or the number of votes we received, every one of us in this chamber has reached the heights we have only because we have had the help of so many others. Some of those special people are here with us today. Many are with us in spirit only, but are not far from our thoughts.
I think those of us who were elected should take a moment to thank those whose hearts and hands have helped bring us to this special place and who celebrate with us today.
I also want to take a moment to thank my Pastor, Corey Sateren for opening us in prayer and Sara Honadel for sharing her beautiful voice with us again today. Thank you both!
If you will permit me, I would like to personally recognize the very special people to me who are here today.
I think being a politician's wife is the toughest job in the world. They are asked to bear all the same scrutiny and put in much of the same work as a candidate, and all for a title they will not own and job they did not seek. And if in the end their husband wins, the wife's reward is to be forced to share him with 55,000 constituents demanding his time and attention. My wife Valerie has stood by my side since I started chasing my political dreams, and I'm pleased to have her by my side to share this special day with me.
I want to also recognize my sons Ryan and Brett. They are my reality check and make life worth living. I know they're as proud of me as I am of them. And they are a constant reminder that nothing that ever happens in the statehouse will ever be more important than what happens at our house. Speaker of the Assembly is a nice title, but it doesn't hold a candle to the title of being Ryan and Brett's dad. I love my boys.
My Mom, who since I was 6 years old has been telling anyone who would listen that I was going to be President someday, and my dad who, since I could remember has been proud of even my smallest accomplishments. I would never have done any of them without your love and faith in me. My dad has the flu and is unable to attend, but I'm proud to have my mom here today.
My oldest friend, the one who has been there the longest is my sister, Wendy. Her husband and their family are also here from Illinois. Wendy, Andy, Meghan and Hannah, thank you for being here today.
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My mother-in-law, Elinor is truly a rare woman. A mother-in-law who likes her son-in-law. And I feel the same.
I want to mention someone who isn't here today, but without whom I would not be standing here. 12 years ago, when the people of the 94th District first elected me, some of them were voting for Mike Huebsch. But I'm convinced that more of them were voting for Doc Johnston's son-in-law. Valerie's dad, and Elinor's husband Ken was an extraordinary man. He spent a lifetime as a vet, working farm to farm all throughout the Coulee Region. In that first election, Tommy Thompson's endorsement was nice to have, but it was Ken Johnston's seal of approval that got me elected. Ken went home to be with the Lord 6 years ago, and I miss him, but especially on a day like today.
Finally, I want to thank the people of the 94th District who for 7 terms now have given me the privilege to be their voice in this chamber.
This is a special day. And this is a special place. You've probably heard that before, and if you're here long enough to hear some of your colleagues' farewell speeches you'll hear that again. But it is true.
