Mr. Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
Room 401, 17 West Main Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
Pursuant to Assembly Rule
2 (2), the following officers have been duly elected by the Assembly Democratic Caucus:
Majority Leader: Thomas Nelson
Assistant Majority Leader: Donna Seidel
Majority Caucus Chair: Peter Barca
Majority Caucus Vice-Chair: Barbara Toles
Majority Caucus Secretary: Ann Hraychuck
Majority Caucus Sergeant-at-Arms: Marlin Schneider
Sincerely,
Anthony J. Staskunas
Democratic Caucus Chair
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November 14, 2008
Mr. Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
Room 401, 17 West Main Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
Pursuant to Assembly Rule
2 (2), the following officers have been duly elected by the Assembly Republican Caucus:
Minority Leader: Jeff Fitzgerald
Assistant Minority Leader: Mark Gottlieb
Minority Caucus Chairperson: Scott Suder
Minority Caucus Vice-Chair: Joel Kleefisch
Minority Caucus Secretary: Mary Williams
Minority Caucus Sergeant-at-Arms: Gary Tauchen
Sincerely,
Scott Suder
Republican Caucus Chair
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Seat Assignments
Pursuant to Assembly Rule
2 (4), for the 2009-2010 Legislative Session in the Assembly Chamber, Democrat members will be seated on the east (door) side of the center aisle, and in seats numbered 83, 84, 96, 97, 98, 99 and 100. Republican members will be seated in the seats on the west (window) side of the center aisle. Representative Wood will occupy seat number 81. Speaker Sheridan will occupy seat number 5. Seat number 82 will remain vacant.
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Member Seat No.
Ballweg52
Barca10
Benedict35
Berceau36
Bernard Schaber39
Bies79
Black33
Brooks46
Clark87
Colon11
Cullen89
Danou30
Davis22
Fields68
Fitzgerald.4
Friske49
Garthwaite34
Gottlieb3
Grigsby60
Gunderson77
Gundrum25
Hebl13
Hilgenberg57
Hintz12
Hixson58
Honadel20
Hraychuck84
Hubler95
Huebsch18
Jorgensen38
Kaufert21
Kerkman73
Kessler63
Kestell76
Kleefisch2
Knodl70
Kramer54
Krusick9
LeMahieu53
Lothian72
Mason92
Meyer44
Molepske Jr.29
Montgomery28
Mursau26
Murtha50
Nass41
Nelson6
Nerison43
Newcomer55
Nygren27
Ott, A48
Ott, J51
Parisi37
Pasch59
Petersen74
Petrowski80
Pocan14
Pope-Roberts65
Pridemore16
Radcliffe98
Rhoades19
Richards61
Ripp75
Roth42
Roys31
Schneider91
Seidel7
Sheridan5
Sherman88
Shilling85
Sinicki62
Smith97
Soletski67
Spanbauer47
Staskunas8
Steinbrink99
Stone56
Strachota45
Suder1
Tauchen71
Toles40
Townsend15
Turner96
Van Akkeren66
Van Roy78
Vos17
Vruwink86
Vukmir69
Williams, A.90
Williams, M.24
Wood81
Young64
Zepnick32
Ziegelbauer100
Zigmunt94
Zipperer23
Speaker Sheridan introduced a privileged resolution.
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Assembly Resolution 1
Relating to: notifying the senate and the governor that the 2009-2010 assembly is organized.
By
Representatives Sheridan and Nelson.
The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 1 be adopted?
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, Schneider, 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 - 99.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Motion carried.
Speaker Sheridan introduced a privileged resolution.
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Assembly Resolution 2
Relating to: establishing the assembly committee structure and names for the 2009-2010 legislative session.
By
Representatives Sheridan, Nelson, Seidel and Staskunas.
The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 2 be adopted?
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, Schneider, 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 - 99.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
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From: Robert J. Marchant, Senate Chief Clerk.
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.
