Tuesday, April 21, 1998
10:00 A.M.
1998 Extraordinary Session
The Senate met.
Committee on Senate Organization
April 20, 1998
In accordance with Joint Rule
81(2), it is moved that the Senate Committee on Organization authorize that the Legislature meet in Extraordinary Session at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, April 21, 1998, for the consideration of the following legislative business.
1.
Election of Officers for the State Senate;
2.
Ratification of State Employes Contracts;
3.
Consideration of Resolutions and Joint Resolutions offering commendations, congratulations or condolences of an individual;
4.
Consideration of a joint resolution to revive certain proposals from the regular 1997 session;
5.
Consideration of the Budget Review Proposal; and
6.
Consideration of Gubernatorial nominations for appointment.
Committee on Senate Organization (Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Committee on Assembly Organization (Ayes 5, Noes 1)
State of Wisconsin
Elections Board
April 15, 1998
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to provide you with a copy of the official canvass of the April 7, 1998, Special Election vote for State Senator, 28th District, along with the determination of the winner by the Chairperson of the State Elections Board.
In addition, I am providing you with the original Certificate of Election for the winner.
If the State Elections Board staff can provide you with any further information or assistance please contact our office.
Sincerely,
Kevin J. Kennedy
Executive Director
Statement of Board of State Canvassers
for
State Senator District Twenty-Eight
SPECIAL ELECTION, April 7, 1998
I, David Halbrooks, Chairperson of the State Elections Board, certify that the attached tabular statement, as compiled from the certified returns made to the State Elections Board by the several county clerks in the Twenty-eighth Senate District, contains a correct abstract of the total number of votes given for the election of candidates for State Senator, District 28, at a Special Election held in the several wards and election districts in said counties on the Seventh day of April, 1998.
I DO, THEREFORE, DETERMINE AND CERTIFY the the following candidate, having each received the greatest number of votes, is duly elected State Senator:
Senate District Elected
Twenty-eight Mary A. Lazich
Given under my hand in the City of
Milwaukee, this 15th day of April, 1998.
David Halbrooks
Chairperson, Elections Board
Senator Lazich was given the oath of office April 20, 1998.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Fred Risser.
The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names:
Senators Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Lazich, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch, Wineke, Wirch and Zien - 33.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - None.
The Senate stood for a moment of silent mediation.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Rude led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:
Senate Resolution 4
Relating to: election of officers of the 1997-98 senate and rereferral of pending business.
Introduction.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Ellis, Rude, Farrow, Chvala and Moen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Michael Ellis
Chairperson
Senate Resolution 4
Relating to: election of officers of the 1997-98 senate and rereferral of pending business.
Read.
Considered as privileged and taken up.
The question was: Shall Senate Resolution 4 be adopted?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 32; noes, 1; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
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Ayes - Senators Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Lazich, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch, Wineke, Wirch and Zien - 32.
Noes - Senator George - 1.
Absent or not voting - None.