The oath of office was administered by Speaker Pro Tempore Freese.
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Sergeant-at-Arms' Announcement
Denise Solie announced that she has appointed Anne Tonnon as Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms for the Ninety-Fourth Regular Session of the Legislature.
Representatives Ourada and Huber escorted Anne Tonnon to the rostrum.
The oath of office was administered by Speaker Pro Tempore Freese.
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Representative Foti introduced a privileged resolution.
Relating to: notifying the senate and the governor that the 1999-2000 Assembly is organized.
By Representative Foti.
The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 1 be adopted?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Berceau, Bock, Boyle, Brandemuehl, Carpenter, Coggs, Colon, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Handrick, Hasenohrl, Hebl, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Hutchison, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kelso, Kestell, Klusman, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Leibham, Meyerhofer, Miller, Montgomery, Morris-Tatum, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Ourada, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plouff, Pocan, Porter, Powers, Reynolds, Rhoades, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schneider, Schooff, Seratti, Sherman, Sinicki, Skindrud, Spillner, Staskunas, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Williams, Wood, Young, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 93.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Black, Cullen, Jeskewitz, Meyer, Plale and Steinbrink - 6.
Motion carried.
Representative Meyer asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "Aye" on the previous question. Granted.
Representative Colon introduced a privileged joint resolution.
Assembly Joint Resolution 1
Relating to: the life and public service of Representative Joseph C. Czerwinski.
By
Representative
Colon
.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
1 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Bock asked unanimous consent that all members of the Assembly be made coauthors of Assembly Joint Resolution 1. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 1 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Foti introduced a privileged resolution.
Assembly Resolution 2
Relating to: establishing the committee structure and names for the 1999-2000 legislative session.
By
Representatives Jensen, Freese, Albers and Duff.
The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 2 be adopted?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Berceau, Bock, Boyle, Brandemuehl, Coggs, Colon, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Handrick, Hasenohrl, Hebl, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Hutchison, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kelso, Kestell, Klusman, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Leibham, Meyerhofer, Miller, Montgomery, Morris-Tatum, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Ourada, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plouff, Pocan, Porter, Powers, Reynolds, Rhoades, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schneider, Schooff, Seratti, Sherman, Sinicki, Skindrud, Spillner, Staskunas, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Williams, Wood, Young, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 92.
Noes - Representative Carpenter - 1.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Black, Cullen, Jeskewitz, Meyer, Plale and Steinbrink - 6.
Motion carried.
Representative Meyer asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "Aye" on the previous question. Granted.
The 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.
Speaker Jensen in the chair.
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From Donald J. Schneider, 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 1999-2000 legislative session.
Passed and asks concurrence in:
Senate Joint Resolution
1
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
Relating to: the session schedule for the 1999-2000 biennial session period and extending the deadline for the governor's budget message.
By joint committee on Legislative Organization.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 1 be concurred in?
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Berceau, Bock, Boyle, Brandemuehl, Carpenter, Coggs, Colon, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Handrick, Hasenohrl, Hebl, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Hutchison, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kelso, Kestell, Klusman, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Leibham, Meyer, Meyerhofer, Miller, Montgomery, Morris-Tatum, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Ourada, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plouff, Pocan, Porter, Powers, Reynolds, Rhoades, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schneider, Schooff, Seratti, Sherman, Sinicki, Skindrud, Spillner, Staskunas, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Williams, Wood, Young, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 94.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Black, Cullen, Jeskewitz, Plale and Steinbrink - 5.
Motion carried.
Representative Foti 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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Communications
November 11, 1998
Mr. Charles Sanders
Assembly Chief Clerk
Room 402, 1 East Main
Madison, Wisconsin 53702
Dear Chief Clerk Sanders:
Pursuant to Assembly Rule
2(2), the following officers have been duly elected by the Assembly Republican Caucus:
Majority Leader: Steven M. Foti
Assistant Majority Leader: Bonnie L. Ladwig
Majority Caucus Chair: Daniel Vrakas
Majority Caucus Vice-Chair: Glenn Grothman
Majority Caucus Secretary: Carol Owens
Majority Caucus Sergeant-at-Arms: Dean R. Kaufert
Sincerely,
Daniel P. Vrakas
Republican Caucus Chair
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January 4, 1999
Mr. Charles Sanders
Assembly Chief Clerk
Room 402, One East Main St.
Madison, Wisconsin 53702
Dear Charlie:
Pursuant to Assembly Rule
2 (2), the following officers have been duly elected by the Assembly Democratic members:
Minority Leader: Shirley Krug
Assistant Minority Leader: Marlin Schneider
Minority Caucus Chairperson: Peter Bock
Minority Caucus Vice-Chair: Bob Turner
Minority Caucus Secretary: Julie Lassa
Minority Caucus Sergeant-at-Arms: Mary Hubler