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Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Family Law

Assembly Bill 781
Relating to: marriage between one man and one woman.
By Representatives Gundrum, Ladwig, Musser, Wood, Seratti, Albers, Gunderson, Grothman, Leibham, F. Lasee, Kestell, Owens, Jensen, Pettis, Goetsch, Freese, Nass, Suder, Kreibich, Vrakas, Urban, Petrowski, Huebsch, Hoven and Klusman; cosponsored by Senators Fitzgerald, A. Lasee, Huelsman, Schultz, Roessler, Farrow, Drzewiecki, Zien and Lazich.

February 22, 2000 Referred to committee on Family Law.

March 16, 2000
PUBLIC HEARING HELD


Present: (8) Representatives Owens, Ladwig, Huebsch, Pettis, Montgomery, Staskunas, Krusick and J. Lehman.

Excused: (1) Representative Berceau.


Appearances for

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Representative Mark Gundrum, 84th Assembly District, (author)

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Dean Howell, Cottage Grove

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Douglas Berthon, McFarland

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Colle Nick, Character First, Fond du Lac

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John Rebhaw, La Valle

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Ralph Ovadal, WI Christians United, Monroe

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Marvin Munyon, WI Family Forum, Madison

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John Younglove, Oxford

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Michael J. Foht, Monroe

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James Chinavare, West Allis

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Don Hilbig, Beloit

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Harold van deu Berg, Pardeeville

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Pastor Ron Kutz, Cambridge

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Sherry Schadler, Mazomanie


Appearances against

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Brian Gumm, Madison

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Charlie Squires, Madison

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Dan L. Ross, Action WI: A Congress for Human Rights, Madison

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Brian J. Genring, Madison

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Debra Weill, OutReach/Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Transgender Community Center, Madison

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Mary Kay Brimeyer, Madison

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Scott Mickelson, Madison

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Elisa R. Derickson, Madison

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Martha Zittlow, Madison

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Tim Russell, Madison

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Callen Harty, Monona

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Elise M. Edwards, Madison

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Amalia Vagts, Madison

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Kurt Dyer, Milwaukee

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Tanya Atkinson, WI Chapter, National Assn. of Social Workers, Madison

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Phyllis Hasbrouck, Madison

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Justin Mulaire, Madison

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Jennifer Voidrick, Madison

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Debra A. Johnson, Kenosha

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Rev. Mark M. Clinger, Madison

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Sunshine Jones, Madison

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Andrea Crain, Sauk City

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Patrick Flaherty, Domestic Partnership Task Force, Milwaukee

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Joe Parisi, Dane County Clerk, Madison

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Ted Sickley, Madison

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John Mysliwiec, Platteville

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Bill Keys, Madison

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Charles A. Wolfe, Coming Out - Coming Together, Madison

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Roslyn Peltier, Outreach/Lesbian Community, Madison


Appearances for Information Only

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John Huebscher, WI Catholic Conference, Madison


Registrations for

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Representative Scott Suder, 69th Assembly District

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Representative Lorraine Seratti, 36th Assembly District

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Matt Bowman, Madison

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Christopher J. Kennedy, Madison

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Kim Warren, Madison

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Jason Cook, Madison

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S. Kent Steffke, Milwaukee

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Diane Nick, Fond du Lac

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Dan Schmidt, Hustisford

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Jane Schmidt, Hustisford

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Beverly Higgins, Baraboo

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Maggie Richter, Oregon

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Dan Richter, Oregon

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Randy Miller, Madison

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Anna Friedrich, Janesville

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Steve J. Dean, Janesville

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Jaci Stathopoulos, Janesville

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Lacey Duncan, Janesville

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Jennifer Hansen, Janesville

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Hope E. Friedrich, Janesville

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Danielle L. Day, Janesville

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Michelle Stathopoulos, Janesville

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Mike Marsden, Edgerton

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Andy Dow, Madison

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Justin Pauley, Edgerton

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Lars Lerlik, Edgerton

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John Kutz, Cambridge

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Joy Ovadal, Monroe

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LaVonne Huebner, Reedsburg

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Luke Herlaere, Green Bay

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Adam Prust, Green Bay

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Earl Huebner, Reedsburg

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Debbie Martin, Milwaukee

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Mark Gabriel, Appleton

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Lola Allen, Portage

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Rachel Lescelius, Mayville

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Cheryl Mileski, Pardeeville

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Mrs. Richard Berger, Cedar Grove

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Joyce Bezier, Elkhorn

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Ida Ryan, Richland Center

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Elly Masch, Pardeeville

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William Shain, Wauzeka

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Charles Carr, Lake Geneva

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Delaphine Carr, Lake Geneva

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Helen Bille, Waupun

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Mildred Faber, Neillsville

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David Notham, Beaver Dam

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Laird Geibel, Milwaukee

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Nancy Baratti, Brookfield

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Ann Davies, Fort Atkinson

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Lynn Hoffenburger, Neenah

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George Pfankau, Deerfield

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Ken Post, Galesville

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Tabitha Meiklejohn, Janesville

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Doris Micke, Grafton

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Liz Cannon, Oshkosh

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Greg Rood, Madison

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Leo Hellenbrand, Cambridge

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John Steuerwald, Utica Christian School, Whitewater

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Gloria Borchardt, Fort Atkinson

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Andrea Borchardt, Fort Atkinson

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Tony Cravens, Fort Atkinson

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Maria Puente, Stoughton

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Daisy Christensen, Oregon

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Rebecca Ofstie, Cambridge

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Elda Deane, Deerfield

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Andy Swalheim, Cambridge

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Matt Koniecki, Milton

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Joshua Wall, Lodi

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Joseph Victor Hellenbrand, Cambridge

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Josh McAusland, Madison

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Brian Frutiger, Deerfield

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Michael Mullen, Madison

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Jan Holzbauer, WI Council of Catholic Women, Madison

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Grace O. Dermody, Madison

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Carol DeHaan, Waupun

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David Eger, Glendale

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Mary Tumpach, Sun Prairie

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Greg Gezelk, La Crosse

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John Gindt, Lomira

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Tim Jueller, Delafield

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Peter Kirschhoffer, Lake Mills

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Carol Ayers, Neillsville

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Mr. & Mrs. Al Hammel, Viroqua

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Rev. Jim Mier, Deerfield

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Dan Vidal, Milwaukee

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Evelyn Dahl, Lake Geneva

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Barbara McCann, Oxford

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Chuck Gross, Burlington

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Margaret Gratzy, Chili

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Pearl Meixelsperger, Plain

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Audrey Kalend, Cedar Grove

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Donna Kitzman, La Crosse

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Sandra Lochinjer, Mount Horeb

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Nancy F. Slazsaz, Milwaukee

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Cathy Brownriter, Menomonee Falls

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Eloiese Schwartz, Milwaukee

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Eric Brock, Wisconsin Rapids

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Sandra Brock, Wisconsin Rapids

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Robert Samadon, West Allis

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Irene Tilldetzakz, Waukesha

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Lon Milton, Milwaukee

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Judy Knoernschild, Heartland

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Helen Hubler, Oshkosh

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Raymond Strong, Milwaukee

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Greg Moore, Heartland

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Carol Fitzgerald, Muskego

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Jean S. Jones, Fond du Lac

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Pam Morris, Wisconsin Dells

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Bob Dena, Marshfield

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Thea Schindler, New Berlin

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Mr. & Mrs. John Flager, Marathon

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Mark Brothman, Viroqua

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Marcia Keatz, Wauwatosa

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Tim Lauffer, Colfax

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Jonathan Wittrop, Colfax

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Marie Greene, Westby

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Cynthia Sheehe, Arcadia

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Mary Jo Keller, Hillsboro

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Coren St. George, Glendale

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Shelby Waters, Viroqua

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Lynn Moffer, Colfax

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Sister Donna, Plain

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Jim Stefanik, West Allis

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Tim Thompson, River Falls

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George Tatterson, Melrose

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Sandra Grahm, Portage

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Lylee Irwin, Union Grove

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Alice Clauf, Milwaukee

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Elizabeth Thompson, Pardeeville

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Marie Cochran, Kewaskum

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Lois Knight, West Allis

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Winston Slater, Kenosha

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Mary Abbel, Germantown

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Patricia Jones, Viroqua

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Marla Roddan, Wisconsin Dells

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Judith Link, Port Washington

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Kristi Szydel, Milwaukee

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Suzanne Cassellius, Milwaukee

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Annette Digman, Black River Falls

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Jim Maier, Deerfield

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Beverly Maier, Deerfield

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Joel Lesselwoung, Oshkosh

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Roy Tiler, Viroqua

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Gene Mathias, Elkhorn

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Jeff Goldren, Pewaukee

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Neal Aspenol, Wauwatosa

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Virginia Flores, Racine


Registrations against

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Representative Mark Pocan, 78th Assembly District

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Representative Jon Richards, 19th Assembly District

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Representative Christine Sinicki, 20th Assembly District

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Senator Fred Risser, 26th Senate District

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N. Keiser, Madison

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Leah Nelson, Madison

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Joann Kelley, Madison

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Jonjia Short, Fitchburg

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Karen Matteoni, Madison

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Jenifer Cruickshank, Madison

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Jo Stoll, Madison

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Natalie Rose Forler, Madison

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Susan Caskey, Middleton

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Anne Marie Casac, Madison

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Monica Serrano, Madison

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Nick Jehlen, Madison

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Kathryn E. Angell, Madison

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Dawn Papke, Madison

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Sandra Holtzman, Madison

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Virginia L. Myers, Madison

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Dale Decker, Madison

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Justin Mulaire, Madison

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Terri Firehawk, Stoughton

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Cheryl L. Cateracci, Stoughton

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Jeanette A. Paulson, Madison

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Martha Gaines, Madison

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Mary Babula, Madison

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Autumn J. Gehri, Madison

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Dreux Watermolen, Pride in WI Government, Madison

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Courtney McDermott, Madison

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Gayle Ihlenfeld, Madison

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Marcia Finger, Berlin

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Dawn Buchhoj, Madison

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Carl Yoder, Madison

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Sarah Bridgeman, Madison

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Cindy Ashley, Madison

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Dianne Cieslewicz, Madison

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Leslie Travis, Brooklyn

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Mary Bennett, Madison

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Mary Lou Munts, Madison

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Barbara Nehls-Lowe, Oregon

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Stephanie Fassnacht, Madison

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Kelly I. Green, Racine

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Kathlyn Bard, Racine

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Virginia Lent, Madison

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Joann F. Elder, Madison

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Joseph W. Elder, Madison

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Dorothy Gosting, Middleton

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Isaac Nadeau, Oregon

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Eric MacDonald, Madison

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Stacey Lee, Madison

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Rebecca Strack, Madison

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Angela Doucette, Madison

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Aaron Christensen, Oshkosh

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Barbara Chusid, Madison

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Sally A. Collins, De Pere

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Hanna Cook-Wallace, Madison

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Gerald Coon, Milwaukee

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Stewart Dempsey, Milwaukee

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Donald J. Dilges, Milwaukee

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Daniel Fauth, Madison

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Darcie Gurley, Madison

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Erica A. Howard, Madison

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Ann Jakel, Sun Prairie

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Adam James, Milwaukee

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David Keesey-Berg, Middleton

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Sonja Keesey-Berg, Middleton

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Michael D. LaForest, Milwaukee

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Betty J. Marshall, Stoughton

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Margaret McEntire, Madison

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Matthew J. Nicholson, Eau Claire

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Melissa L. Nickles, Madison

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Paul T. O'Leary, Madison

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Hilde Seirbangl, Madison

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Rebecca Dereune, Green Bay

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Jennifer Ullman, Milwaukee

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Dave Birins, Sun Prairie

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Carley Peich Kiesling, Jefferson

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Michelle Liebetreu, Milwaukee

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Torey King, Madison

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Jan Neudeck, Cambridge

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Aurora Greane, Madison

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Rikaela Greane, Madison

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Shana Greane, Madison

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Debra Greane, Madison

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Margaret Mooney, Madison

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Laura Chasfair, Madison

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Elizabeth Blowers, Madison

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Kari Sievert, Madison

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Mary Daniels, Madison

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Dawn Henslee, Madison

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Andreya Carman, Madison

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Deborah Hobbins, Madison

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Catherine Alexander, Milwaukee

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Amos Thomsen, Menomonie

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Sharon Dawley Carr, Madison

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Peter E. Johnson, Madison

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Janet Koloen, Madison

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Kathleen Mulligan-Hansel, Madison

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Jen Rubin, Madison

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Jill Jacklitz, Madison

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Monique Brockley, Madison

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Brian T. Kasar, West Allis

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Chris Riechers, Belmont

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Susan Hollingsworth, Madison

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Brett Lipschutz, Milwaukee

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Dara Papo, Madison

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Ann Flemily, Madison

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Kathy Averkamp, Platteville

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Lael Greenfield, Oregon

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John Mysliwiec, Platteville

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Erika Kretzmeir, Madison

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Lisa Dillenburg, Madison

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De Walker-Crawford, Waunakee

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Jason Walker-Crawford, Waunakee

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Lisa Konoplisky, Madison

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Lee Clippard, Madison

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Paul T. O'Leary, Madison

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Bette Barnes, University United Methodist Church, Madison

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Jacquie Bodle, Madison

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Lyn Beamis, Madison

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Susan Knoedel, Madison

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Barbara J. Culver, Madison

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Amihan Huesmann, Madison

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Janice Czyscon, Madison

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Walt Jackson, Madison

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Cathy A. Bleser, Mount Horeb

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Caroline K. Werner, Oregon

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Elizabeth Spencer, Madison

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Norah Cashin, Madison

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Cynthia Donais, Madison

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Anne Felton, Milwaukee

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Kathryn E. Angell, Madison

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Pam Ascencio, Orfordville

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Paul W. Berge, Racine

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Sandy Brown, Sturgeon Bay

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Lori J. Mertens-Pellitteri, Madison

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Rick Rose, Milwaukee

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Carol M. Schumacher, Eau Claire

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Karen Solbrig, Milwaukee

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Sharon Stark, Madison

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Edward F. Steichen, Waunakee

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Cheryl Thiede, Eau Claire

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Nichole Vesperman, Eau Claire

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Michelle Wagner, Ph.D., UW-La Crosse

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Rev. Glenda C. Walker, First Universalist Unitarian Church, Wausau

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Jon Zandi, Jackson

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Pamela Ward, Milwaukee

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Marie Sawall, Oshkosh

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Melissa Marshall, Portage

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Jacqueline Ritcher, Oshkosh


March 30, 2000
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.





Jacqueline Zibrowski
Committee Clerk
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