December 10, 2002
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to provide you with a copy of the official canvass of State Senator from the 9th district, at the November 5, 2002 General Election, along with the determination by the Chairperson of the State Elections Board of the winner.
With this letter, I am delivering the Certificate of Election and transmittal letter for the winner to you for distribution.
If the State Elections Board can provide you with any further information or assistance, please contact our office.
Sincerely,
Kevin J. Kennedy
Executive Director
Statement of Canvass
for
State Senator
GENERAL ELECTION, November 5, 2002
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I, Steven V. Ponto, 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 county clerks of the several counties of the state, contain a correct abstract of the total number of votes given for the election of candidates for State Senator at a recount for the office of State Senator from the Ninth District, at a General Election held in the several towns, wards, villages, and election districts in said counties on the Fifth day of November, 2002.
I DO, THEREFORE, DETERMINE AND CERTIFY that the following candidate, having received the greatest number of votes in the ninth senatorial district, is duly elected State Senator:
Senate District Elected
9th District Joseph Leibham
Done in the City
of Madison, this 2nd day of
December, 2002.
Steven V. Ponto
Chairperson, State Elections Board
Upon the calling of the newly elected Senators on Monday, January 6, 2003, the following appeared before the Senate took and subscribed the oath of office which was administered by the Honorable John C. Shabaz, Judge of the Wisconsin Western District Federal Court.
Alan J. Lasee Tim Carpenter
Tom Reynolds Richard A. Grobschmidt
Joseph Leibham Neal Kedzie
Scott Fitzgerald Judy Robson
Dale W. Schultz Michael G. Ellis
Cathy Stepp Dave Zien
Bob Jauch Jon Erpenbach
Russ Decker Ron Brown
and Theodore J. Kanavas
The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names:
Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Chvala, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, M. Meyer, Moore, Panzer, Reynolds, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Shibilski, Stepp, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 33.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - None.
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The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:
Senate Resolution 1
Relating to: notifying the assembly and the governor that the 2003-2004 senate is organized.
Introduction.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Panzer, Zien, Lasee, Erpenbach and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Mary Panzer
Chairperson
Considered as privileged and taken up.
Senate Resolution 1
Relating to: notifying the assembly and the governor that the 2003-2004 senate is organized.
By
committee on Senate Organization.
Read.
The question was: Shall Senate Resolution 1 be adopted?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Chvala, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, M. Meyer, Moore, Panzer, Reynolds, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Shibilski, Stepp, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 33.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Adopted.
The President, Alan J. Lasee, the President Pro Tempore Robert Welch, the Chief Clerk Donald J. Schneider, and the Sergeant-at-Arms Edward, having been duly elected by the adoption of Senate Resolution 1, appeared before the bar of the Senate, took and subscribed the oath of office which was administered by the Honorable John C. Shabaz, Judge of the Wisconsin Western District Federal Court.
The joint committee on Legislative Organization reports and recommends:
Senate Joint Resolution 1
Relating to: the session schedule for the 2003-2004 biennial session period.
Introduction.
Ayes, 10 - Senators
Lasee, Panzer, Zien, Erpenbach and Hansen; Representatives Gard, Foti, Hundertmark, Kreuser and Richards.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senator Alan Lasee Representative John Gard
Co-Chairperson Co-Chairperson
Considered as privileged and taken up.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
Relating to: the session schedule for the 2003-2004 biennial session period.
By
joint committee on Legislative Organization.
Read.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 1 be adopted?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Chvala, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, M. Meyer, Moore, Panzer, Reynolds, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Shibilski, Stepp, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 33.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 2
Relating to: the life and public service of Senator Joseph F. Andrea.
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By
Senators
Wirch, Panzer, Risser, Jauch, Decker, Breske, A. Lasee, Lazich, Erpenbach, Roessler, Schultz, S. Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Grobschmidt, Carpenter, Brown, Chvala, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, George, Hansen, Kanavas, Kedzie, Leibham, M. Meyer, Moore, Reynolds, Robson, Shibilski, Stepp, Welch and Zien; cosponsored by Representatives Kreuser, Steinbrink, Kerkman, Schooff, Plale, Travis, Richards, Ziegelbauer, Schneider, Gronemus, Plouff, Nass, Petrowski, Hahn, J. Lehman, Turner, Ladwig, Ainsworth, Albers, Colon, Staskunas, Wasserman, Freese, Olsen, Huber, Coggs, Kaufert, Musser, Boyle, Jeskewitz, Stone, Loeffelholz, Vrakas, Jensen, Miller, Balow, Berceau, Bies, Black, Cullen, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Friske, Gard, Gielow, Gottlieb, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hebl, Hines, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Johnsrud, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Krug, Krusick, F. Lasee, Lassa, M. Lehman, LeMahieu, Lothian, McCormick, D. Meyer, Montgomery, Morris, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Pettis, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Powers, Rhoades, Riley, Seratti, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vruwink, Vukmir, Ward, Weber, Wieckert, A. Williams, M. Williams, J. Wood, W. Wood, Young and Zepnick.
Considered as privileged and taken up.
Read.
Adopted by unanimous rising vote.
Senate Joint Resolution 3
Relating to: the life and public service of Carl W. Thompson.
By
Senators
Chvala, Risser, Breske, Hansen, Panzer, Erpenbach, A. Lasee, Carpenter, Schultz, Roessler, Kedzie, Brown, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Lazich, Leibham, M. Meyer, Moore, Reynolds, Robson, Shibilski, Stepp, Welch, Wirch and Zien; cosponsored by Representatives Hebl, Travis, Miller, Pocan, Hahn, W. Wood, Gronemus, Jeskewitz, Ziegelbauer, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Turner, Ladwig, Boyle, Colon, Freese, Pope-Roberts and McCormick.
Considered as privileged and taken up.
Read.
Adopted by unanimous rising vote.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly.
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State of Wisconsin
Secretary of State
January 2, 2003
The Honorable, The Senate:
I, DOUGLAS LA FOLLETTE, Secretary of State of the State of Wisconsin, do hereby certify that the following proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State of Wisconsin has been approved by the regular session of the 2001-2002 legislature and duly published as required by Section 1 of
Article XII of the Constitution:
Enrolled Joint Resolution 16 (first consideration)
Sincerely,
Douglas La Follette
Secretary of State
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Senator Erpenbach, with unanimous consent, would like to introduce his guests attending the 2003 inaugural; Liz and Bill Erpenbach, Kim Maxey and Sam Speerschneider.
