44th - Mike Sheridan
1032 Nantucket Drive
Janesville 53546
Democrat
45th - Charles Benedict
3639 Bee Lane
Beloit 53511
Democrat
46th - Gary Hebl
515 Scheuerell Lane
Sun Prairie 53590
Democrat
47th - Keith Ripp
7113 County Road V
Lodi 53555
Republican
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48th - Joseph Parisi
702 McLean Drive
Madison 53718
Democrat
49th - Phil C. Garthwaite
1415 Main Street
P.O. Box 362
Dickeyville 53808
Democrat
50th - Edward Brooks
S. 4311 Grote Hill Road
Reedsburg 53959
Republican
51st - Steve J. Hilgenberg
3607 Evans Quarry Road
Dodgeville 53533
Democrat
52nd - John F. Townsend
297 Roosevelt
Fond du Lac 54935
Republican
53rd - Richard Spanbauer
3040 Sheldon Drive
Oshkosh 54904
Republican
54th - Gordon N. Hintz
1209 Waugoo Avenue
Oshkosh 54901
Democrat
55th - Dean R. Kaufert
1360 Alpine Lane
Neenah 54956
Republican
56th - Roger J. Roth, Jr.
2732 West Glenpark Drive
Appleton 54914
Republican
57th - Penny Bernard Schaber
815 East Washington Street
Appleton 54911
Democrat
58th - Patricia Strachota
639 Ridge Road
West Bend 53095
Republican
59th - Daniel R. LeMahieu
W6284 Lake Ellen Drive
P. O. Box 277
Cascade 53011
Republican
60th - Mark Gottlieb
1205 Noridge Trail
Port Washington 53074
Republican
61st - Robert L. Turner
36 McKinley Avenue
Racine 53404
Democrat
62nd - Cory Mason
3611 Kinzie Avenue
Racine 53405
Democrat
63rd - Robin Vos
4710 Eastwood Ridge
Racine 53406
Republican
64th - Peter Barca
1339 38th Avenue
Kenosha 53144
Democrat
65th - John P. Steinbrink
8640 88th Avenue
Pleasant Prairie 53158
Democrat
66th - Samantha Kerkman
40255 105th
Genoa City 53128
Republican
67th - Jeffrey Wood
435 21 1/2 Street
Chetek 54728
Independent
68th - Kristen Dexter
7410 Lakeview Drive
Eau Claire 54701
Democrat
69th - Scott Suder
102 South 4th Avenue
Abbotsford 54405
Republican
70th - Amy Sue Vruwink
9425 Flower Lane
Milladore 54454
Democrat
71st - Louis Molepske, Jr.
1557 Church Street
Stevens Point 54481
Democrat
72nd - Marlin D. Schneider
3820 Southbrook Lane
Wisconsin Rapids 54494
Democrat
73rd - Nick Milroy
2706 North 17th Street
Superior 54880
Democrat
74th - Gary E. Sherman
P.O. Box 157
Port Wing 54865
Democrat
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75th - Mary Hubler
P. O. Box 544
Rice Lake 54868
Democrat
76th - Terese Berceau
4326 Somerset
Madison 53711
Democrat
77th - Spencer Black
5742 Elder Place
Madison 53705
Democrat
78th - Mark Pocan
309 North Baldwin
Madison 53703
Democrat
79th - Sondy Pope-Roberts
4793 Delmara Road
Middleton 53562
Democrat
80th - Brett Davis
1420 Raven Oaks Trail
Oregon 53575
Republican
81st - Kelda Helen Roys
2215 North Sherman Avenue
Madison 53704
Democrat
82nd - Jeff Stone
5535 Grandview Drive
Greendale 53129
Republican
83rd - Scott L. Gunderson
P. O. Box 7
Waterford 53185
Republican
84th - Mark Gundrum
5239 South Guerin Pass
New Berlin 53151
Republican
85th - Donna Seidel
807 South 20th Street
Wausau 54403
Democrat
86th - Jerry Petrowski
720 North 136th Avenue
Marathon 54448
Republican
87th - Mary Williams
542 Billings Avenue
Medford 54451
Republican
88th - James R. Soletski
496 Menlo Park Rd
Green Bay 54302
Democrat
89th - John A. Nygren
1224 Carney Boulevard
Marinette 54143
Republican
90th - Karl Van Roy
805 Riverview Drive
Green Bay 54303
Republican
91st - Chris Danou
23951 8th Street
Trempealeau 54661
Democrat
92nd -Mark Radcliffe
376 North 12th Street
Black River Falls 54615
Democrat
93rd - Jeffrey E. Smith
P.O. Box 8186
Eau Claire 54702
Democrat
94th - Mike Huebsch
419 West Franklin
West Salem 54669
Republican
95th - Jennifer Shilling
2608 Main Street
La Crosse 54601
Democrat
96th - Lee Nerison
S3035 CTH B
Westby 54667
Republican
97th - Bill Kramer
2005 Cliff Alex Court South
Waukesha 53189
Republican
98th - Rich Zipperer
N24 W26419 Bucks Island Court
Pewaukee 53072
Republican
99th - Don Pridemore
2277 Highway K
Hartford 53027
Republican
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Oath of Office
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Pursuant to Article IV, Section 28 of the Wisconsin Constitution, the Honorable Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson of the Wisconsin Supreme Court administered the oath of office to the members en masse.
The attendance 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.
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Present - 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, Sheridan, 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 and Zipperer - 99.
Absent with leave - None.
Vacancies - None.
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Election of Speaker
Representative Mason nominated Representative Sheridan for the position of Speaker of the Assembly for the Ninety-Ninth Regular Session of the Legislature.
Representative Parisi seconded the nomination of Representative Sheridan for the position of Speaker of the Assembly for the Ninety-Ninth Regular Session of the Legislature.
There being no further nominations, the chair declared nominations closed.
Representative Nelson asked unanimous consent that a unanimous ballot be cast with all members of the Assembly recorded as voting for Representative Sheridan for Speaker of the Assembly. Granted.
For Representative Sheridan - 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, Sheridan, 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 and Zipperer - 99.
Absent or not voting - None.
Representative Sheridan was elected Speaker of the Assembly for the Ninety-Ninth Regular Session of the Legislature.
Representatives Pocan and Seidel escorted Representative Sheridan to the rostrum.
The oath of office was administered by the Honorable Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Speaker Sheridan in the chair.
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Remarks by the Speaker
"Welcome friends and colleagues, esteemed guests, and all others who gather here today as the members of the 99th Wisconsin State Assembly are sworn into office. Thanks go to Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson, for presiding. I'd like to personally thank former Democratic Speakers Wally Kunicki and Tom Loftus who have been mentors and friends, and who join us here today.
I must thank my lovely wife, Sarah, for her constant support. I'm grateful to also be joined here today by my children: Jason, my oldest, and his fiancee, Amy, my son, Aaron, their children - Sam and Ella - and my youngest, my daughter, Hannah. Thanks also go to my Mom and Dad - of course, I wouldn't be here today without you.
It is my honor to be here today, both as a representative of my friends and neighbors, the people of the 44th Assembly district, and in my new role, as the Speaker of this legislative body.
This is a body of varied talents and experiences. We are mothers, fathers, and grandparents. We are veterans, police officers, industrial workers, business owners, teachers, farmers, doctors, and lawyers. We hail from rural and urban districts. We represent areas with decidedly more conservative or liberal views of the world. It is in these differences that we draw strength and gain greater perspective.
While we may come from diverse backgrounds, we are also a body of shared values. We feel motivated to serve others - to help them grow and thrive, and to solve problems.
To be sure, how we approach a problem or attempt to solve it may be different, but more often than not, what we see as "important" is the same: a strong economy, the good stewardship of taxpayer dollars, an accessible and affordable health care system, excellence in education, public safety, and a just system of law enforcement.
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These common values mean we have common challenges. We know that in this session, we face a budget deficit of historic proportions. Bridging that historic gap cannot be done without historic collaboration between the federal and state governments, between the executive and legislative branches, between the Senate and the Assembly, and, most importantly, between Democrats and Republicans.
Rebooting our economy will also be a challenge. Right now, we know that so many people are hurting. According to figures from DWD, in just the last year, more than 736,000 Wisconsinites filed for unemployment and initial claims are up 40 or 50 percent from this same time last year. The facts and figures are overwhelming and the personal stories, even more so.
Many of you know, before I served in the State Assembly, I manned the assembly line at the General Motors plant in Janesville. I come from a long line of hard workers: my father worked at GM for more than 40 years and my mother worked at Parker-Penn for more than 30 years. Following in my father's footsteps, I worked at GM for 31 years and last week, whole lifetimes and generations of that work came to a halt. With production on hold at the plant, thousands of people whose livelihoods depended on the American auto industry were put in jeopardy.
Their stories - this experience is playing out across our state. In Milwaukee, Wisconsin business giants like Midwest Airlines, Harley-Davidson, and Miller are cutting jobs. To our North, paper mills are closing, leaving hundreds without work.
