Fred a. risser
Senate President
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State of Wisconsin
Office of Senator Glenn Grothman
March 20, 2009
The Honorable, The Senate:
Please have the record reflect how I would have voted had I been present for the committee on Senate Organization meeting on Wednesday, March 18, 2009:
Adoption of the motion that the Tenative Calendar be approved as the calendar for Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at 11:00 A.M.: AYE
Please contact me if you have any questions pertaining to this matter.
Sincerely,
Glenn grothman
Senator, 20th Senate District
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Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that all appointments be taken up en masse.
Albrecht, Arlie,
of Green Bay, as a member of the Marriage and Family Therapy Professional Counseling and Social Work Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2012.
Alvin
, Eric,
of Wausau, as a member of the Marriage and Family Therapy Professional Counseling and Social Work Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2012.
Crane
, Sue,
of Burlington, as a member of the State Fair Park Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2013.
Devine
, Dan,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the State Fair Park Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2009.
Dittmar, Beverly,
of Eagle River, as a member of the Snowmobile Recreation Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2010.
Green
, Jerry,
of Black River Falls, as a member of the Snowmobile Recreation Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2011.
Halminiak, Brenda,
of Rhinelander, as a member of the Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2012.
Hunt
, Randall,
of Cross Plains, as a member of the Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2012.
Jeffreys, Celestine,
of Green Bay, as a member of the Fox River Navigational System Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2011.
Landes
, Samuel,
of Dane, as a member of the Snowmobile Recreation Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2011.
Lang
, Robert,
of Cable, as a member of the Snowmobile Recreation Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2011.
Lindsey, Charles,
of Sun Prairie, as a member of the Marriage and Family Therapy Professional Counseling and Social Work Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2012.
Madison, Frederick,
of Lodi, as a member of the Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2012.
Malecki, Andrew,
of Green Bay, as a member of the Snowmobile Recreation Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2011.
Raaths
, William,
of Menasha, as a member of the Fox River Navigational System Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2011.
Rose
, S.,
of Appleton, as a member of the Fox River Navigational System Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2011.
Rupnow
, Sue,
of Wausau, as a member of the State Fair Park Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2012.
Thornton, Thomas,
of Grand View, as a member of the Snowmobile Recreation Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2011.
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Van De Hey, Ron,
of Kaukauna, as a member of the Fox River Navigational System Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2011.
Walsh
, Mary Jo,
of Mukwonago, as a member of the Marriage and Family Therapy Professional Counseling and Social Work Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2011.
White
, Donna,
of Cambria, as a member of the Snowmobile Recreational Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2009.
Wood
, Darryl,
of La Crosse, as a member of the Marriage and Family Therapy Professional Counseling and Social Work Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2012.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Holperin, Hopper, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, Kreitlow, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 33.
Noes - None.
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Senate Joint Resolution 17
Relating to: proclaiming March of every year as Irish-American Heritage Month.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 17 be adopted?
Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 19
Relating to: declaring April 2009 Donate Life Month.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 19 be adopted?
Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 20
Relating to: proclaiming the Week of the Young Child.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 20 be adopted?
Adopted.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 21 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Senate Joint Resolution 21
Relating to: celebrating March 25, 2009, as the 188th anniversary of Greek independence.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 21 be adopted?
Adopted.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 22 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Senate Joint Resolution 22
Relating to: commending the University of Wisconsin women's hockey team on winning the NCAA Division I Women's Ice Hockey National Championship.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 22 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 Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Holperin, Hopper, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, Kreitlow, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 33.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Adopted.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be made coauthors of Senate Joint Resolution 22.
Assembly Joint Resolution 1
Relating to: proclaiming Niagara Escarpment year and month.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 1 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
Assembly Joint Resolution 5
Relating to: the life and public service of Jerome J. Kleczka.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 5 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
Assembly Joint Resolution 7
Relating to: the life and public service of Judge Ted E. Wedemeyer, Jr.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 7 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
Assembly Joint Resolution 18
Relating to: the life and public service of Rebecca Young.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 18 be concurred in?
Concurred in by unanimous rising vote.
Assembly Joint Resolution 21