90th - Eric Genrich
1089 Division Street
Green Bay 54303
Democrat
91st - Dana Wachs
437 Lincoln Avenue
Eau Claire 54701
Democrat
92nd - Chris Danou
23951 8th Street
Trempealeau 54661
Democrat
93rd - Warren L. Petryk
S9840 Highway 93
Eleva 54738
Republican
94th - Steve Doyle
N5525 Hauser Road
Onalaska 54650
Democrat
95th - Jill Billings
403 13th Street South
La Crosse 54601
Democrat
96th - Lee Nerison
S3035 County Road B
Westby 54667
Republican
97th - Bill Kramer
2005 Cliff Alex Court South
Apartment #3
Waukesha 53189
Republican
98th - Vacant
Special election to be held April 2, 2013
99th - Chris Kapenga
N9W31035 Concord Court
Delafield 53018
Republican
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Oath of Office
The bible used today to swear in the Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly is being accompanied by Dr. Ellsworth Brown of the Wisconsin Historical Society.
This bible was used to swear in the very first Governor of Wisconsin, Henry Dodge. Congress organized the Territory of Wisconsin on July 3, 1836, when Michigan became a state. The following day, John S. Horner, Secretary of the former Michigan Territory, was sworn in as Secretary of Wisconsin Territory, and on that same Independence Day, Horner used this bible to administer the oath of office to the newly appointed Governor of Wisconsin, Henry Dodge, at Mineral Point. In the same ceremony, Horner used this bible to swear in three of Wisconsin’s new Supreme Court judges, William C. Frasier, David Irvin and Charles Dunn (father-in-law of the first Governor of the State of Wisconsin, Nelson Dewey). This historic bible, published in 1829, marks the very beginning of Wisconsin’s government.
Pursuant to Article IV, Section 28 of the Wisconsin Constitution, the Honorable Justice David Prosser, Jr. 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 August, Ballweg, Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bernier, Bewley, Bies, Billings, Born, Brooks, Clark, Craig, Czaja, Danou, Doyle, Endsley, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Honadel, Hulsey, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knodl, Knudson, Kolste, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Mason, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Nygren, Ohnstad, A. Ott, J. Ott, Pasch, Petersen, Petryk, Pope, Pridemore, Richards, Riemer, Ringhand, Ripp, Sanfelippo, Sargent, Schraa, Severson, Shankland, Sinicki, Smith, Spiros, Steineke, Stone, Strachota, Stroebel, Suder, Swearingen, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Vos, Vruwink, Wachs, Weatherston, Weininger, Williams, Wright, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick - 98.
Absent with leave - None.
Vacancies - 98th Assembly District - 1.
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Election of Speaker
Representative Suder nominated Representative Vos for the position of Speaker of the Assembly for the One-Hundred and First Regular Session of the Legislature.
There being no further nominations, the chair declared nominations closed.
Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that a unanimous ballot be cast with all members of the Assembly recorded as voting for Representative Vos for Speaker of the Assembly. Granted.
For Representative Vos − Representatives August, Ballweg, Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bernier, Bewley, Bies, Billings, Born, Brooks, Clark, Craig, Czaja, Danou, Doyle, Endsley, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Honadel, Hulsey, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knodl, Knudson, Kolste, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Mason, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Nygren, Ohnstad, A. Ott, J. Ott, Pasch, Petersen, Petryk, Pope, Pridemore, Richards, Riemer, Ringhand, Ripp, Sanfelippo, Sargent, Schraa, Severson, Shankland, Sinicki, Smith, Spiros, Steineke, Stone, Strachota, Stroebel, Suder, Swearingen, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Vos, Vruwink, Wachs, Weatherston, Weininger, Williams, Wright, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick - 98.
Absent or not voting - None.
Vacancies - 98th Assembly District - 1.
Representative Vos was elected Speaker of the Assembly for the One-Hundred and First Regular Session of the Legislature.
The oath of office was administered by the Honorable Justice David Prosser, Jr. of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
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Remarks by the Speaker
“Good afternoon and welcome to all the returning and new members of the 101st Wisconsin State Assembly. Also, welcome to the families, friends and dignitaries who are here today to share in this historic occasion.
Let me begin by thanking each and every one of you for your vote to allow me to serve as your Speaker. I am honored by your trust and I promise you by working together, we can make this session one of the most productive in Wisconsin’s history.
Thank you also to the citizens of the 63rd District in Racine County, who have trusted me to represent them for the past eight years.
I would like to take a moment to recognize some special guests joining us today. We invited all 11 of the former speakers of the state Assembly who are still with us and many are here today. Jeff Fitzgerald who served as Speaker from 2011-2013; Mike Huebsch who served as Speaker from 2007-2009; John Gard who served as Speaker from 2003-2007; Scott Jensen who served as Speaker from 1997-2003. Justice David Prosser is behind me and I thank him for administering the oath of office. He served as Speaker from 1995-1997. Wally Kunicki who served as Speaker from 1991-1995; Judge and former Speaker Harold Froelich who served from 1967-1971. Let’s show them our appreciation for their service to the state.
