December 29, 2016
Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
Pursuant to Assembly Rule 2 (2), the following officers have been duly elected by the Assembly Democratic Caucus: Minority Leader: Peter Barca
Assistant Minority Leader: Diane Hesselbein
Minority Caucus Chair: Mark Spreitzer
Minority Caucus Vice-Chair: Steve Doyle
Minority Caucus Secretary: Beth Meyers
Minority Caucus Sergeant-at-Arms: Christine Sinicki
Sincerely,
Mark Spreitzer
Democratic Caucus Chair
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November 23, 2016
Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
The Office of the Assembly Chief Clerk has requested the Wisconsin Elections Commission provide the statutory deadline on which the legislature may act to ensure that a proposed constitutional amendment can be placed on the ballot for the April 4, 2017 spring election. The legislature must complete action on a proposed constitutional amendment no later than Tuesday, January 24, 2017.
By statute all proposed constitutional amendments and any other measure or question that it is to be submitted to a vote of the people shall be filed with the official or agency responsible for preparing the ballots for the election no later than 70 days prior to the election at which the amendment, measure or question will appear on the ballot. Wis. Stat. § 8.37. Tuesday, January 24, 2017 is 70 days before the April 4, 2017 spring election. In order for the legislative action to be filed in our office, it is sufficient for the chief clerks to notify our office by e-mail that the legislature passed the resolution no later than Tuesday, January 24, 2017. It is not necessary that we receive the signed resolution by the close of business on Tuesday, January 24, 2017.
In order to facilitate preparation for the April 2017 spring election, I suggest sponsoring legislators contact the office of the Attorney General to make arrangements for the preparation of the explanatory statement required by Wis. Stat. § 10.01 (2)(c). The explanatory statement is published in the paper by the county clerk immediately before the election. It is also posted at the polling place on Election Day. Please make the appropriate arrangements to ensure that this information is communicated to the members of the legislature. If you or any member of the legislature has a question, please contact me at 608-266-0136 or ask to speak to an Elections Specialists.
Michael Haas
Wisconsin Elections Committee
Interim Administrator
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Seat Assignments
Pursuant to Assembly Rule 2 (4), for the 2017-2018 Legislative Session in the Assembly Chamber, democrat members will be seated on the east (door) side of the center aisle. Republican members will be seated in the seats on the west (window) side of the center aisle and in seats numbered 85, 86, 87, 88, 91, 92, 93, 94 and 95. Speaker Vos will occupy seat number 4. Seat number 58 will remain vacant. Member Seat No.
Allen 86
Anderson 89
August 3
Ballweg 24
Barca 5
Berceau 11
Bernier 84
Billings 40
Born 48
Bowen 68
Brandtjen 55
Brooks E 99
Brooks R 2
Brostoff 67
Considine 38
Crowley 30
Doyle 7
Edming 23
Felzkowski 17
Fields 59
Gannon 54
Genrich 34
Goyke 57
Hebl 9
Hesselbein 6
Hintz 29
Horlacher 88
Hutton 83
Jacque 73
Jagler 94
Jarchow 91
Katsma 70
Kerkman 95
Kessler 62
Kitchens 51
Kleefisch 20
Knodl 18
Kolste 39
Kooyenga 97
Kremer 21
Krug 28
Kuglitsch 56
Kulp 26
Loudenbeck 25
Macco 82
Mason 61
Meyers 37
Milroy 35
Murphy 41
Mursau 44
Nerison 76
Neylon 49
Novak 50
Nygren 15
Ohnstad 65
Ott 52
Petersen 80
Petryk 45
Pope 10