Madison, WI 53707
Dear Speaker Vos and Senator Roth:
I respectfully request a joint session of the Wisconsin State Legislature for January 10, 2017, at 3:00 p.m. This joint session will be for the purpose of delivering the 2017 State of the State Address.
The change in time from 7:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. is out of respect for President Barack Obama’s farewell address to the nation, which will take place on the evening of January 10, 2017.
Thank you for your consideration of this request. I look forward to addressing the full Legislature as well as the citizens of Wisconsin.
Sincerely,
Scott Walker
Governor
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Speaker Vos appointed Representatives Snyder and Vruwink to escort Governor Scott Walker from his office to the Assembly Chamber.
The Assembly stood informal.
Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms Anne Tonnon Byers announced the arrival of the Honorable Justices of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms Anne Tonnon Byers announced the arrival of the members of the Wisconsin State Senate.
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Joint Convention
The houses went into joint convention.
Senate President Roth presiding.
Senator Roth recognized the presence of Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch, Attorney General Brad Schimel and Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers; Chief Justice Patience Roggensack, Justice Shirley Abrahamson, Justice Ann Walsh Bradley, Justice Annette Ziegler, Justice Michael Gableman, Justice Rebecca Bradley and Justice Daniel Kelly of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms Anne Tonnon Byers announced the arrival of Governor Scott Walker.
Escorted by Senators Testin and Johnson, and Representatives Snyder and Vruwink, Governor Scott Walker took his place at the rostrum to deliver his state of the state address.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 73, the governor’s message is printed in the Senate journal only. Senator Roth moved that the joint convention arise.
The question was: Shall the joint convention arise?
Motion carried.
3:55 P.M.
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The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
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Adjournment
Representative Steineke moved that the Assembly stand adjourned pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
The question was: Shall the Assembly stand adjourned?
Motion carried.
The Assembly stood adjourned.
3:56 P.M.
