The prayer was offered by Pastor Corey Sateren of Bethany Evangelical Free Church in La Crosse:
"Heavenly Father, we give You praise and thanks today that we are afforded the privilege to gather like this and for this reason. Like this because You have thus far kept us a free country to practice both politics and religion freely and openly, all the while realizing we would be at a loss if we were to practice either of them without Your Standards and You as our guide. And we praise You and give You thanks that we are afforded the privilege to gather for the reason of leaning on Your wisdom and the wisdom You give each one here to direct the affairs of this State we live in. As we know all too well, all countries do not have this privilege.
And speaking of wisdom, I'm quite certain these folks are here today embarking on a new year of decision making and opening up this Assembly in a word of prayer, to ask You for wisdom that is far above what any one of them or any group of them has on their own. So I do ask You to provide for these leaders of our State, Divine wisdom and Divine understanding and Divine discernment and Divine direction that go beyond their own, to Yours.
Also, would You protect them from making wrong decisions and guide them into making right ones according to what You and only You know about our future.
And Father, I ask that You would influence the hearts of each of the members of this Assembly to strive to put Your Kingdom principle of unity to work throughout this year. Not that they agree on everything, but that they agree to disagree and walk away, can I say "loving" each other, respecting each other as a person created in your image! That is true unity!
One last item, Father, we all ask You to continue protecting our Soldiers overseas. Supernaturally keep them from harms way. Now, by Your grace, mercy, and Divine direction allow the decisions made by this Assembly throughout 2007 to be both productive and within Your will.
As it is in Christ's name that we ask it. Amen!"
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The Colors were presented by Company G, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine Division Reserve.
Representatives-elect Andy Jorgensen and Kevin Petersen led the membership in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
Sara Honadel, daughter of State Representative Mark Honadel, led the membership in singing the "Star Spangled Banner."
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Communications
State of Wisconsin
Elections Board
Madison
December 11, 2006
The Honorable Patrick Fuller, Chief Clerk
Wisconsin State Assembly
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
I am pleased to provide you with a copy of the official canvass of the November 7, 2006 General Election vote for representative to the assembly along with the determination by the Chairperson of the State Elections Board of the winners.
With this letter, I am delivering the Certificates of Election and transmittal letters for the winners to you for distribution.
If the State Elections Board can provide you with further information or assistance, please contact our office.
State Elections Board,
Kevin J. Kennedy
Executive Director
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1st - Garey D. Bies
2520 Settlement Road
Sister Bay 54234
Republican
A2
2nd - Frank G. Lasee
2380 Bluestone Place
Green Bay 54311
Republican
3rd - Alvin R. Ott
W2168 Campground Road
P.O. Box 112
Forest Junction 54123
Republican
4th - Phil Montgomery
1305 Oak Crest Drive
Green Bay 54313
Republican
5th - Tom Nelson
1510 Orchard Drive
Kaukauna 54130
Democrat
6th - Gary J. Tauchen
N3397 South Broadway Road
Bonduel 54107
Republican
7th - Peggy Krusick
3426 South 69th Street
Milwaukee 53219
Democrat
8th - Pedro A. Colon
338 West Walker Street
Milwaukee 53204
Democrat
9th - Josh Zepnick
3173 South 49th Street
Milwaukee 53219
Democrat
10th - Annette Polly Williams
3927 North 16th Street
Milwaukee 53206
Democrat
11th - Jason Fields
5686 North 60th Street
Milwaukee 53218
Democrat
12th - Frederick Kessler
11221 West Sanctuary Drive
Milwaukee 53224
Democrat
13th - David A. Cullen
2845 North 68th Street
Milwaukee 53210
Democrat
14th - Leah Vukmir
2544 North 93rd Street
Wauwatosa 53226
Republican
15th - Tony Staskunas
2010 South 103rd Court
West Allis 53227
Democrat
16th - Leon D. Young
2224 North 17th Street
Milwaukee 53205
Democrat
17th - Barbara Toles
3835 North 56th Street
Milwaukee 53216
Democrat
18th - Tamara Grigsby
2354 North 41st Street
Milwaukee 53208
Democrat
19th - Jon Richards
1823 North Oakland Avenue
Milwaukee 53202
Democrat
20th - Christine M. Sinicki
3132 South Indiana Avenue
Milwaukee 53207
Democrat
21st - Mark Honadel
1219 Manitoba Avenue
South Milwaukee 53172
Republican
22nd -Sheldon A. Wasserman
3487 North Lake Drive
Milwaukee 53211
Democrat
23rd - Jim Ott
11743 North Lakeshore Drive
Mequon 53092
Republican
24th - Suzanne Jeskewitz
N80 W15239 Hilltop Drive
Menomonee Falls 53051
Republican
25th - Robert F. Ziegelbauer
P. O. Box 325
1213 South 8th Street
Manitowoc 54221-0325
Democrat
26th - Terry Van Akkeren
1612 South 7th Street
Sheboygan 53081
Democrat
27th - Steve Kestell
W3829 State Highway 32
Elkhart Lake 53020
Republican
28th - Ann M. Hraychuck
P.O. Box 334
Balsam Lake 54810
Democrat
A3
29th - John P. Murtha
2283 20th Avenue
Baldwin 54002
Republican
30th - Kitty Rhoades
708 4th Street
Hudson 54016
Republican
31st - Steve Nass
N8330 Jackson Road
Whitewater 53190
Republican
32nd -Thomas A. Lothian
539 Park Ridge Road
Williams Bay 53191
Republican
33rd - Scott Newcomer
1829 Nagawicka Road
Hartland 53029
Republican
34th - Dan Meyer
1013 Walnut Street
Eagle River 54521
Republican
35th - Donald Friske
N2998 County Highway K
Merrill 54452
Republican
36th - Jeffrey Mursau
4 Oak Street
Crivitz 54114
Republican
37th - Andy E. Jorgensen
1424 Endl Boulevard
Fort Atkinson 53538
Democrat
38th - Joel Kleefisch
W357 N6189 Spinnaker Drive
Oconomowoc 53066
Republican
39th - Jeff Fitzgerald
910 Sunset
Horicon 53032
Republican
40th - Kevin D. Petersen
N1433 Drivas Road
Waupaca 54981
Republican
41st - Joan Ballweg
170 West Summit Street
Markesan 53926
Republican
42nd -J. A. Hines
W8632 County Road I
Oxford 53952
Republican
43rd - Kim Hixson
327 South Woodland Drive
Whitewater 53190
Democrat
44th - Mike Sheridan
1032 Nantucket Drive
Janesville 53546
Democrat
45th - Chuck Benedict
3639 Bee Lane
Beloit 53511
Democrat
46th - Gary Hebl
515 Scheuerell Lane
Sun Prairie 53590
Democrat
47th - Eugene Hahn
W3198 Old B Road
Cambria 53923
Republican
48th - Joseph Parisi
3114 Oakridge Avenue
Madison 53704
Democrat
49th - Phil C. Garthwaite
795 12th Street
Fennimore 53809
Democrat
50th - Sheryl K. Albers
339 Golf Course 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 - Carol Owens
144 County Road C
Oshkosh 54904
Republican
54th - Gordon N. Hintz
1209 Waugoo Avenue
Oshkosh 54901
Democrat
55th - Dean R. Kaufert
1360 Alpine Lane
Neenah 54956
Republican
A4
56th - Roger J. Roth, Jr.
1789 Sanctuary Court #51
Appleton 54914
Republican
57th - Steve Wieckert
1 Weatherstone Drive
Appleton 54914
Republican
58th - Patricia Strachota
639 Ridge Road
West Bend 53095
Republican
59th - Daniel R. LeMahieu
21 South 8th Street
P. O. Box 700200
Oostburg 53070
Republican
60th - Mark Gottlieb
1205 Noridge Trail
Port Washington 53074
Republican
61st - Robert L. Turner
36 McKinley Avenue
Racine 53404
Democrat
