100th Wisconsin Legislature

The One-Hundredth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 3, 2011, through January 7, 2013, in regular session, though it adjourned for legislative activity on May 22, 2012. The legislature also held two special sessions and an extraordinary session during this legislative term.

100th Wisconsin Legislature
99th 101st
Wisconsin State Capitol
Overview
Legislative bodyWisconsin Legislature
Meeting placeWisconsin State Capitol
TermJanuary 3, 2011 – January 7, 2013
ElectionNovember 2, 2010
Senate
Members33
Senate President
President pro tempore
Party control
Assembly
Members99
Assembly SpeakerJeff Fitzgerald (R)
Speaker pro temporeBill Kramer (R)
Party controlRepublican
Sessions
RegularJanuary 3, 2011 – January 7, 2013
Special sessions
Jan. 2011 Spec.January 4, 2011 – September 27, 2011
Jun. 2011 Extra.June 14, 2011 – August 1, 2011
Sep. 2011 Spec.September 29, 2011 – December 8, 2011

This session was the start of eight years of unified Republican control of the governor's office and both chambers of the legislature. In this session, new governor Scott Walker pushed through the controversial 2011 Wisconsin Act 10, referred to at the time as the "Budget Repair Bill". The most controversial provision of the law was the stripping of state employees of collective bargaining rights. During consideration of the bill, mass protests erupted at the state capitol, and Democratic state senators fled the state in order to deny the Senate a quorum needed for budgetary legislation. Republicans in the state senate were eventually able to circumvent the quorum issue by stripping out all budgetary items from the bill and passing it as ordinary legislation. The session also saw passage of 2011 Wisconsin Act 43, the dramatic gerrymander which successfully locked in Republican control of the legislature for the next decade.

Following the outrage over Act 10, recall elections were held in 2011 and 2012 in which 13 state senators were challenged. Three were eventually removed from office and replaced by Democrats—one other resigned, but was replaced by a senator of the same party. The result was that Democrats briefly regained the senate majority in the second half of 2012. The governor was also subject to a recall election in 2012, but survived with roughly the same election margin as he had won in the 2010 election.

Senators representing odd-numbered districts were newly elected for this session and were serving the first two years of a four-year term. Assembly members were elected to a two-year term. Assembly members and odd-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 2, 2010. Senators representing even-numbered districts were serving the third and fourth year of their four-year term, having been elected in the general election held on November 4, 2008.

Major events

edit

Major legislation

edit
  • March 11, 2011: Act relating to state finances, collective bargaining for public employees, compensation and fringe benefits of public employees, the state civil service system, the Medical Assistance program, 2011 Act 10. The controversial Budget Repair Bill which removed collective bargaining rights from state employees, prompted months of protests at the state capitol, and ultimately led to recall elections for thirteen senators and Governor Scott Walker.
  • August 9, 2011: Act relating to legislative redistricting, 2011 Act 43. An overhaul of Wisconsin legislative voting districts fortified the Republican majorities through gerrymandering.

Party summary

edit

Senate summary

edit
 
Senate Partisan composition
  Democratic: 14 seats
  Republican: 19 seats
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic Republican Vacant
End of previous Legislature 18 15 33 0
Start of Reg. Session 14 19 33 0
From Aug. 8, 2011[note 1] 17 31 2
From Aug. 25, 2011[note 2] 16 33 0
From Mar. 17, 2012[note 3] 16 32 1
From Jul. 11, 2012[note 4] 16 15 31 2
From Jul. 17, 2012[note 5] 17 16 33 0
From Aug. 5, 2012[note 6] 15 32 1
From Dec. 14, 2012[note 7] 16 33 0
Final voting share 51.52% 48.48%
Beginning of the next Legislature 15 18 33 0

Assembly summary

edit
 
Assembly Partisan composition
  Democratic: 39 seats
  Independent: 1 seat
  Republican: 59 seats
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Dem. Ind. Rep. Vacant
End of previous Legislature 49 2 45 96 3
Start of Reg. Session[note 8] 38 1 57 96 3
From Apr. 14, 2011[note 9] 37 95 4
From May 3, 2011[note 10] 38 59 98 1
From Aug. 9, 2011[note 11]
From Nov. 8, 2011[note 12] 39 99 0
From Jun. 5, 2012[note 13] 58 98 1
From Jul. 2, 2012[note 14] 38 97 2
From Dec. 14, 2012[note 15] 57 96 3
Final voting share 39.58% 59.38%
Beginning of the next Legislature 39 0 59 98 1

Sessions

edit
  • Regular session: January 3, 2011 – January 7, 2013
  • January 2011 special session: January 4, 2011 – September 27, 2011
  • June 2011 extraordinary session: June 14, 2011 – August 1, 2011
  • September 2011 special session: September 29, 2011 – December 8, 2011

Leadership

edit

Senate leadership

edit
Senate majority leadership
Senate minority leadership

Assembly leadership

edit
Assembly majority leadership (Republican)
Assembly minority leadership (Democratic)

Members

edit

Members of the Senate

edit

Members of the Senate for the One-Hundredth Wisconsin Legislature:[1]

 
Senate partisan representation
  Democratic: 14 seats
  Republican: 19 seats
Dist. Senator Party Age
(2011)
Home First
elected
01 Frank Lasee Rep. 49 De Pere, Brown County 2010
02 Robert Cowles Rep. 60 Green Bay, Brown County 1987
03 Tim Carpenter Dem. 50 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 2002
04 Lena Taylor Dem. 44 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 2004
05 Leah Vukmir Rep. 52 Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County 2010
06 Spencer Coggs Dem. 61 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 2003
07 Chris Larson Dem. 30 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 2010
08 Alberta Darling Rep. 66 River Hills, Milwaukee County 1992
09 Joe Leibham Rep. 41 Sheboygan, Sheboygan County 2002
10 Sheila Harsdorf Rep. 54 River Falls, Pierce County 2000
11 Neal Kedzie Rep. 54 Elkhorn, Walworth County 2002
12 Jim Holperin Dem. 60 Conover, Vilas County 2008
13 Scott L. Fitzgerald Rep. 47 Juneau, Dodge County 1994
14 Luther Olsen Rep. 59 Ripon, Fond du Lac County 2004
15 Timothy Cullen Dem. 66 Janesville, Rock County 2010
16 Mark F. Miller Dem. 67 Monona, Dane County 2004
17 Dale Schultz Rep. 57 Richland Center, Richland County 1991
18 Randy Hopper (rec. Aug. 8, 2011) Rep. 44 Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County 2008
Jessica King (from Aug. 25, 2011) Dem. 36 Oshkosh, Winnebago County 2011†
19 Michael Ellis Rep. 69 Neenah, Winnebago County 1982
20 Glenn Grothman Rep. 55 West Bend, Washington County 2004
21 Van H. Wanggaard (rec. Jul. 11, 2012) Rep. 58 Racine, Racine County 2010
John Lehman (from Jul. 16, 2012) Dem. 66 Racine, Racine County 2012†
22 Robert Wirch Dem. 67 Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha County 1996
23 Terry Moulton Rep. 64 Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County 2010
24 Julie Lassa Dem. 40 Stevens Point, Portage County 2003
25 Robert Jauch Dem. 65 Poplar, Douglas County 1986
26 Fred Risser Dem. 83 Madison, Dane County 1962
27 Jon Erpenbach Dem. 49 Waunakee, Dane County 1998
28 Mary Lazich Rep. 58 New Berlin, Waukesha County 1998
29 Pam Galloway (res. Mar. 16, 2012) Rep. 55 Wausau, Marathon County 2010
Jerry Petrowski (from July 17, 2012) Rep. 62 Marathon, Marathon County 2012
30 Dave Hansen Dem. 63 Green Bay, Brown County 2000
31 Kathleen Vinehout Dem. 52 Alma, Buffalo County 2006
32 Dan Kapanke (rec. Aug. 8, 2011) Rep. 63 La Crosse, La Crosse County 2004
Jennifer Shilling (from Aug. 25, 2011) Dem. 42 La Crosse, La Crosse County 2011†
33 Rich Zipperer (res. Aug. 5, 2012) Rep. 36 Pewaukee, Waukesha County 2010
--Vacant from Aug. 5, 2012--
† Elected in a recall election (2011, 2012)

Members of the Assembly

edit

Members of the Assembly for the One-Hundredth Wisconsin Legislature:[1]

 
Assembly partisan representation
  Democratic: 39 seats
  Independent: 1 seat
  Republican: 59 seats
Senate
District
Assembly
District
Representative Party Age
(2011)
Home First
Elected
01 01 Garey Bies Rep. 64 Sister Bay 2000
02 Andre Jacque Rep. 30 Bellevue 2010
03 Alvin Ott Rep. 61 Forest Junction 1986
02 04 Chad Weininger Rep. 38 Green Bay 2010
05 Jim Steineke Rep. 40 Kaukauna 2010
06 Gary Tauchen Rep. 57 Bonduel 2006
03 07 Peggy Krusick Dem. 54 Milwaukee 1983
08 Jocasta Zamarripa Dem. 34 Milwaukee 2010
09 Josh Zepnick Dem. 42 Milwaukee 2002
04 10 Elizabeth M. Coggs Dem. 54 Milwaukee 2010
11 Jason Fields Dem. 36 Milwaukee 2004
12 Frederick P. Kessler Dem. 70 Milwaukee 2004
05 13 David Cullen Dem. 50 Milwaukee 1990
14 Dale P. Kooyenga Rep. 31 Brookfield 2010
15 Tony Staskunas Dem. 49 West Allis 1996
06 16 Leon Young Dem. 43 Milwaukee 1992
17 Barbara Toles (res. Jul. 2, 2012) Dem. 54 Milwaukee 2004
--Vacant from Jul. 2, 2012--
18 Tamara Grigsby Dem. 36 Milwaukee 2004
07 19 Jon Richards Dem. 47 Milwaukee 1998
20 Christine Sinicki Dem. 50 Bay View 1998
21 Mark Honadel Rep. 54 South Milwaukee 2003
08 22 Sandy Pasch Dem. 56 Whitefish Bay 2008
23 Jim Ott Rep. 63 Mequon 2006
24 Dan Knodl Rep. 52 Germantown 2008
09 25 Bob Ziegelbauer Ind. 59 Manitowoc 1992
26 Mike Endsley Rep. 48 Sheboygan 2010
27 Steve Kestell Rep. 55 Herman 1998
10 28 Erik Severson Rep. 36 Star Prairie 2010
29 John Murtha Rep. 59 Baldwin 2006
30 Dean Knudson Rep. 49 Hudson 2010
11 31 Stephen Nass Rep. 58 Whitewater 1990
32 Tyler August Rep. 27 Walworth 2010
33 Chris Kapenga Rep. 38 Delafield 2010
12 34 Dan Meyer Rep. 62 Eagle River 2000
35 Tom Tiffany Rep. 53 Hazelhurst 2010
36 Jeffrey Mursau Rep. 56 Crivitz 2004
13 37 Andy Jorgensen Dem. 43 Fort Atkinson 2006
38 Joel Kleefisch Rep. 39 Oconomowoc 2004
39 Jeff Fitzgerald Rep. 44 Horicon 2000
14 40 Kevin David Petersen Rep. 46 Waupaca 2006
41 Joan Ballweg Rep. 58 Markesan 2004
42 Fred Clark Dem. 51 Baraboo 2008
15 43 Evan Wynn Rep. 48 Whitewater 2010
44 Joe Knilans Rep. 46 Janesville 2010
45 Amy Loudenbeck Rep. 41 Clinton 2010
16 46 Gary Hebl Dem. 59 Sun Prairie 2004
47 Keith Ripp Rep. 49 Lodi 2008
48 Joe Parisi (res. Apr. 14, 2011) Dem. 50 Madison 2004
Chris Taylor (from Aug. 9, 2011) Dem. 43 Madison 2011
17 49 Travis Tranel Rep. 25 Cuba City 2010
50 Edward Brooks Rep. 68 Reedsburg 2008
51 Howard Marklein Rep. 56 Spring Green 2010
18 52 Jeremy Thiesfeldt Rep. 44 Fond du Lac 2010
53 Richard Spanbauer Rep. 64 Oshkosh 2008
54 Gordon Hintz Dem. 37 Oshkosh 2006
19 55 Dean Kaufert Rep. 53 Neenah 1990
56 Michelle Litjens Rep. 38 Appleton 2010
57 Penny Bernard Schaber Dem. 57 Appleton 2008
20 58 Patricia Strachota Rep. 55 West Bend 2004
59 Daniel LeMahieu Rep. 64 Cascade 2002
60 --Vacant until May 17, 2011--
Duey Stroebel (from May 17, 2011) Rep. 51 Cedarburg 2011
21 61 Robert L. Turner Dem. 63 Racine 1990
62 Cory Mason Dem. 37 Racine 2006
63 Robin Vos Rep. 42 Burlington 2004
22 64 Peter Barca Dem. 55 Kenosha 1993
65 John Steinbrink Dem. 61 Pleasant Prairie 1996
66 Samantha Kerkman Rep. 36 Randall 2000
23 67 Tom Larson Rep. 62 Colfax 2010
68 Kathy Bernier Rep. 54 Chippewa Falls 2010
69 Scott Suder Rep. 42 Abbotsford 1998
24 70 Amy Sue Vruwink Dem. 35 Milladore 2002
71 Louis Molepske Dem. 36 Stevens Point 2003
72 Scott Krug Rep. 35 Wisconsin Rapids 2010
25 73 Nick Milroy Dem. 36 Superior 2008
74 Janet Bewley Dem. 59 Ashland 2010
75 Roger Rivard Rep. 58 Rice Lake 2010
26 76 Terese Berceau Dem. 60 Madison 1998
77 Brett Hulsey Dem. 51 Madison 2010
78 Mark Pocan Dem. 46 Madison 1998
27 79 Sondy Pope-Roberts Dem. 60 Verona 2002
80 Janis Ringhand Dem. 60 Evansville 2010
81 Kelda Roys Dem. 31 Madison 2008
28 82 Jeff Stone Rep. 49 Greendale 1998
83 --Vacant until May 17, 2011--
David Craig (from May 17, 2011) Rep. 32 Vernon 2011
84 Mike Kuglitsch Rep. 50 New Berlin 2010
29 85 Donna Seidel Dem. 60 Wausau 2004
86 Jerry Petrowski (res. Jul. 17, 2012) Rep. 60 Marathon 1998
--Vacant from Jul. 17, 2012--
87 Mary Williams Rep. 61 Medford 2002
30 88 John Klenke Rep. 52 Green Bay 2010
89 John Nygren Rep. 46 Marinette 2006
90 Karl Van Roy Rep. 72 Howard 2002
31 91 Chris Danou Dem. 43 Trempealeau 2008
92 Mark Radcliffe Dem. 39 Black River Falls 2008
93 Warren Petryk Rep. 55 Eleva 2010
32 94 --Vacant until May 17, 2011--
Steve Doyle (from May 17, 2011) Dem. 52 Onalaska 2011
95 Jennifer Shilling (res. Aug. 25, 2011) Dem. 41 La Crosse 2000
Jill Billings (from Nov. 21, 2011) Dem. 49 La Crosse 2011
96 Lee Nerison Rep. 58 Westby 2004
33 97 Bill Kramer Rep. 45 Waukesha 2006
98 Paul Farrow (res. Dec. 14, 2012) Rep. 46 Pewaukee 2010
--Vacant from Dec. 14, 2012--
99 Don Pridemore Rep. 64 Hartford 2004

Changes from the 99th Legislature

edit

Open seats

edit

On April 14, 2011, Joe Parisi resigned from the 48th District after being elected Dane County Executive.

Notes

edit
  1. ^ Republicans Randy Hopper (18th district) and Dan Kapanke (32nd district) were recalled from office.
  2. ^ Democrats Jessica King (18th district) and Jennifer Shilling (32nd district) were sworn in to replace Randy Hopper and Dan Kapanke, respectively.
  3. ^ Republican Pam Galloway (29th district) resigned.
  4. ^ Republican Van H. Wanggaard (21st district) was recalled from office.
  5. ^ Democrat John Lehman (21st district) and Republican Jerry Petrowski (29th district) were sworn in to replace Van H. Wanggaard and Pam Galloway, respectively.
  6. ^ Republican Rich Zipperer (33rd district) resigned.
  7. ^ Republican Paul Farrow (33rd district) was sworn in to succeed Rich Zipperer.
  8. ^ Republicans Mark Gottlieb (60th district), Scott Gunderson (83rd district), and Michael Huebsch (94th district) resigned before the start of the term to accept appointments in Governor Scott Walker's administration.
  9. ^ Democrat Joe Parisi (48th district) resigned after being elected county executive.
  10. ^ Republicans Duey Stroebel (60th district) and David Craig (83rd district) and Democrat Steve Doyle (94th district) were sworn in to replace Mark Gottlieb, Scott Gunderson, and Michael Huebsch, respectively.
  11. ^ Democrat Jennifer Shilling (95th district) resigned after her election to the state senate. Democrat Chris Taylor (48th district) was sworn in to replace Joe Parisi.
  12. ^ Democrat Jill Billings (95th district) was sworn in to replace Jennifer Shilling.
  13. ^ Republican Jerry Petrowski (86th district) resigned after his election to the state senate.
  14. ^ Democrat Barbara Toles (17th district) resigned.
  15. ^ Republican Paul Farrow (98th district) resigned after his election to the state senate.

References

edit
  1. ^ a b Barish, Lawrence S.; Lemanski, Lynn, eds. (2011). "Biographies" (PDF). State of Wisconsin 2011–2012 Blue Book (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. pp. 18–86. ISBN 978-0-9752820-1-4. Retrieved January 29, 2024.