93rd Wisconsin Legislature

The Ninety-Third Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 6, 1997, to January 4, 1999, in regular session, and also convened in an April 1998 special session.[1]

93rd Wisconsin Legislature
92nd 94th
Wisconsin State Capitol
Overview
Legislative bodyWisconsin Legislature
Meeting placeWisconsin State Capitol
TermJanuary 6, 1997 – January 4, 1999
ElectionNovember 5, 1996
Senate
Members33
Senate President
President pro tempore
Party control
Assembly
Members99
Assembly Speaker
Speaker pro temporeStephen Freese (R)
Party controlRepublican
Sessions
RegularJanuary 6, 1997 – January 4, 1999
Special sessions
Apr. 1998 Spec.April 21, 1998 – May 21, 1998

This was the third consecutive session in which partisan control of the Senate changed during the legislative term.

Senators representing even-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 even-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 5, 1996. Senators representing odd-numbered districts were serving the third and fourth year of a four-year term, having been elected in the general election of November 8, 1994.[1]

Major events

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Major legislation

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  • October 13, 1997: An Act relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 1997 legislature, and making appropriations, 1997 Act 27. Vetoed in part.

Party summary

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Senate summary

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Senate partisan composition
  Democratic: 17 seats
  Republican: 16 seats
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Dem. Rep. Vacant
End of previous Legislature 17 16 33 0
Start of Reg. Session 17 16 33 0
From Dec. 23, 1997[note 1] 16 32 1
From Apr. 20, 1998[note 2] 16 17 33 0
Final voting share 48.48% 51.52%
Beginning of the next Legislature 17 16 33 0

Assembly summary

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Assembly partisan composition
  Democratic: 47 seats
  Republican: 52 seats
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Dem. Rep. Vacant
End of previous Legislature 47 51 98 1
Start of Reg. Session 47 52 99 0
From Nov. 2, 1997[note 3] 51 98 1
From Dec. 7, 1997[note 4] 46 97 2
From Jan. 20, 1998[note 5] 52 98 1
From Apr. 15, 1998[note 6] 53 99 0
From Apr. 20, 1998[note 7] 52 98 1
From Aug. 1, 1998[note 8] 45 97 2
Final voting share 46.39% 53.61%
Beginning of the next Legislature 44 55 99 0

Sessions

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  • Regular session: January 6, 1997 – January 4, 1999
  • Apr. 1998 special session: April 21, 1998 – May 21, 1998

Leadership

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Senate leadership

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Senate majority leadership

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Senate minority leadership

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Assembly leadership

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Assembly majority leadership

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Assembly minority leadership

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Members

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Members of the Senate

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Members of the Senate for the Ninety-Third Wisconsin Legislature:[2]

 
Senate partisan representation
  Democratic: 17 seats
  Republican: 16 seats
Dist. Senator Party Age
(1997)
Home First
elected
01 Alan Lasee Rep. 59 Rockland, Brown County 1977
02 Robert Cowles Rep. 46 Green Bay, Brown County 1987
03 Brian Burke Dem. 38 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 1988
04 Gwen Moore Dem. 45 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 1992
05 Peggy Rosenzweig Rep. 60 Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County 1993
06 Gary George Dem. 42 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 1980
07 Richard Grobschmidt Dem. 48 South Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 1995
08 Alberta Darling Rep. 52 River Hills, Milwaukee County 1992
09 Calvin Potter Dem. 51 Kohler, Sheboygan County 1990
10 Alice Clausing Dem. 52 Menomonie, Dunn County 1992
11 Joanne Huelsman Rep. 58 Waukesha, Waukesha County 1990
12 Roger Breske Dem. 58 Elderon, Marathon County 1990
13 Scott Fitzgerald Rep. 33 Juneau, Dodge County 1994
14 Robert T. Welch Rep. 38 Marion, Waushara County 1995
15 Timothy Weeden Rep. 45 Beloit, Rock County 1987
16 Charles Chvala Dem. 42 Madison, Dane County 1984
17 Dale Schultz Rep. 43 Richland Center, Richland County 1991
18 Carol Buettner Rep. 48 Oshkosh, Winnebago County 1987
19 Michael G. Ellis Rep. 55 Neenah, Winnebago County 1982
20 Mary Panzer Rep. 45 West Bend, Washington County 1993
21 Kimberly Plache Dem. 35 Racine, Racine County 1996
22 Bob Wirch Dem. 53 Kenosha, Kenosha County 1996
23 David Zien Rep. 46 Eau Claire, Eau Claire County 1993
24 Kevin Shibilski Dem. 35 Stevens Point, Portage County 1995
25 Robert Jauch Dem. 51 Poplar, Douglas County 1986
26 Fred Risser Dem. 69 Madison, Dane County 1962
27 Joe Wineke Dem. 39 Verona, Dane County 1993
28 Lynn Adelman (res. Dec. 23, 1997) Dem. 57 Mukwonago, Waukesha County 1976
Mary Lazich (from Apr. 20, 1998) Rep. 45 New Berlin, Waukesha County 1998
29 Russ Decker Dem. 43 Schofield, Marathon County 1990
30 Gary Drzewiecki Rep. 42 Pulaski, Brown County 1992
31 Rodney C. Moen Dem. 59 Whitehall, Trempealeau County 1982
32 Brian Rude Rep. 41 Coon Valley, Vernon County 1984
33 Margaret Farrow Rep. 62 Elm Grove, Waukesha County 1989

Members of the Assembly

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Members of the Assembly for the Ninety-Third Wisconsin Legislature:[2]

 
Assembly partisan representation
  Democratic: 47 seats
  Republican: 52 seats
Senate
Dist.
Dist. Representative Party Age
(1997)
Home First
Elected
01 01 David E. Hutchison Rep. 53 Red River 1994
02 Frank Lasee Rep. 35 Ledgeview 1994
03 Alvin Ott Rep. 47 Brillion 1986
02 04 Mark A. Green Rep. 36 Green Bay 1992
05 William N. Vander Loop Dem. 64 Kaukauna 1990
06 John Ainsworth Rep. 56 Waukechon 1990
03 07 Peter Bock Dem. 48 Milwaukee 1986
08 Walter Kunicki Dem. 38 Milwaukee 1980
09 Tim Carpenter Dem. 36 Milwaukee 1984
04 10 Annette Polly Williams Dem. 59 Milwaukee 1980
11 Johnnie E. Morris-Tatum Dem. 45 Milwaukee 1992
12 Shirley Krug Dem. 38 Milwaukee 1984
05 13 David Cullen Dem. 36 Milwaukee 1990
14 Scott Walker Rep. 29 Wauwatosa 1993
15 Tony Staskunas Dem. 35 West Allis 1996
06 16 Leon Young Dem. 29 Milwaukee 1992
17 Spencer Coggs Dem. 47 Milwaukee 1982
18 Antonio R. Riley Dem. 33 Milwaukee 1992
07 19 Barbara Notestein Dem. 47 Milwaukee 1984
20 Rosemary Potter Dem. 44 Milwaukee 1989
21 Jeffrey Plale Dem. 28 South Milwaukee 1996
08 22 Sheldon Wasserman Dem. 35 Milwaukee 1994
23 John La Fave Dem. 47 Brown Deer 1992
24 Suzanne Jeskewitz Rep. 54 Menomonee Falls 1996
09 25 Bob Ziegelbauer Dem. 45 Manitowoc 1992
26 James Baumgart Dem. 58 Sheboygan 1990
27 Clifford Otte Rep. 63 Sheboygan Falls 1992
10 28 Robert M. Dueholm Dem. 51 Bone Lake 1994
29 Joe Plouff Dem. 46 Menomonie 1996
30 Sheila Harsdorf Rep. 40 River Falls 1988
11 31 Stephen Nass Rep. 44 Whitewater 1990
32 Scott R. Jensen Rep. 36 Waukesha 1992
33 Daniel P. Vrakas Rep. 41 Hartland 1990
12 34 Joe Handrick Rep. 35 Minocqua 1994
35 Thomas D. Ourada Rep. 38 Antigo 1984
36 Lorraine Seratti Rep. 47 Florence 1992
13 37 David W. Ward Rep. 43 Fort Atkinson 1992
38 Steven Foti Rep. 38 Oconomowoc 1982
39 Robert Goetsch Rep. 63 Oak Grove 1982
14 40 William Lorge Rep. 36 Deer Creek 1988
41 Luther Olsen Rep. 45 Aurora 1994
42 Ben Brancel (res. Nov. 2, 1997) Rep. 46 Douglas 1986
Joan Wade Spillner (from Jan. 20, 1998) Rep. 35 Mecan 1998
15 43 Neal Kedzie Rep. 40 La Grange 1996
44 Wayne W. Wood Dem. 66 Janesville 1976
45 Judy Robson Dem. 57 Beloit 1987
16 46 Tom Hebl Dem. 51 Sun Prairie 1996
47 Eugene Hahn Rep. 67 Springvale 1990
48 Doris Hanson Dem. 71 McFarland 1992
17 49 David A. Brandemuehl Rep. 65 Mount Ida 1986
50 Sheryl Albers Rep. 42 Westfield 1991
51 Stephen Freese Rep. 36 Dodgeville 1990
18 52 John P. Dobyns Rep. 52 Fond du Lac 1992
53 Carol Owens Rep. 65 Nekimi 1992
54 Gregg Underheim Rep. 46 Oshkosh 1987
19 55 Dean Kaufert Rep. 39 Neenah 1990
56 Judith Klusman Rep. 40 Clayton 1988
57 Steve Wieckert Rep. 42 Appleton 1996
20 58 Michael A. Lehman Rep. 53 Hartford 1988
59 Glenn Grothman Rep. 41 West Bend 1993
60 Timothy Hoven Rep. 33 Port Washington 1994
21 61 Robert L. Turner Dem. 49 Racine 1990
62 John Lehman Dem. 51 Racine 1996
63 Bonnie Ladwig Rep. 57 Caledonia 1992
22 64 James Kreuser Dem. 41 Kenosha 1993
65 John Steinbrink Dem. 47 Pleasant Prairie 1996
66 Cloyd A. Porter Rep. 61 Burlington 1972
23 67 Tom Sykora Rep. 50 Eagle Point 1996
68 Chuck Schafer Rep. 33 Lafayette 1996
69 Robert K. Zukowski Rep. 66 Reseburg 1992
24 70 Donald W. Hasenohrl Dem. 61 Pittsville 1974
71 William Murat Dem. 39 Stevens Point 1994
72 Marlin Schneider Dem. 54 Wisconsin Rapids 1970
25 73 Frank Boyle Dem. 51 Summit 1986
74 Barbara Linton (res. Aug. 1, 1998) Dem. 44 Ashland 1986
--Vacant from Aug. 1, 1998--
75 Mary Hubler Dem. 44 Rice Lake 1984
26 76 Rebecca Young Dem. 62 Madison 1984
77 Spencer Black Dem. 46 Madison 1984
78 Tammy Baldwin Dem. 34 Madison 1992
27 79 Rick Skindrud Rep. 52 Primrose 1993
80 Mike Powers Rep. 34 Albany 1994
81 David Travis Dem. 48 Madison 1978
28 82 James A. Rutkowski (res. Dec. 7, 1997) Dem. 54 Greenfield 1970
Jeff Stone (from Apr. 15, 1998) Rep. 37 Greenfield 1998
83 Scott Gunderson Rep. 40 Waterford 1994
84 Mary Lazich (res. Apr. 20, 1998) Rep. 44 New Berlin 1992
--Vacant from Apr. 20, 1998--
29 85 Gregory Huber Dem. 40 Wausau 1988
86 Thomas J. Springer Dem. 28 Mosinee 1991
87 Martin Reynolds Dem. 46 Ladysmith 1990
30 88 Carol Kelso Rep. 51 Green Bay 1988
89 John Gard Rep. 33 Peshtigo 1987
90 John Joseph Ryba Dem. 67 Green Bay 1992
31 91 Barbara Gronemus Dem. 65 Whitehall 1982
92 Terry Musser Rep. 49 Irving 1984
93 Robin Kreibich Rep. 37 Eau Claire 1992
32 94 Michael Huebsch Rep. 32 Onalaska 1994
95 Mark Meyer Dem. 33 La Crosse 1992
96 DuWayne Johnsrud Rep. 53 Eastman 1984
33 97 Peggy Krusick Dem. 40 Milwaukee 1983
98 Marc C. Duff Rep. 35 New Berlin 1988
99 Frank Urban Rep. 66 Brookfield 1989

Employees

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Senate employees

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  • Chief Clerk: Donald J. Schneider[2]
  • Sergeant-at-Arms: Jon H. Hochkammer

Assembly employees

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  • Chief Clerk: Charles R. Sanders[2]
  • Sergeant-at-Arms: John A. Scocos

Notes

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  1. ^ Democrat Lynn Adelman (28th District) resigned after he was confirmed as a United States district judge.
  2. ^ Republican Mary Lazich (28th District) was sworn in to replace Lynn Adelman.
  3. ^ Republican Speaker Ben Brancel (42nd District) resigned after being appointed secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
  4. ^ Democrat James A. Rutkowski (82nd District) resigned to accept appointment to a state commission.
  5. ^ Republican Joan Wade Spillner (42nd District) was sworn in to replace Ben Brancel.
  6. ^ Republican Jeff Stone (82nd District) was sworn in to replace James A. Rutkowski.
  7. ^ Republican Mary Lazich (84th District) resigned after her election to the state senate.
  8. ^ Democrat Barbara Linton (74th District) resigned.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Historical Lists" (PDF). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2023–2024 (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. 2023. pp. 492–493, 496, 501, 513–514. ISBN 978-1-7333817-2-7. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d Barish, Lawrence S., ed. (1997). "Biographies". State of Wisconsin 1997–1998 Blue Book (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. pp. 20–88. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
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