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Wisconsin State Assembly
Wisconsin State Legislature
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type

Lower house
Term limits
None
History
New session started
January 7, 2017
Leadership
Speaker of the Assembly

Robin Vos (R)
Since January 7, 2013
Speaker pro tempore

Tyler August (R)
Since October 8, 2013
Majority Leader

Jim Steineke (R)
Since January 5, 2015
Minority Leader

Gordon Hintz (D)
Since October 1, 2017
Structure
Seats 99
Wisconsin Assembly 1-17-18.svg
Political groups

Majority

  •   Republican (63)

Minority




  •   Democratic (35)


  •   Vacant (1)


Length of term
2 years
Authority Article IV, Wisconsin Constitution
Salary $50,950/year + $153 per diem
Elections
Last election

November 6, 2018
(99 seats)
Next election
November 3, 2020
(99 seats)
Redistricting Legislative Control
Meeting place
Wisconsin State Assembly Podium.jpg
State Assembly Chamber
Wisconsin State Capitol
Madison, Wisconsin
Website
Wisconsin State Assembly

The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin.


Representatives are elected for two-year terms, elected during the fall elections. If a vacancy occurs in an Assembly seat between elections, it may be filled only by a special election.


The Wisconsin Constitution limits the size of the State Assembly to between 54 and 100 members inclusive. Since 1973, the state has been divided into 99 Assembly districts apportioned amongst the state based on population as determined by the decennial census, for a total of 99 representatives. From 1848 to 1853 there were 66 assembly districts; from 1854 to 1856, 82 districts; from 1857 to 1861, 97 districts; and from 1862 to 1972, 100 districts.[1] The size of the Wisconsin State Senate is tied to the size of the Assembly; it must be between one-fourth and one-third the size of the Assembly. Presently, the Senate has 33 members, with each Senate district formed by combining three neighboring Assembly districts.


The Assembly chamber is located in the west wing of the Wisconsin State Capitol building, in Madison, Wisconsin.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Salary and benefits


  • 3 Current session


    • 3.1 Composition




  • 4 Officers


    • 4.1 Members




  • 5 Images


  • 6 Past composition of the Assembly


  • 7 See also


  • 8 References


  • 9 External links





History


On July 8, 2015 a case was filed with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin arguing that Wisconsin’s 2011 state assembly map was unconstitutional partisan gerrymandering favoring the Republican-controlled legislature which discriminated against Democratic voters. This case became filed with the court as Whitford v Gill.[2]



Salary and benefits




Desks and voting board


Representatives elected or re-elected in the fall of 2012 receive an annual salary of $49,943.[citation needed]


In addition to their salaries, representatives outside Dane County may receive up to $88 per day in living expenses while in Madison on state business. Members of the Dane County delegation are allowed up to $44 per day in expenses. Each representative also receives $75 per month in "out-of-session" pay when the legislature is in session for three days or less. Over two years, each representative is allotted $12,000 to cover general office expenses, printing, postage and district mailings.


According to a 1960 study, at that time Assembly salaries and benefits were so low that in Milwaukee County, positions on the County Board of Supervisors and the Milwaukee Common Council were considered more desirable than seats in the Assembly, and an average of 23% of Milwaukee legislators did not seek re-election. This pattern was not seen to hold to the same extent in the rest of the state, where local offices tended to pay less well.[3]



Current session



Composition












Midpoint

63

35

Republican

Democratic

























































































Affiliation
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)

Vacant




Republican

Democratic
Total
Begin of 101st legislature (2013)
59
39
98
1
End 101st (2014)
60
99
0

Begin 102nd (2015)
63
36
99
0
August 5, 2015
62
99
1
End 102nd (2016)
63
99
0

Begin 103rd (2017)
64
35
99
0
October 4, 2017[4]
63
98
1
December 29, 2017[5]
62
99
2
January 15, 2018[6]
34
97
3
January 16, 2018[7]
63
35
98
1
Latest voting share

7001636000000000000♠63.6%

7001354000000000000♠35.4%



Officers
































































Position
Name
Party

Speaker

Robin Vos
Republican

Speaker Pro Tempore

Tyler August
Republican

Majority Leader

Jim Steineke
Republican

Assistant Majority Leader

Rob Brooks
Republican

Majority Caucus Chair

Dan Knodl
Republican

Minority Leader

Gordon Hintz
Democratic

Assistant Minority Leader

Dianne Hesselbein
Democratic

Minority Caucus Chair

Mark Spreitzer
Democratic
Chief Clerk
Patrick Fuller

Sergeant-at-Arms
Anne Tonnon Byers


Members


The corresponding state senate districts are shown as a senate district is formed by nesting three assembly districts.





































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Senate
District
Assembly
District
Representative Party Current Age Residence First Elected
1
1

Joel Kitchens
Rep

61

Sturgeon Bay
2014
2

Andre Jacque
Rep

38

Bellevue
2010
3

Ron Tusler
Rep

34

Appleton
2016
2
4

David Steffen
Rep

46

Howard
2014
5

Jim Steineke
Rep

48

Kaukauna
2010
6

Gary Tauchen
Rep

65

Bonduel
2006
3
7

Daniel Riemer
Dem

32

Milwaukee
2012
8

JoCasta Zamarripa
Dem

42

Milwaukee
2010
9

Josh Zepnick
Dem

50

Milwaukee
2002
4
10

David Bowen
Dem

31

Milwaukee
2014
11

Jason Fields
Dem

44

Milwaukee
2016
12

Frederick P. Kessler
Dem

78

Milwaukee
2004
5
13

Rob Hutton
Rep

51

Brookfield
2012
14

Robyn Vining
Dem

42

Wauwatosa
2018
15

Joe Sanfelippo
Rep

54

New Berlin
2012
6
16

Leon Young
Dem

51

Milwaukee
1993
17

David Crowley
Dem

32

Milwaukee
2016
18

Evan Goyke
Dem

36

Milwaukee
2012
7
19

Jonathan Brostoff
Dem

35

Milwaukee
2014
20

Christine Sinicki
Dem

58

Bay View
1998
21

Jessie Rodriguez
Rep

41

Franklin
2013
8
22

Janel Brandtjen
Rep

52

Waukesha
2014
23

Jim Ott
Rep

71

Mequon
2006
24

Dan Knodl
Rep

60

Germantown
2008
9
25

Paul Tittl
Rep

57

Manitowoc
2012
26

Terry Katsma
Rep

60

Oostburg
2014
27

Tyler Vorpagel
Rep

33

Plymouth
2014
10
28

Adam Jarchow
Rep

40

Balsam Lake
2014
29

Rob Stafsholt
Rep

42

New Richmond
2016
30

Shannon Zimmerman
Rep

46

River Falls
2016
11
31

Amy Loudenbeck
Rep

49

Clinton
2010
32

Tyler August
Rep

35

Walworth
2010
33

Cody Horlacher
Rep

31

Mukwonago
2014
12
34

Rob Swearingen
Rep

55

Rhinelander
2012
35

Mary Felzkowski
Rep

55

Irma
2012
36

Jeffrey Mursau
Rep

64

Crivitz
2004
13
37

John Jagler
Rep

49

Watertown
2012
38

Joel Kleefisch
Rep

47

Oconomowoc
2004
39

Mark Born
Rep

42

Beaver Dam
2012
14
40

Kevin David Petersen
Rep

54

Waupaca
2006
41

Joan Ballweg
Rep

66

Markesan
2004
42

Jon Plumer
Rep


Lodi
2018
15
43

Don Vruwink
Dem

66

Milton
2016
44

Debra Kolste
Dem

65

Janesville
2012
45

Mark Spreitzer
Dem

32

Beloit
2014
16
46

Gary Hebl
Dem

67

Sun Prairie
2004
47

Jimmy P. Anderson
Dem

32

Fitchburg
2016
48

Melissa Sargent
Dem

49

Madison
2012
17
49

Travis Tranel
Rep

33

Cuba City
2010
50

Ed Brooks
Rep

76

Reedsburg
2008
51

Todd Novak
Rep

53

Dodgeville
2014
18
52

Jeremy Thiesfeldt
Rep

52

Fond du Lac
2010
53

Michael Schraa
Rep

57

Oshkosh
2012
54

Gordon Hintz
Dem

45

Oshkosh
2006
19
55

Mike Rohrkaste
Rep

60

Neenah
2014
56

Dave Murphy
Rep

64

Greenville
2012
57

Amanda Stuck
Dem

33

Appleton
2014
20
58
Rick Gundrum
Rep


Slinger
2018
59

Jesse Kremer
Rep

41

Kewaskum
2014
60

Robert Brooks
Rep

53

Saukville
2011
21
61

Samantha Kerkman
Rep

44

Powers Lake
2000
62

Tom Weatherston
Rep

68

Racine
2012
63

Robin Vos
Rep

50

Rochester
2004
22
64

Peter Barca
Dem

63

Kenosha
2008
65

Tod Ohnstad
Dem

66

Kenosha
2012
66

Greta Neubauer
Dem


Racine
2018
23
67

Rob Summerfield
Rep

38

Bloomer
2016
68

Kathy Bernier
Rep

62

Chippewa Falls
2010
69

Bob Kulp
Rep

52

Stratford
2013
24
70

Nancy VanderMeer
Rep

60

Tomah
2014
71

Katrina Shankland
Dem

31

Stevens Point
2012
72

Scott Krug
Rep

43

Wisconsin Rapids
2010
25
73

Nick Milroy
Dem

44

Superior
2008
74

Beth Meyers
Dem

59

Bayfield
2014
75

Romaine Quinn
Rep

28

Rice Lake
2014
26
76

Chris Taylor
Dem

50

Madison
2011
77

Terese Berceau
Dem

68

Madison
1998
78

Lisa Subeck
Dem

47

Madison
2014
27
79

Dianne Hesselbein
Dem

47

Middleton
2012
80

Sondy Pope
Dem

68

Verona
2002
81

Dave Considine
Dem

66

Baraboo
2014
28
82

Ken Skowronski
Rep

80

Franklin
2013
83

Chuck Wichgers
Rep

53

Muskego
2016
84

Mike Kuglitsch
Rep

58

New Berlin
2010
29
85

Patrick Snyder
Rep

62

Schofield
2016
86

John Spiros
Rep

57

Marshfield
2012
87

James Edming
Rep

73

Glen Flora
2014
30
88

John Macco
Rep

60

De Pere
2014
89

John Nygren
Rep

54

Marinette
2006
90

Eric Genrich
Dem

39

Green Bay
2012
31
91

Dana Wachs
Dem

61

Eau Claire
2012
92

Treig Pronschinske
Rep

51

Mondovi
2016
93

Warren Petryk
Rep

63

Eleva
2010
32
94

Steve Doyle
Dem

60

Onalaska
2011
95

Jill Billings
Dem

56

La Crosse
2011
96

Lee Nerison
Rep

66

Westby
2004
33
97

Scott Allen
Rep

53

Waukesha
2014
98

Adam Neylon
Rep

34

Pewaukee
2013
99

Cindi Duchow
Rep

59

Delafield
2015


Images




Past composition of the Assembly




See also



  • Wisconsin state elections, 2010

  • Wisconsin Legislature

  • Wisconsin Senate

  • American Legislative Exchange Council members



References





  1. ^ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1991, p. 229.


  2. ^ "Whitford v. Gill | Brennan Center for Justice". www.brennancenter.org. Retrieved 2016-12-30..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  3. ^ Hagensick, A. Clarke. "Influences of Partisanship and Incumbency on a Nonpartisan Election System". The Western Political Quarterly, vol. 17, no. 1 (March 1964), pp. 117–124.


  4. ^ Rep. Bob Gannon (R-58) dies [1]


  5. ^ Rep. Keith Ripp (R-42) resigned to take job with Gov. Scott Walker’s administration [2]


  6. ^ Rep. Cory Mason (D-66) resigns after election as mayor of Racine [3]


  7. ^ Republican Rick Gundrum and Democrat Greta Neubauer elected to replace Rep. Bob Gannon (R-58) and Rep. Cory Mason (D-66), respectively [4]




External links




  • Wisconsin State Assembly official government website


  • State Assembly of Wisconsin at Project Vote Smart


  • Wisconsin State Assembly at Ballotpedia

  • Legislature Salary












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