101st Wisconsin Legislature

The One Hundred First Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 7, 2013, through January 5, 2015, in regular session, though it adjourned for legislative activity on May 21, 2014. The legislature also held three special sessions during this legislative term.[1]

101st Wisconsin Legislature
100th 102nd
Wisconsin State Capitol
Overview
Legislative bodyWisconsin Legislature
Meeting placeWisconsin State Capitol
TermJanuary 7, 2013 – January 5, 2015
ElectionNovember 6, 2012
Senate
Members33
Senate PresidentMichael G. Ellis (R)
President pro temporeJoseph K. Leibham (R) until Dec. 1, 2014
Party controlRepublican
Assembly
Members99
Assembly SpeakerRobin Vos (R)
Speaker pro temporeTyler August (R)
Party controlRepublican
Sessions
RegularJanuary 7, 2013 – January 5, 2015
Special sessions
Oct. 2013 Spec.October 10, 2013 – November 12, 2013
Dec. 2013 Spec.December 2, 2013 – December 19, 2013
Jan. 2014 Spec.January 23, 2014 – March 20, 2014

This was the first legislative session after the redistricting of the Senate and Assembly according to an act of the previous session.

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 6, 2012. Senators representing odd-numbered districts were serving the third and fourth year of their four-year term, having been elected in the general election held on November 2, 2010.

Major events

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Major legislation

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  • July 1, 2013: An Act relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2013 legislature, 2013 Act 20.

Party summary

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Senate summary

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Senate partisan composition
  Democratic: 15 seats
  Republican: 18 seats
Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic Republican Vacant
End of previous Legislature 17 16 33 0
Start of Reg. Session 15 18 33 0
From Jun. 16, 2014[note 1] 17 32 1
From Dec. 1, 2014[note 2] 16 31 2
Final voting share 48.39% 51.61%
Beginning of the next Legislature 14 18 32 1

Assembly summary

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Assembly Partisan composition
  Democratic: 39 seats
  Republican: 60 seats
Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Dem. Ind. Rep. Vacant
End of previous Legislature 39 1 57 97 2
Start of Reg. Session[note 3] 39 0 59 98 1
From Apr. 16, 2013[note 4] 60 99 0
From Sep. 3, 2013[note 5] 59 98 1
From Sep. 18, 2013[note 6] 58 97 2
From Oct. 14, 2013[note 7] 57 96 3
From Dec. 4, 2013[note 8] 59 98 1
From Jan. 6, 2014[note 9] 60 99 0
Final voting share 39.39% 60.61%
Beginning of the next Legislature 36 0 63 98 1

Sessions

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  • Regular session: January 7, 2013 – January 5, 2015
  • October 2013 special session: October 10, 2013 – November 12, 2013
  • December 2013 special session: December 2, 2013 – December 19, 2013
  • January 2014 special session: January 23, 2014 – March 20, 2014

Leadership

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Senate leadership

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Senate majority leadership (Republican)
Senate minority leadership (Democratic)

Assembly leadership

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

Members

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Members of the Senate

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Members of the Senate for the One Hundred First Wisconsin Legislature:[3]

 
Senate partisan representation
  Democratic: 15 seats
  Republican: 18 seats
Dist. Senator Party Age
(2013)
Home First
elected
01 Frank Lasee Rep. 51 De Pere, Brown County 2010
02 Robert Cowles Rep. 62 Green Bay, Brown County 1987
03 Tim Carpenter Dem. 52 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 2002
04 Lena Taylor Dem. 46 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 2004
05 Leah Vukmir Rep. 54 Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County 2010
06 Nikiya Harris Dem. 37 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 2012
07 Chris Larson Dem. 32 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 2010
08 Alberta Darling Rep. 68 River Hills, Milwaukee County 1992
09 Joe Leibham (res. Dec. 1, 2014) Rep. 43 Sheboygan, Sheboygan County 2002
--Vacant form Dec. 1, 2014--
10 Sheila Harsdorf Rep. 56 River Falls, Pierce County 2000
11 Neal Kedzie (res. Jun. 16, 2014) Rep. 56 Elkhorn, Walworth County 2002
--Vacant from Jun. 16, 2014--
12 Tom Tiffany Rep. 55 Little Rice, Oneida County 2012
13 Scott L. Fitzgerald Rep. 49 Juneau, Dodge County 1994
14 Luther Olsen Rep. 61 Ripon, Fond du Lac County 2004
15 Timothy Cullen Dem. 68 Janesville, Rock County 2010
16 Mark F. Miller Dem. 69 Monona, Dane County 2004
17 Dale Schultz Rep. 59 Richland Center, Richland County 1991
18 Rick Gudex Rep. 44 Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County 2012
19 Michael Ellis Rep. 71 Neenah, Winnebago County 1982
20 Glenn Grothman Rep. 57 West Bend, Washington County 2004
21 John Lehman Dem. 67 Racine, Racine County 2006
22 Robert Wirch Dem. 69 Somers, Kenosha County 1996
23 Terry Moulton Rep. 66 Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County 2010
24 Julie Lassa Dem. 42 Stevens Point, Portage County 2003
25 Robert Jauch Dem. 67 Poplar, Douglas County 1986
26 Fred Risser Dem. 85 Madison, Dane County 1962
27 Jon Erpenbach Dem. 51 Middleton, Dane County 1998
28 Mary Lazich Rep. 60 New Berlin, Waukesha County 1998
29 Jerry Petrowski Rep. 62 Marathon, Marathon County 2012
30 Dave Hansen Dem. 65 Green Bay, Brown County 2000
31 Kathleen Vinehout Dem. 54 Alma, Buffalo County 2006
32 Jennifer Shilling Dem. 43 La Crosse, La Crosse County 2011
33 Paul Farrow Rep. 48 Pewaukee, Waukesha County 2012

Members of the Assembly

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Members of the Assembly for the One Hundred First Wisconsin Legislature:[3]

 
Assembly partisan representation
  Democratic: 39 seats
  Republican: 60 seats
Senate
District
Assembly
District
Representative Party Age
(2013)
Home First
Elected
01 01 Garey Bies Rep. 66 Sister Bay 2000
02 Andre Jacque Rep. 32 De Pere 2010
03 Alvin Ott Rep. 63 Brillion 1986
02 04 Chad Weininger Rep. 40 Green Bay 2010
05 Jim Steineke Rep. 42 Kaukauna 2010
06 Gary Tauchen Rep. 59 Bonduel 2006
03 07 Daniel Riemer Dem. 26 Milwaukee 2012
08 Jocasta Zamarripa Dem. 36 Milwaukee 2010
09 Josh Zepnick Dem. 44 Milwaukee 2002
04 10 Sandy Pasch Dem. 58 Whitefish Bay 2008
11 Mandela Barnes Dem. 26 Milwaukee 2012
12 Frederick P. Kessler Dem. 72 Milwaukee 2004
05 13 Rob Hutton Rep. 45 Brookfield 2012
14 Dale P. Kooyenga Rep. 33 Brookfield 2010
15 Joe Sanfelippo Rep. 51 West Allis 2012
06 16 Leon Young Dem. 45 Milwaukee 1992
17 La Tonya Johnson Dem. 40 Milwaukee 2012
18 Evan Goyke Dem. 30 Milwaukee 2012
07 19 Jon Richards Dem. 49 Milwaukee 1998
20 Christine Sinicki Dem. 52 Bay View 1998
21 Mark Honadel (res. Sep. 18, 2013) Rep. 56 South Milwaukee 2003
Jessie Rodriguez (from Dec. 4, 2013) Rep. 36 Oak Creek 2013
08 22 Don Pridemore Rep. 66 Hartford 2004
23 Jim Ott Rep. 65 Mequon 2006
24 Dan Knodl Rep. 54 Germantown 2008
09 25 Paul Tittl Rep. 51 Manitowoc 2012
26 Mike Endsley Rep. 50 Sheboygan 2010
27 Steve Kestell Rep. 57 Elkhart Lake 1998
10 28 Erik Severson Rep. 38 Star Prairie 2010
29 John Murtha Rep. 61 Baldwin 2006
30 Dean Knudson Rep. 51 Hudson 2010
11 31 Amy Loudenbeck Rep. 43 Clinton 2010
32 Tyler August Rep. 29 Lake Geneva 2010
33 Stephen Nass Rep. 60 Whitewater 1990
12 34 Rob Swearingen Rep. 49 Rhinelander 2012
35 Mary Czaja Rep. 49 Birch 2012
36 Jeffrey Mursau Rep. 58 Crivitz 2004
13 37 John Jagler Rep. 43 Watertown 2012
38 Joel Kleefisch Rep. 41 Oconomowoc 2004
39 Mark Born Rep. 36 Beaver Dam 2012
14 40 Kevin David Petersen Rep. 48 Waupaca 2006
41 Joan Ballweg Rep. 60 Markesan 2004
42 Keith Ripp Rep. 51 Lodi 2008
15 43 Andy Jorgensen Dem. 45 Fort Atkinson 2006
44 Debra Kolste Dem. 59 Janesville 2012
45 Janis Ringhand Dem. 62 Evansville 2010
16 46 Gary Hebl Dem. 61 Sun Prairie 2004
47 Robb Kahl Dem. 40 Monona 2012
48 Melissa Sargent Dem. 43 Madison 2012
17 49 Travis Tranel Rep. 27 Cuba City 2010
50 Edward Brooks Rep. 70 Reedsburg 2008
51 Howard Marklein Rep. 58 Spring Green 2010
18 52 Jeremy Thiesfeldt Rep. 46 Fond du Lac 2010
53 Michael Schraa Rep. 51 Oshkosh 2008
54 Gordon Hintz Dem. 39 Oshkosh 2006
19 55 Dean Kaufert Rep. 55 Neenah 1990
56 Dave Murphy Rep. 58 Greenville 2012
57 Penny Bernard Schaber Dem. 59 Appleton 2008
20 58 Patricia Strachota Rep. 57 West Bend 2004
59 Daniel LeMahieu Rep. 66 Cascade 2002
60 Duey Stroebel Rep. 53 Cedarburg 2011
21 61 Samantha Kerkman Rep. 38 Randall 2000
62 Tom Weatherston Rep. 62 Caledonia 2012
63 Robin Vos Rep. 44 Burlington 2004
22 64 Peter Barca Dem. 57 Kenosha 1984
65 Tod Ohnstad Dem. 60 Kenosha 2012
66 Cory Mason Dem. 39 Racine 2006
23 67 Tom Larson Rep. 64 Colfax 2010
68 Kathy Bernier Rep. 56 Chippewa Falls 2010
69 Scott Suder (res. Sep. 3, 2013) Rep. 44 Abbotsford 1998
Bob Kulp (from Dec. 4, 2013) Rep. 47 Stratford 2013
24 70 Amy Sue Vruwink Dem. 37 Milladore 2002
71 Katrina Shankland Dem. 25 Stevens Point 2012
72 Scott Krug Rep. 37 Rome 2010
25 73 Nick Milroy Dem. 38 Parkland 2008
74 Janet Bewley Dem. 61 Ashland 2010
75 Stephen Smith Dem. 61 Shell Lake 2012
26 76 Chris Taylor Dem. 44 Madison 2011
77 Terese Berceau Dem. 62 Madison 1998
78 Brett Hulsey Dem. 53 Madison 2010
27 79 Dianne Hesselbein Dem. 41 Middleton 2012
80 Sondy Pope Dem. 62 Cross Plains 2002
81 Fred Clark Dem. 53 Baraboo 2008
28 82 Jeff Stone (res. Oct. 14, 2013) Rep. 51 Greendale 1998
Ken Skowronski (from Jan. 6, 2014) Rep. 75 Franklin 2013
83 David Craig Rep. 33 Vernon 2011
84 Mike Kuglitsch Rep. 52 New Berlin 2010
29 85 Mandy Wright Dem. 35 Wausau 2012
86 John Spiros Rep. 51 Marshfield 2012
87 Mary Williams Rep. 63 Medford 2002
30 88 John Klenke Rep. 54 Green Bay 2010
89 John Nygren Rep. 48 Marinette 2006
90 Eric Genrich Dem. 33 Green Bay 2012
31 91 Dana Wachs Dem. 55 Eau Claire 2008
92 Chris Danou Dem. 45 Trempealeau 2008
93 Warren Petryk Rep. 57 Eleva 2010
32 94 Steve Doyle Dem. 54 Onalaska 2011
95 Jill Billings Dem. 50 La Crosse 2011
96 Lee Nerison Rep. 60 Westby 2004
33 97 Bill Kramer Rep. 47 Waukesha 2006
98 --Vacant until Apr. 16, 2013--
Adam Neylon (from Apr. 16, 2013) Rep. 28 Pewaukee 2013
99 Chris Kapenga Rep. 40 Delafield 2010

Employees

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Senate employees

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  • Chief Clerk: Jeffrey Renk
  • Sergeant-at-Arms: Edward A. Blazel

Assembly employees

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  • Chief Clerk: Patrick E. Fuller
  • Sergeant-at-Arms: Anne Tonnon Byers

Notes

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  1. ^ Republican Neal Kedzie (11th District) resigned.
  2. ^ Republican Joe Leibham (9th District) resigned.
  3. ^ Republican Paul Farrow (98th district) resigned before the start of the session due to his election to the state senate.
  4. ^ Republican Adam Neylon (98th district) was sworn in to succeed Paul Farrow.
  5. ^ Republican Scott Suder (69th District) resigned.
  6. ^ Republican Mark Honadel (21st District) resigned.
  7. ^ Republican Jeff Stone (82nd District) resigned.
  8. ^ Republicans Jessie Rodriguez (21st district) and Bob Kulp (69th district) were sworn in to succeed Mark Honadel and Scott Suder, respectively.
  9. ^ Republican Ken Skowronski (82nd district) was sworn in to succeed Jeff Stone.

References

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  1. ^ "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. ^ Richmond, Todd (March 29, 2014). "State lawmaker charged with sex assault". Kenosha News. p. 12. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b Pohlman, Julie; Lemanski, Lynn, eds. (2013). "Biographies" (PDF). State of Wisconsin 2013–2014 Blue Book (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. pp. 18–86. ISBN 978-0-9752820-6-9. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
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