95th Wisconsin Legislature

The Ninety-Fifth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 3, 2001, to January 6, 2003, in regular session, and also convened in three special sessions.[1]

95th Wisconsin Legislature
94th 96th
Wisconsin State Capitol
Overview
Legislative bodyWisconsin Legislature
Meeting placeWisconsin State Capitol
TermJanuary 1, 2001 – January 6, 2003
ElectionNovember 7, 2000
Senate
Members33
Senate PresidentFred Risser (D)
President pro temporeGary R. George (D)
Party controlDemocratic
Assembly
Members99
Assembly SpeakerScott Jensen (R)
Speaker pro temporeStephen Freese (R)
Party controlRepublican
Sessions
RegularJanuary 3, 2001 – January 6, 2003
Special sessions
May 2001 Spec.May 1, 2001 – May 3, 2001
Jan. 2002 Spec.January 22, 2002 – July 8, 2002
May 2002 Spec.May 13, 2002 – May 15, 2002

During this session, an exposé by the Wisconsin State Journal revealed sprawling corruption in both chambers and both parties in the Wisconsin Legislature. In what was referred to as the "caucus scandal", five legislators, including leaders of both major parties, were eventually implicated and prosecuted for extensive use of state-paid legislative employees for political purposes.[2][3]

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 7, 2000.[4] 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 3, 1998.[5]

Major events

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Major legislation

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  • August 31, 2001: An Act relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2001 legislature, 2001 Act 16. Vetoed in part.

Party summary

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Senate summary

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Senate partisan composition
  Democratic: 18 seats
  Republican: 15 seats
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic Republican Vacant
End of previous Legislature 17 15 32 1
Start of Reg. Session 18 15 33 0
from May 9, 2001[note 1] 14 32 1
from July 18, 2001[note 2] 15 33 0
Final voting share 54.55% 45.45%
Beginning of the next Legislature 13 18 31 2

Assembly summary

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Assembly partisan composition
  Democratic: 43 seats
  Republican: 56 seats
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic Republican Vacant
End of previous Legislature 45 54 99 0
Start of Reg. Session 43 56 99 0
From Aug. 31, 2001[note 3] 55 98 1
From Nov. 16, 2001[note 4] 56 99 0
From Apr. 30, 2002[note 5] 55 98 1
From Aug. 1, 2002[note 6] 54 97 2
From Nov. 5, 2002[note 7] 55 98 1
Final voting share 43.88% 56.12%
Beginning of the next Legislature 41 58 99 0

Sessions

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  • Regular session: January 3, 2001 – January 6, 2003
  • May 2001 special session: May 1, 2001 – May 3, 2001
  • January 2002 special session: January 22, 2002 – July 8, 2002
  • May 2002 special session: May 13, 2002 – May 15, 2002

Leadership

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Senate

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Majority Leadership

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Minority Leadership

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Assembly

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Majority Leadership

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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-Fifth Wisconsin Legislature:[6]

 
Senate partisan representation
  Democratic: 18 seats
  Republican: 15 seats
Dist. Senator Party Age
(2001)
Home First
elected
01 Alan Lasee Rep. 63 De Pere, Brown County 1977
02 Robert Cowles Rep. 50 Green Bay, Brown County 1987
03 Brian B. Burke Dem. 42 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 1988
04 Gwen Moore Dem. 49 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 1992
05 Peggy Rosenzweig Rep. 64 Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County 1993
06 Gary R. George Dem. 46 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 1980
07 Richard Grobschmidt Dem. 52 South Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 1995
08 Alberta Darling Rep. 56 River Hills, Milwaukee County 1992
09 James Baumgart Dem. 62 Sheboygan, Sheboygan County 1998
10 Sheila Harsdorf Rep. 44 River Falls, Pierce County 2000
11 Joanne Huelsman Rep. 62 Waukesha, Waukesha County 1990
12 Roger Breske Dem. 62 Eland, Shawano County 1990
13 Scott L. Fitzgerald Rep. 37 Juneau, Dodge County 1994
14 Robert T. Welch Rep. 42 Redgranite, Waushara County 1995
15 Judy Robson Dem. 61 Beloit, Rock County 1987
16 Charles Chvala Dem. 46 Madison, Dane County 1984
17 Dale Schultz Rep. 47 Richland Center, Richland County 1991
18 Carol Roessler Rep. 52 Oshkosh, Winnebago County 1987
19 Michael G. Ellis Rep. 59 Neenah, Winnebago County 1982
20 Mary Panzer Rep. 49 West Bend, Washington County 1993
21 Kimberly Plache Dem. 39 Racine, Racine County 1996
22 Robert Wirch Dem. 57 Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha County 1996
23 David Zien Rep. 50 Eau Claire, Eau Claire County 1993
24 Kevin Shibilski Dem. 39 Stevens Point, Portage County 1995
25 Robert Jauch Dem. 55 Poplar, Douglas County 1986
26 Fred Risser Dem. 73 Madison, Dane County 1962
27 Jon Erpenbach Dem. 39 Middleton, Dane County 1998
28 Mary Lazich Rep. 48 New Berlin, Waukesha County 1998
29 Russ Decker Dem. 47 Schofield, Marathon County 1990
30 Dave Hansen Dem. 53 Green Bay, Brown County 2000
31 Rodney C. Moen Dem. 63 Whitehall, Trempealeau County 1982
32 Mark Meyer Dem. 37 La Crosse, La Crosse County 2000
33 Margaret Farrow (res. May 9, 2001) Rep. 66 Pewaukee, Waukesha County 1989
Theodore Kanavas (from July 18, 2001) Rep. 40 Brookfield, Waukesha County 2001

Members of the Assembly

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Members of the Assembly for the Ninety-Fifth Wisconsin Legislature:[6]

 
Assembly partisan representation
  Democratic: 43 seats
  Republican: 56 seats
Senate
Dist.
Dist. Representative Party Age
(2001)
Home First
Elected
01 01 Garey Bies Rep. 54 Sister Bay 2000
02 Frank Lasee Rep. 39 Bellevue 1994
03 Alvin Ott Rep. 51 Brillion 1986
02 04 Phil Montgomery Rep. 43 Ashwaubenon 1998
05 Lee Meyerhofer Dem. 36 Kaukauna 1998
06 John Ainsworth Rep. 60 Waukechon 1990
03 07 Peter Bock Dem. 52 Milwaukee 1986
08 Pedro Colón Dem. 32 Milwaukee 1998
09 Tim Carpenter Dem. 40 Milwaukee 1984
04 10 Annette Polly Williams Dem. 63 Milwaukee 1980
11 Johnnie E. Morris-Tatum Dem. 49 Milwaukee 1992
12 Shirley Krug Dem. 42 Milwaukee 1984
05 13 David Cullen Dem. 40 Milwaukee 1990
14 Scott Walker (res. Apr. 30, 2002) Rep. 33 Wauwatosa 1993
Leah Vukmir (from Nov. 5, 2002) Rep. 35 Wauwatosa 2002
15 Tony Staskunas Dem. 39 West Allis 1996
06 16 Leon Young Dem. 33 Milwaukee 1992
17 Spencer Coggs Dem. 51 Milwaukee 1982
18 Antonio R. Riley Dem. 37 Milwaukee 1992
07 19 Jon Richards Dem. 37 Milwaukee 1998
20 Christine Sinicki Dem. 40 Milwaukee 1998
21 Jeffrey Plale Dem. 32 South Milwaukee 1996
08 22 Sheldon Wasserman Dem. 39 Milwaukee 1994
23 John La Fave Dem. 51 Milwaukee 1992
24 Suzanne Jeskewitz Rep. 58 Menomonee Falls 1996
09 25 Bob Ziegelbauer Dem. 49 Manitowoc 1992
26 Joe Leibham Rep. 31 Sheboygan 1998
27 Steve Kestell Rep. 45 Herman 1998
10 28 Mark Pettis Rep. 50 La Follette 1998
29 Joe Plouff Dem. 50 Menomonie 1996
30 Kitty Rhoades Rep. 49 Hudson 1998
11 31 Stephen Nass Rep. 48 Whitewater 1990
32 Scott R. Jensen Rep. 40 Waukesha 1992
33 Daniel P. Vrakas Rep. 45 Delafield 1990
12 34 Dan Meyer Rep. 52 Eagle River 2000
35 Donald Friske Rep. 39 Merrill 1999
36 Lorraine Seratti Rep. 51 Florence 1992
13 37 David W. Ward Rep. 47 Oakland 1992
38 Steven Foti Rep. 42 Oconomowoc 1982
39 Jeff Fitzgerald Rep. 34 Beaver Dam 2000
14 40 Jean Hundertmark Rep. 46 Larrabee 1998
41 Luther Olsen Rep. 49 Aurora 1994
42 Joan Wade (res. Aug. 31, 2001) Rep. 38 Montello 1998
Jacob Hines (from Nov. 16, 2001 ) Rep. 74 Oxford 2001
15 43 Neal Kedzie Rep. 44 La Grange 1996
44 Wayne W. Wood Dem. 70 Janesville 1976
45 Dan Schooff Dem. 29 Beloit 1998
16 46 Tom Hebl Dem. 55 Sun Prairie 1996
47 Eugene Hahn Rep. 71 Springvale 1990
48 Mark F. Miller Dem. 57 Monona 1998
17 49 Gabe Loeffelholz Rep. 60 Platteville 2000
50 Sheryl Albers Rep. 46 Westfield 1991
51 Stephen Freese Rep. 40 Dodgeville 1990
18 52 John F. Townsend Rep. 62 Fond du Lac 1998
53 Carol Owens Rep. 69 Nekimi 1992
54 Gregg Underheim Rep. 50 Oshkosh 1987
19 55 Dean Kaufert Rep. 43 Neenah 1990
56 Terri McCormick Rep. 44 Appleton 2000
57 Steve Wieckert Rep. 46 Appleton 1996
20 58 Michael A. Lehman Rep. 57 Hartford 1988
59 Glenn Grothman Rep. 45 West Bend 1993
60 Timothy Hoven (res. Aug. 1, 2002) Rep. 37 Port Washington 1994
--Vacant from Aug. 1, 2002--
21 61 Robert L. Turner Dem. 53 Racine 1990
62 John Lehman Dem. 55 Racine 1996
63 Bonnie Ladwig Rep. 61 Mount Pleasant 1992
22 64 James Kreuser Dem. 45 Kenosha 1993
65 John Steinbrink Dem. 51 Pleasant Prairie 1996
66 Samantha Starzyk Rep. 26 Randall 2000
23 67 Tom Sykora Rep. 54 Eagle Point 1996
68 Larry Balow Dem. 57 Eau Claire 1998
69 Scott Suder Rep. 32 Abbotsford 1998
24 70 MaryAnn Lippert Rep. 47 Pittsville 2000
71 Julie Lassa Dem. 30 Plover 1998
72 Marlin Schneider Dem. 58 Wisconsin Rapids 1970
25 73 Frank Boyle Dem. 55 Summit 1986
74 Gary E. Sherman Dem. 51 Port Wing 1998
75 Mary Hubler Dem. 48 Rice Lake 1984
26 76 Terese Berceau Dem. 50 Madison 1998
77 Spencer Black Dem. 50 Madison 1984
78 Mark Pocan Dem. 36 Madison 1998
27 79 Rick Skindrud Rep. 56 Primrose 1993
80 Mike Powers Rep. 38 Albany 1994
81 David Travis Dem. 52 Madison 1978
28 82 Jeff Stone Rep. 39 Greenfield 1998
83 Scott Gunderson Rep. 44 Norway 1994
84 Mark Gundrum Rep. 30 New Berlin 1998
29 85 Gregory Huber Dem. 44 Wausau 1988
86 Jerry Petrowski Rep. 40 Stettin 1998
87 Martin Reynolds Dem. 50 Ladysmith 1990
30 88 Judy Krawczyk Rep. 61 Green Bay 2000
89 John Gard Rep. 37 Peshtigo 1987
90 John Joseph Ryba Dem. 71 Green Bay 1992
31 91 Barbara Gronemus Dem. 69 Whitehall 1982
92 Terry Musser Rep. 53 Irving 1984
93 Robin Kreibich Rep. 41 Eau Claire 1992
32 94 Michael Huebsch Rep. 36 West Salem 1994
95 Jennifer Shilling Dem. 31 La Crosse 2000
96 DuWayne Johnsrud Rep. 57 Eastman 1984
33 97 Peggy Krusick Dem. 44 Milwaukee 1983
98 Marc C. Duff Rep. 39 New Berlin 1988
99 Frank Urban Rep. 70 Brookfield 1989

Notes

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  1. ^ Republican Margaret Farrow (District 33) resigned after being appointed Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin.
  2. ^ Republican Theodore Kanavas (District 33) sworn in to replace Margaret Farrow.
  3. ^ Republican Joan Wade (42nd District) resigned.
  4. ^ Republican Jacob Hines (42nd District) was sworn in to replace Joan Wade.
  5. ^ Republican Scott Walker (14th District) resigned after his election as county executive.
  6. ^ Republican Timothy Hoven (60th District) resigned.
  7. ^ Republican Leah Vukmir (14th District) was sworn in to replace Scott Walker.

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. ^ Hall, Dee J. (May 20, 2001). "State employees secretly campaign". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  3. ^ Hall, Dee J.; Brinkman, Phil (March 12, 2006). "Jensen guilty; he's fifth lawmaker to fall in caucus scandal". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  4. ^ Results of Fall General Election - 11/07/2000 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin State Elections Board. May 10, 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 10, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  5. ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1999). "Elections" (PDF). In Barish, Lawrence S.; Meloy, Patricia E. (eds.). State of Wisconsin 1999-2000 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (2001). "Biographies". In Barish, Lawrence S.; Meloy, Patricia E. (eds.). State of Wisconsin 2001–2002 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
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