With this, we shall accomplish great things.
With this, we shall accomplish the will of the people.
This is the essence of governing.
Thank you. Thank you very much."
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ELECTION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
Representative Johnsrud nominated Representative Freese for the position of Speaker Pro Tempore of the Assembly for the Ninety-Third Regular Session of the Legislature.
There being no further nominations, the speaker declared nominations closed.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that a unanimous ballot be cast with all members of the Assembly be recorded as voting for Representative Freese for Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore. Granted.
For Representative Freese - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Baldwin, Baumgart, Black, Bock, Boyle, Brandemuehl, Carpenter, Coggs, Cullen, Dobyns, Dueholm, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Green, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Hahn, Handrick, Hanson, Harsdorf, Hasenohrl, Hebl, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hutchison, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kelso, Klusman, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, Kunicki, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lazich, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Linton, Lorge, Meyer, Morris-Tatum, Murat, Musser, Nass, Notestein, Olsen, Ott, Otte, Ourada, Owens, Plale, Plouff, Porter, R. Potter, Powers, Reynolds, Riley, Robson, Rutkowski, Ryba, Schafer, Schneider, Seratti, Skindrud, Springer, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Sykora, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vander Loop, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Williams, Wood, L. Young, Ziegelbauer, Zukowski and Speaker Brancel - 98.
Absent or not voting - Representative R. Young - 1.
Representative Freese was elected Speaker Pro Tempore of the Assembly for the Ninety-Third Regular Session of the Legislature.
Representatives Owens and Urban escorted Representative Freese to the rostrum.
The oath of office was administered by Speaker Brancel.
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ELECTION OF CHIEF CLERK
Representative Freese nominated Charles Sanders for the position of Chief Clerk of the Assembly for the Ninety-Third Regular Session of the Legislature.
There being no further nominations, the speaker declared nominations closed.
Representative Ladwig asked unanimous consent that a unanimous ballot be cast with all members of the Assembly be recorded as voting for Charles Sanders for Assembly Chief Clerk. Granted.
For Charles Sanders - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Baldwin, Baumgart, Black, Bock, Boyle, Brandemuehl, Carpenter, Coggs, Cullen, Dobyns, Dueholm, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Green, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Hahn, Handrick, Hanson, Harsdorf, Hasenohrl, Hebl, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hutchison, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kelso, Klusman, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, Kunicki, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lazich, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Linton, Lorge, Meyer, Morris-Tatum, Murat, Musser, Nass, Notestein, Olsen, Ott, Otte, Ourada, Owens, Plale, Plouff, Porter, R. Potter, Powers, Reynolds, Riley, Robson, Rutkowski, Ryba, Schafer, Schneider, Seratti, Skindrud, Springer, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Sykora, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vander Loop, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Williams, Wood, L. Young, Ziegelbauer, Zukowski and Speaker Brancel - 98.
Absent or not voting - Representative R. Young - 1.
Charles Sanders was elected Chief Clerk of the Assembly for the Ninety-Third Regular Session of the Legislature.
Representatives Foti and Kunicki escorted Charles Sanders to the rostrum.
The oath of office was administered by Speaker Brancel
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ELECTION OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS
Representative Vrakas nominated John Scocos for the position of Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms for the Ninety-Third Regular Session of the Legislature.
There being no further nominations, the speaker declared nominations closed.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that a unanimous ballot be cast with all members of the Assembly recorded as voting for John Scocos for Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms. Granted.
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For John Scocos - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Baldwin, Baumgart, Black, Bock, Boyle, Brandemuehl, Carpenter, Coggs, Cullen, Dobyns, Dueholm, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Green, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Hahn, Handrick, Hanson, Harsdorf, Hasenohrl, Hebl, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hutchison, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kelso, Klusman, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, Kunicki, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lazich, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Linton, Lorge, Meyer, Morris-Tatum, Murat, Musser, Nass, Notestein, Olsen, Ott, Otte, Ourada, Owens, Plale, Plouff, Porter, R. Potter, Powers, Reynolds, Riley, Robson, Rutkowski, Ryba, Schafer, Schneider, Seratti, Skindrud, Springer, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Sykora, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vander Loop, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Williams, Wood, L. Young, Ziegelbauer, Zukowski and Speaker Brancel - 98.
Absent or not voting - Representative R. Young - 1.
John Scocos was elected Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms for the Ninety-Third Regular Session of the Legislature.
Representatives Hoven and Boyle escorted John Scocos to the rostrum.
The oath of office was administered by Speaker Brancel.
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SERGEANT-AT-ARM'S ANNOUNCEMENT
John Scocos announced that he has appointed Steve Kelly as Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms for the 1997-98 session.
Representatives Ott and Kunicki escorted Steve Kelly to the rostrum.
The oath of office was administered by Speaker Brancel.
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INTRODUCTION AND REFERENCE
OF PROPOSALS
Representative Foti introduced a privileged resolution.
Assembly Resolution 1
Relating to: notifying the senate and the governor that the 1997-98 assembly is organized.
By Representative Brancel.
The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 1 be adopted?
Motion carried.
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From Donald J. Schneider, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has:
This is to advise you that the Senate is organized and ready to proceed to the business of the 1997-98 legislative session.
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COMMUNICATIONS
January 2, 1997
Mr. Charles Sanders
Assembly Chief Clerk
Room 402, 1 East Main
Madison, Wisconsin 53702
Dear Sanders:
Pursuant to Assembly Rule
2(2), the following officers have been duly elected by the Assembly Republican Caucus:
Majority Leader: Steven M. Foti
Assistant Majority Leader: Bonnie L. Ladwig
Majority Caucus Chair: Mark A. Green
Majority Caucus Vice-Chair: Daniel P. Vrakas
Majority Caucus Secretary: Mary Lazich
Majority Caucus Sergeant-at-Arms: Dean R. Kaufert
Sincerely,
Mark Green
Republican Caucus Chair
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January 3, 1997
Mr. Charles Sanders
Assembly Chief Clerk
Room 402, One East Main St.
Madison, Wisconsin 53702
Dear Charlie:
Pursuant to Assembly Rule
2 (2), the following officers have been duly elected by the Assembly Democratic members:
Minority Leader: Walter Kunicki
Assistant Minority Leader: Marlin Schneider
Minority Caucus Chairperson: Rosemary Potter
Minority Caucus Vice-Chair: Judith Robson
Minority Caucus Secretary: Tom Hebl
Minority Caucus Sergeant-at-Arms: Bob Turner
Sincerely,
ROSEMARY POTTER
Democratic Caucus Chair
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COMMUNICATIONS
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
Madison
December 11, 1996
To the Chief Clerk of the Assembly:
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I,
Douglas La Follette, Secretary of State of the State of Wisconsin, do hereby certify that the following proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of Wisconsin have been approved by the Regular Session of the 1995-96 legislature and duly published as required by Section 1 of
Article XII of the Constitution:
Enrolled Joint Resolution 21 (Senate Joint Resolution 30)
