97th - Bill Kramer
2005 Cliff Alex Court South
Waukesha 53189
Republican
98th - Paul Farrow
245 Hillwood Court
Pewaukee 53072
Republican
99th - Don Pridemore
2277 Highway K
Hartford 53027
Republican
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Oath of Office
The bible used today to swear in the Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly is being accompanied by Dr. Ellsworth Brown of the Wisconsin Historical Society.
This bible was used to swear in the very first Governor of Wisconsin, Henry Dodge. Congress organized the Territory of Wisconsin on July 3, 1836, when Michigan became a state. The following day, John S. Horner, Secretary of the former Michigan Territory, was sworn in as Secretary of Wisconsin Territory, and on that same Independence Day, Horner used this bible to administer the oath of office to the newly appointed Governor of Wisconsin, Henry Dodge, at Mineral Point. In the same ceremony, Horner used this bible to swear in three of Wisconsin's new Supreme Court judges, William C. Frasier, David Irvin and Charles Dunn (father-in-law of the first Governor of the State of Wisconsin, Nelson Dewey). This historic bible, published in 1829, marks the very beginning of Wisconsin's government.
Pursuant to Article IV, Section 28 of the Wisconsin Constitution, the Honorable Justice David Prosser, Jr. of the Wisconsin Supreme Court administered the oath of office to the members en masse.
A6 The attendance roll was called by the clerk, and the members, as their names were called, came to the desk to sign the Oath of Office book.
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Present - Representatives August, Ballweg, Barca, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bernier, Bewley, Bies, Brooks, Clark, E. Coggs, D. Cullen, Danou, Endsley, Farrow, Fields, J. Fitzgerald, Gottlieb, Grigsby, Gunderson, Hebl, Hintz, Honadel, Huebsch, Hulsey, Jacque, Jorgensen, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knilans, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Krusick, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Litjens, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Mason, Meyer, Milroy, Molepske Jr., Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Parisi, Pasch, Petersen, Petrowski, Petryk, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Radcliffe, Richards, Ringhand, Ripp, Rivard, Roys, Seidel, Severson, Shilling, Sinicki, Spanbauer, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Steineke, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tiffany, Toles, Tranel, Turner, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Weininger, Williams, Wynn, Young, Zamarripa, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer - 99.
Absent with leave - None.
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Election of Speaker
Representative Suder nominated Representative Fitzgerald for the position of Speaker of the Assembly for the One-Hundredth Regular Session of the Legislature.
There being no further nominations, the chair declared nominations closed.
Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that a unanimous ballot be cast with all members of the Assembly recorded as voting for Representative Fitzgerald for Speaker of the Assembly. Granted.
For Representative Fitzgerald - Representatives August, Ballweg, Barca, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bernier, Bewley, Bies, Brooks, Clark, E. Coggs, D. Cullen, Danou, Endsley, Farrow, Fields, J. Fitzgerald, Gottlieb, Grigsby, Gunderson, Hebl, Hintz, Honadel, Huebsch, Hulsey, Jacque, Jorgensen, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knilans, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Krusick, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Litjens, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Mason, Meyer, Milroy, Molepske Jr., Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Parisi, Pasch, Petersen, Petrowski, Petryk, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Radcliffe, Richards, Ringhand, Ripp, Rivard, Roys, Seidel, Severson, Shilling, Sinicki, Spanbauer, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Steineke, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tiffany, Toles, Tranel, Turner, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Weininger, Williams, Wynn, Young, Zamarripa, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer - 99.
Absent or not voting - None.
Representative Fitzgerald was elected Speaker of the Assembly for the One-Hundredth Regular Session of the Legislature.
The oath of office was administered by the Honorable Justice David Prosser, Jr. of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Speaker Fitzgerald in the chair.
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Remarks by the Speaker
"On November 2nd, the silent majority spoke. They don't represent any special interest group, but what they do represent is the growing frustration about where we are heading as a country and state. They aren't thrilled with republicans. They're not thrilled with democrats. There have been failed policies on both sides. They demanded that we put our differences aside and move this state forward.
What makes a state exceptional is its people, not its government. Those of you taking the oath today will represent those people with your own skill set, your own experience and your own beliefs. The focus of this session must be to put people back to work and to bring fiscal prosperity back to this state. First thing is first. We must stop spending more money than we are taking in. This will be, I believe, the most difficult session anyone in this body will ever serve. But I believe it will be the most rewarding. Looking at the upcoming session reminds me of a quote I once read by Winston Churchill, "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity. An optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty". In order to get people back to work, we must stop the assault on business. We need to make Wisconsin competitive again. There is no single bill that will jump-start our economy. In fact, the single most important thing we can do as a body is to change the tone of the debate. Private investment is critical to new companies starting and existing companies expanding. Right now, that investment capital is sitting on the sidelines. Wisconsin cannot have tax policy that increases taxes on small businesses and job creators and expect them to grow and expand. Wisconsin cannot have a permitting process that empowers bureaucrats to slow or stop business expansion and expect private development to fight through a maze of red tape. We must not only compete with the states around us but also in the global market. Wisconsin needs to view its economic engine, the private sector, as an ally and not an adversary.
I do not expect us to agree on everything, however I hope there will be fresh ideas to move us forward. I am confident many of those ideas will come from our enormous class of new legislators, republicans and democrats. Nearly one third of this body is being sworn in for the first time. To the freshman class of 2011, welcome, enjoy this day with your families. Then put on your seatbelts. This is going to be a wild two year ride. But at the end of the day, I am confident you will be proud of your accomplishments.
Together all us in this room can make this 100th session not just memorable, but effective and meaningful. My door is always open. It is my goal to have us communicate on a personal level and not on a partisan one. I look forward to working with you all. Thank you and God bless us all."
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Election of Speaker Pro Tempore
Representative LeMahieu nominated Representative Kramer for the position of Speaker Pro Tempore of the Assembly for the One-Hundredth Regular Session of the Legislature.
There being no further nominations, the speaker declared nominations closed.
Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that a unanimous ballot be cast with all members of the Assembly recorded as voting for Representative Kramer for Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore. Granted.
For Representative Kramer - Representatives August, Ballweg, Barca, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bernier, Bewley, Bies, Brooks, Clark, E. Coggs, D. Cullen, Danou, Endsley, Farrow, Fields, Gottlieb, Grigsby, Gunderson, Hebl, Hintz, Honadel, Huebsch, Hulsey, Jacque, Jorgensen, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knilans, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Krusick, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Litjens, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Mason, Meyer, Milroy, Molepske Jr., Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Parisi, Pasch, Petersen, Petrowski, Petryk, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Radcliffe, Richards, Ringhand, Ripp, Rivard, Roys, Seidel, Severson, Shilling, Sinicki, Spanbauer, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Steineke, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tiffany, Toles, Tranel, Turner, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Weininger, Williams, Wynn, Young, Zamarripa, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Fitzgerald - 99.
Absent or not voting - None.
Representative Kramer was elected Speaker Pro Tempore of the Assembly for the One-Hundredth Regular Session of the Legislature.
The oath of office was administered by Speaker Fitzgerald.
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Remarks by the
Speaker Pro Tempore
"Over the years, I have heard a number of people say a few words after being elected by a body to which they belong to a leadership post. The most common word that I have heard is "humbled". I'd hear that and think, "I know you and your ego so I am just not buying it". It may be the right thing to say, but I can assure you that I have never felt so small as I do on this day, from this perspective. It is an awe inspiring gift to be a part of something so much larger than ourselves. We, as incumbents, may forget this at times, but I implore our 30 freshmen to never lose the feeling you have today, and remember how special it is to have a place in this building and this body.
I thank everyone who voted to put their faith in me to perform the duties of Speaker Pro Tem. I would also like to thank the Chief Clerk and his staff, as well as the Sergeant-at-Arms and his staff for helping me to prepare. I would also like to thank my two predecessors in this position, the Gentleman from the 60th and the Gentleman from the 15th. They have been encouraging and great resources whenever I asked for help.
The job of the presiding officer is to "ensure that the voice of the minority is heard, while maintaining the ability of the majority to set the agenda." I promise to do that to the best of my ability.
I thank each of you members in advance for helping me in maintaining the dignity and decorum that this institution deserves and that the 5.8 million citizens of Wisconsin, who hired us to represent them, expect."
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Election of Chief Clerk
Representative Meyer nominated Patrick E. Fuller for the position of Chief Clerk of the Assembly for the One-Hundredth Regular Session of the Legislature.
Representative Seidel seconded the nomination of Patrick E. Fuller for the position of Chief Clerk of the Assembly for the One-Hundredth Regular Session of the Legislature.
There being no further nominations, the Speaker declared nominations closed.
Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that a unanimous ballot be cast with all members of the Assembly recorded as voting for Patrick E. Fuller for Assembly Chief Clerk. Granted.
For Patrick E. Fuller - Representatives August, Ballweg, Barca, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bernier, Bewley, Bies, Brooks, Clark, E. Coggs, D. Cullen, Danou, Endsley, Farrow, Fields, Gottlieb, Grigsby, Gunderson, Hebl, Hintz, Honadel, Huebsch, Hulsey, Jacque, Jorgensen, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knilans, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Krusick, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Litjens, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Mason, Meyer, Milroy, Molepske Jr., Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Parisi, Pasch, Petersen, Petrowski, Petryk, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Radcliffe, Richards, Ringhand, Ripp, Rivard, Roys, Seidel, Severson, Shilling, Sinicki, Spanbauer, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Steineke, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tiffany, Toles, Tranel, Turner, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Weininger, Williams, Wynn, Young, Zamarripa, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Fitzgerald- 99.
Absent or not voting - None.
Patrick E. Fuller was elected Chief Clerk of the Assembly for the One-Hundredth Regular Session of the Legislature.
The oath of office was administered by Speaker Fitzgerald.
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A8 Election of Sergeant-at-Arms
Representative Gottlieb nominated Anne Tonnon Byers for the position of Sergeant-at-Arms of the Assembly for the One-Hundredth Regular Session of the Legislature.
Representative Staskunas seconded the nomination of Anne Tonnon Byers for the position of Sergeant-At-Arms of the Assembly for the One-Hundredth Regular Session of the Legislature.
There being no further nominations, the Speaker declared nominations closed.
Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that a unanimous ballot be cast with all members of the Assembly recorded as voting for Anne Tonnon Byers for Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms. Granted.
For Anne Tonnon Byers - Representatives August, Ballweg, Barca, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bernier, Bewley, Bies, Brooks, Clark, E. Coggs, D. Cullen, Danou, Endsley, Farrow, Fields, Gottlieb, Grigsby, Gunderson, Hebl, Hintz, Honadel, Huebsch, Hulsey, Jacque, Jorgensen, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knilans, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Krusick, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Litjens, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Mason, Meyer, Milroy, Molepske Jr., Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Parisi, Pasch, Petersen, Petrowski, Petryk, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Radcliffe, Richards, Ringhand, Ripp, Rivard, Roys, Seidel, Severson, Shilling, Sinicki, Spanbauer, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Steineke, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tiffany, Toles, Tranel, Turner, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Weininger, Williams, Wynn, Young, Zamarripa, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Fitzgerald- 99.
Absent or not voting - None.
Anne Tonnon Byers was elected Sergeant-at-Arms of the Assembly for the One-Hundredth Regular Session of the Legislature.
The oath of office was administered by Speaker Fitzgerald.
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Communications
November 10, 2010
Mr. Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
Room 401, 17 West Main Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
Pursuant to Assembly Rule 2 (2), the following officers have been duly elected by the Assembly Democratic Caucus:
Minority Leader: Peter Barca
Assistant Minority Leader: Donna Seidel
Minority Caucus Chair: Kelda Helen Roys
Minority Caucus Vice-Chair: Fred Clark
Minority Caucus Secretary: Penny Bernard Schaber
Minority Caucus Sergeant-at-Arms: Josh Zepnick
Sincerely,
Kelda Helen Roys
Democratic Caucus Chair
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November 11, 2010
Mr. Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
Room 401, 17 West Main Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
Pursuant to Assembly Rule 2 (2), the following officers have been duly elected by the Assembly Republican Caucus:
Majority Leader: Scott Suder
Assistant Majority Leader: Dan Knodl
Majority Caucus Chair: Scott Gunderson
Majority Caucus Vice-Chair: John Murtha
Majority Caucus Secretary: Mary Williams
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