94th Wisconsin Legislature explained

94th Wisconsin Legislature
Body:	Wisconsin Legislature
Before:	93rd
After:	95th
Chamber1:	Senate
Membership1:	33
Chamber2:	Assembly
Membership2:	99
Control2:	Republican
Session1 Type:	Regular

The Ninety-Fourth Wisconsin Legislature convened from to in regular session, and also convened in two special sessions.^[1]

Senators representing odd-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 odd-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 3, 1998. Senators representing even-numbered districts were serving the third and fourth year of a four-year term, having been elected in the general election of November 5, 1996.^[1]

Major events

• January 4, 1999: Fourth inauguration of Tommy Thompson as Governor of Wisconsin.
• February 12, 1999: In the United States Senate, the impeachment trial of U.S. President Bill Clinton ended with a verdict of "not guilty".
• March 29, 1999: The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 10,000 for the first time.
• April 6, 1999: 1999 Wisconsin Spring election:
  • Wisconsin voters ratified an amendment to the state constitution which adjusted what state gambling proceeds could be used for.
• May 1, 2000: The Wisconsin politics news website Wispolitics.com was launched.
• September 7, 2000: Wisconsin Supreme Court justice Donald W. Steinmetz resigned. Wisconsin governor Tommy Thompson appointed Diane S. Sykes to succeed him.
• November 7, 2000: 2000 United States general election:
  • The 2000 United States presidential election was too close to call, and hinged on a recount in Florida.
  • Herb Kohl (D) was re-elected as United States senator from Wisconsin.
• December 12, 2000: The United States Supreme Court ruled in the case Bush v. Gore, stating that there was not enough time to set standards and conduct a fair recount, thus the recount must end. George W. Bush was therefore declared the winner of the 2000 United States presidential election.

Major legislation

• October 28, 1999: An Act relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 1999 legislature, 1999 Act 9. Vetoed in part.

Party summary

Senate summary

	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total
	Dem.	Rep.		Vacant
End of previous Legislature	16		17	33	0
Start of Reg. Session	17	16	33	0
From May 25, 2000^[2]		15	32	1
Final voting share
Beginning of the next Legislature		18	15	33	0

Assembly summary

	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total
	Dem.	Rep.		Vacant
End of previous Legislature	45		52	97	2
Start of Reg. Session	44		55	99	0
From Jan. 29, 1999^[3]		54	98	1
From May 12, 1999^[4]	45		99	0
Final voting share
Beginning of the next Legislature	43		56	99	0

Sessions

• Regular session: January 4, 1999January 3, 2001
• Oct. 1999 special session: October 27, 1999November 11, 1999
• May 2000 special session: May 4, 2000May 9, 2000

Leadership

Senate leadership

• President of the Senate: Fred Risser (D–Madison)
• President pro tempore: Gary R. George (D–Milwaukee)

Senate majority leadership

• Majority Leader: Charles Chvala (D–Madison)
• Assistant Majority Leader: Rodney C. Moen (D–Whitehall)

Senate minority leadership

• Minority Leader: Michael G. Ellis (R–Neenah)
  • Mary Panzer (R–West Bend)
• Assistant Minority Leader: Brian Rude (R–Coon Valley)
  • Margaret Farrow (R–Pewaukee)

Assembly leadership

• Speaker of the Assembly: Scott R. Jensen (R–Waukesha)
• Speaker pro tempore: Stephen Freese (R–Jamestown)

Assembly majority leadership

• Majority Leader: Steven Foti (R–Oconomowoc)
• Assistant Majority Leader: Bonnie Ladwig (R–Mount Pleasant)

Assembly minority leadership

• Minority Leader: Shirley Krug (D–Milwaukee)
• Assistant Minority Leader: Marlin Schneider (D–Wisconsin Rapids)

Members

Members of the Senate

Members of the Senate for the Ninety-Fourth Wisconsin Legislature:^[5]

Dist.	Senator	Party	Age (1999)	Home	First elected
			Rep.		Rockland, Brown County	1977
			Rep.		Green Bay, Brown County	1987
			Dem.		Milwaukee, Milwaukee County	1988
			Dem.		Milwaukee, Milwaukee County	1992
			Rep.		Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County	1993
			Dem.		Milwaukee, Milwaukee County	1980
			Dem.		South Milwaukee, Milwaukee County	1995
			Rep.		River Hills, Milwaukee County	1992
			Dem.		Sheboygan, Sheboygan County	1998
			Dem.		Menomonie, Dunn County	1992
			Rep.		Waukesha, Waukesha County	1990
			Dem.		Elderon, Marathon County	1990
			Rep.		Clyman, Dodge County	1994
			Rep.		Marion, Waushara County	1995
			Dem.		Beloit, Rock County	1998
			Dem.		Madison, Dane County	1984
			Rep.		Richland Center, Richland County	1991
			Rep.		, Winnebago County	1987
			Rep.		Neenah, Winnebago County	1982
20			Rep.			1993
			Dem.		Racine, Racine County	1996
			Dem.		Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha County	1996
			Rep.		Wheaton, Chippewa County	1993
			Dem.		Stevens Point, Portage County	1995
			Dem.		Poplar, Douglas County	1986
			Dem.		Madison, Dane County	1962
			Dem.		Middleton, Dane County	1998
			Rep.		New Berlin, Waukesha County	1998
			Dem.		Weston, Marathon County	1990
			Rep.		Pulaski, Brown County	1992
			Dem.		Whitehall, Trempealeau County	1982
			Rep.		Coon Valley, Vernon County	1984
	--Vacant from May 25, 2000--
			Rep.		Pewaukee, Waukesha County	1989

Members of the Assembly

Members of the Assembly for the Ninety-Fourth Wisconsin Legislature:^[5]

Senate Dist.	Dist.	Representative	Party	Age (1999)	Home	First Elected
01	01			Rep.		Red River	1994
	02			Rep.		Ledgeview	1994
	03			Rep.		Brillion	1986
02	04			Rep.		Ashwaubenon	1998
	05			Dem.		Kaukauna	1998
	06			Rep.		Waukechon	1990
03	07			Dem.		Milwaukee	1986
	08			Dem.		Milwaukee	1998
	09			Dem.		Milwaukee	1984
04	10			Dem.		Milwaukee	1980
	11			Dem.		Milwaukee	1992
	12			Dem.		Milwaukee	1984
05	13			Dem.		Milwaukee	1990
	14			Rep.		Wauwatosa	1993
	15			Dem.		West Allis	1996
06	16			Dem.		Milwaukee	1992
	17			Dem.		Milwaukee	1982
	18			Dem.		Milwaukee	1992
07	19			Dem.		Milwaukee	1998
	20			Dem.		Milwaukee	1998
	21			Dem.		South Milwaukee	1996
08	22			Dem.		Milwaukee	1994
	23			Dem.		Brown Deer	1992
	24			Rep.		Menomonee Falls	1996
09	25			Dem.		Manitowoc	1992
	26			Rep.		Sheboygan	1998
	27			Rep.		Herman	1998
10	28			Rep.		La Follette	1998
	29			Dem.		Menomonie	1996
	30			Rep.		Hudson	1998
11	31			Rep.		Whitewater	1990
	32			Rep.		Waukesha	1992
	33			Rep.		Delafield	1990
12	34			Rep.		Minocqua	1994
	35			Rep.		Antigo	1984
				Dem.		Antigo	1999
	36			Rep.		Florence	1992
13	37			Rep.		Oakland	1992
	38			Rep.		Oconomowoc	1982
	39			Rep.		Oak Grove	1982
14	40			Rep.		Larrabee	1998
	41			Rep.		Aurora	1994
	42			Rep.		Mecan	1998
15	43			Rep.		La Grange	1996
	44			Dem.		Janesville	1976
	45			Dem.		Beloit	1998
16	46			Dem.		Sun Prairie	1996
	47			Rep.		Springvale	1990
	48			Dem.		Monona	1998
17	49			Rep.		Mount Ida	1986
	50			Rep.		Westfield	1991
	51			Rep.		Dodgeville	1990
18	52			Rep.			1998
	53			Rep.		Nekimi	1992
	54			Rep.		Oshkosh	1987
19	55			Rep.		Neenah	1990
	56			Rep.		Clayton	1988
	57			Rep.		Appleton	1996
20	58			Rep.		Hartford	1988
	59			Rep.		West Bend	1993
	60			Rep.		Port Washington	1994
21	61			Dem.		Racine	1990
	62			Dem.		Racine	1996
	63			Rep.		Mount Pleasant	1992
22	64			Dem.		Kenosha	1993
	65			Dem.		Pleasant Prairie	1996
	66			Rep.		Burlington	1972
23	67			Rep.		Eagle Point	1996
	68			Dem.		Eau Claire	1998
	69			Rep.		Abbotsford	1998
24	70			Dem.		Pittsville	1974
	71			Dem.		Plover	1998
	72			Dem.		Wisconsin Rapids	1970
25	73			Dem.		Summit	1986
	74			Dem.		Port Wing	1998
	75			Dem.		Rice Lake	1984
26	76			Dem.		Madison	1998
	77			Dem.		Madison	1984
	78			Dem.		Madison	1998
27	79			Rep.		Primrose	1993
	80			Rep.		Albany	1994
	81			Dem.		Madison	1978
28	82			Rep.		Greenfield	1998
	83			Rep.		Norway	1994
	84			Rep.		New Berlin	1998
29	85			Dem.		Wausau	1988
	86			Rep.		Stettin	1998
	87			Dem.		Ladysmith	1990
30	88			Rep.		Green Bay	1988
	89			Rep.		Peshtigo	1987
	90			Dem.		Green Bay	1992
31	91			Dem.		Whitehall	1982
	92			Rep.		Irving	1984
	93			Rep.		Eau Claire	1992
32	94			Rep.		West Salem	1994
	95			Dem.		La Crosse	1992
	96			Rep.		Eastman	1984
33	97			Dem.		Milwaukee	1983
	98			Rep.		New Berlin	1988
	99			Rep.		Brookfield	1989

Employees

Senate employees

• Chief Clerk: Donald J. Schneider^[5]
• Sergeant-at-Arms: Jon H. Hochkammer

Assembly employees

• Chief Clerk: Charles R. Sanders^[5]
• Sergeant-at-Arms: Denise L. Solie

External links

• 1999: Related Documents from Wisconsin Legislature

Notes and References

1. State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2023–2024 . 2023 . . 978-1-7333817-2-7 . https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lrb/blue_book/2023_2024/180_historical_lists.pdf . Historical Lists . 492–493, 496, 501, 513–514 . December 23, 2023 .
2. Republican Brian Rude (32nd District) resigned.
3. Republican Thomas D. Ourada (35th District) resigned.
4. Democrat Sarah Waukau (35th District) was sworn in to replace Thomas D. Ourada.
5. State of Wisconsin 1999 - 2000 Blue Book . . 1999 . Barish . Lawrence S. . Meloy . Patricia E. . Biographies . 20–88 . January 15, 2024 .