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92nd Wisconsin Legislature

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92nd Wisconsin Legislature
91st 93rd
Wisconsin State Capitol
Overview
Legislative bodyWisconsin Legislature
Meeting placeWisconsin State Capitol
TermJanuary 2, 1995 – January 6, 1997
ElectionNovember 8, 1994
Senate
Members33
Senate President
President pro temporeAlan Lasee (R) until Jun. 13, 1996
Party control
Assembly
Members99
Assembly SpeakerDavid Prosser Jr. (R)
Speaker pro temporeStephen Freese (R)
Party controlRepublican
Sessions
RegularJanuary 3, 1995 – January 6, 1997
Special sessions
Jan. 1995 Spec.January 14, 1995 – January 14, 1995
Sep. 1995 Spec.September 5, 1995 – October 12, 1995

The Ninety-Second Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 3, 1995, to January 6, 1997, in regular session, and also convened in two special sessions.[1]

This session represented the first time the Republican Party of Wisconsin held full control of state government since 1970. They used that power to make extensive changes to the organization of state government, and implemented the landmark Wisconsin Works program, which became a model for the "welfare-to-work" programs of the 1990s. This session also saw the Legislature authorizing new taxes to fund the construction of Miller Park for the Milwaukee Brewers. The stadium tax plan, however, resulted in the Republicans losing control of the state Senate in a June 1996 recall election.

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 8, 1994. 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 3, 1992.[1]

Major events

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Major legislation

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  • July 28, 1995: An Act relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 1995 legislature, and making appropriations, 1995 Act 27. Among other things, created the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions and the Wisconsin Department of Tourism, moved the state lottery under the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, and renamed the Department of Business Development as the Department of Commerce. Welfare programs were also moved from the Department of Health and Social Services to the Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations, which was renamed the Department of Industry, Labor and Job Development. It also enabled the governor to directly appoint a secretary of agriculture, rather than having that secretary chosen by the state board of agriculture.
  • October 26, 1995: An Act ... relating to: creating a local professional baseball park district in certain jurisdictions; giving a local professional baseball park district the authority to issue bonds and granting income tax exemptions for interest income on bonds issued by the district; making a state moral obligation pledge with respect to bonds issued by a local professional baseball park district; giving a local professional baseball park district the authority to impose a sales tax and a use tax; creating an income and franchise tax exemption for a local professional baseball park district; requiring contributions to youth sports organizations; creating an exception for a local professional baseball park district from certain landlord−tenant provisions; increasing a limitation on certain economic development bonding by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority; a smoke−free environment; making appropriations; and providing a penalty, 1995 Act 56. Vetoed in part, this law created the special tax-district in southeast Wisconsin to fund the building of Miller Park baseball stadium.
  • May 9, 1996: An Act ... relating to: creating a new public assistance program for families with dependent children, modifying the sunset of the aid to families with dependent children program, modifying administration of the food stamp program, modifying the eligibility requirements of certain recipients of medical assistance, creating a program to provide payment to a relative, other than a parent, who is providing care and maintenance for a child, modifying the postsecondary education and vocational skills training option in the job opportunities and basic skills program, applying the learnfare provisions statewide to certain individuals who are 6 to 19 years of age, background investigations of day care center licensees, contractors, employes, prospective employes and adult residents, modifying eligibility requirements for low−income and at−risk child care, grants to certain individuals for vocational training or education, group health insurance reform, creating a tax exemption, making modifications to the job opportunities and basic skills program, making modifications to the food stamp employment and training program, allowing advance payments of the earned income tax credit, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from rule−making procedures, granting rule−making authority, making appropriations and providing penalties, 1995 Act 289. Vetoed in part, this law implemented Wisconsin's landmark Wisconsin Works program, which became a model for the "welfare-to-work" programs of the 1990s. Also allowed the Wisconsin Department of Industry, Labor and Job Development to rename itself the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development.
  • June 11, 1996: An Act ... relating to: granting authority to the division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration to hold administrative hearings for the department of health and family services and the department of industry, labor and job development, granting rule−making authority and making appropriations, 1995 Act 370. Transferred administrative appeals hearings from the Department of Health Services or the Department of Industry, Labor and Job Development to a new division of the Wisconsin Department of Administration.

Party summary

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Senate summary

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Senate partisan composition
  Democratic: 16 seats
  Republican: 17 seats
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Dem. Rep. Vacant
End of previous Legislature 16 17 33 0
Start of Reg. Session 16 17 33 0
From Feb. 17, 1995[note 1] 15 32 1
From May 15, 1995[note 2] 16 33 0
From Jul. 5, 1995[note 3] 16 32 1
From Sep. 13, 1995[note 4] 15 31 2
From Sep. 20, 1995[note 5] 17 32 1
From Jan. 2, 1996[note 6] 16 33 0
From Jun. 13, 1996[note 7] 17 16 33 0
Final voting share 51.52% 48.48%
Beginning of the next Legislature 17 16 33 0

Assembly summary

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Assembly partisan composition
  Democratic: 48 seats
  Republican: 51 seats
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Dem. Rep. Vacant
End of previous Legislature 52 47 99 0
Start of Reg. Session 48 51 99 0
From Jan. 2, 1996[note 8] 47 98 1
From Mar. 26, 1996[note 9] 48 99 0
From Jun. 13, 1996[note 10] 47 98 1
Final voting share 47.96% 52.04%
Beginning of the next Legislature 47 52 99 0

Sessions

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  • Regular session: January 3, 1995 – January 6, 1997
  • Jan. 1995 special session: January 14, 1995
  • Sep. 1995 special session: September 5, 1995 – October 12, 1995

Leadership

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Senate leadership

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Senate majority leadership

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Senate minority leadership

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Assembly leadership

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Assembly majority leadership

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Assembly 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-Second Wisconsin Legislature:[2]

Senate partisan representation
  Democratic: 16 seats
  Republican: 17 seats
Dist. Senator Party Age
(1995)
Home First
elected
01 Alan Lasee Rep. 57 Rockland, Brown County 1977
02 Robert Cowles Rep. 44 Green Bay, Brown County 1987
03 Brian Burke Dem. 36 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 1988
04 Gwen Moore Dem. 43 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 1992
05 Peggy Rosenzweig Rep. 58 Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County 1993
06 Gary George Dem. 40 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 1980
07 John Plewa (died Sep. 13, 1995) Dem. 49 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 1984
Richard Grobschmidt (from Jan. 2, 1996) Dem. 47 South Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 1995
08 Alberta Darling Rep. 50 River Hills, Milwaukee County 1992
09 Calvin Potter Dem. 49 Kohler, Sheboygan County 1990
10 Alice Clausing Dem. 50 Menomonie, Dunn County 1992
11 Joanne Huelsman Rep. 56 Waukesha, Waukesha County 1990
12 Roger Breske Dem. 56 Elderon, Marathon County 1990
13 Scott Fitzgerald Rep. 31 Juneau, Dodge County 1994
14 Joseph Leean (res. Jul. 5, 1995) Rep. 52 Dayton, Waupaca County 1984
Robert T. Welch (from Sep. 20, 1995) Rep. 37 Marion, Waushara County 1995
15 Timothy Weeden Rep. 43 Beloit, Rock County 1987
16 Charles Chvala Dem. 40 Madison, Dane County 1984
17 Dale Schultz Rep. 41 Richland Center, Richland County 1991
18 Carol Buettner Rep. 46 Oshkosh, Winnebago County 1987
19 Michael G. Ellis Rep. 53 Neenah, Winnebago County 1982
20 Mary Panzer Rep. 43 West Bend, Washington County 1993
21 George Petak (rem. Jun. 13, 1996) Rep. 45 Racine, Racine County 1990
Kimberly Plache (from Jun. 13, 1996) Dem. 35 Racine, Racine County 1996
22 Joseph F. Andrea Dem. 67 Kenosha, Kenosha County 1984
23 David Zien Rep. 44 Eau Claire, Eau Claire County 1993
24 David Helbach (res. Feb. 17, 1995) Dem. 46 Stevens Point, Portage County 1983
Kevin Shibilski (from May 15, 1995) Dem. 33 Stevens Point, Portage County 1995
25 Robert Jauch Dem. 49 Poplar, Douglas County 1986
26 Fred Risser Dem. 67 Madison, Dane County 1962
27 Joe Wineke Dem. 37 Verona, Dane County 1993
28 Lynn Adelman Dem. 55 Mukwonago, Waukesha County 1976
29 Russ Decker Dem. 41 Schofield, Marathon County 1990
30 Gary Drzewiecki Rep. 40 Pulaski, Brown County 1992
31 Rodney C. Moen Dem. 57 Whitehall, Trempealeau County 1982
32 Brian Rude Rep. 39 Coon Valley, Vernon County 1984
33 Margaret Farrow Rep. 60 Elm Grove, Waukesha County 1989

Members of the Assembly

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Members of the Assembly for the Ninety-Second Wisconsin Legislature:[2]

Assembly partisan representation
  Democratic: 48 seats
  Republican: 51 seats
Senate
Dist.
Dist. Representative Party Age
(1995)
Home First
Elected
01 01 David E. Hutchison Rep. 51 Red River 1994
02 Frank Lasee Rep. 33 Ledgeview 1994
03 Alvin Ott Rep. 45 Brillion 1986
02 04 Mark A. Green Rep. 34 Green Bay 1992
05 William N. Vander Loop Dem. 62 Kaukauna 1990
06 John Ainsworth Rep. 54 Waukechon 1990
03 07 Peter Bock Dem. 46 Milwaukee 1986
08 Walter Kunicki Dem. 36 Milwaukee 1980
09 Tim Carpenter Dem. 34 Milwaukee 1984
04 10 Annette Polly Williams Dem. 57 Milwaukee 1980
11 Johnnie E. Morris-Tatum Dem. 43 Milwaukee 1992
12 Shirley Krug Dem. 36 Milwaukee 1984
05 13 David Cullen Dem. 34 Milwaukee 1990
14 Scott Walker Rep. 27 Wauwatosa 1993
15 Jeannette Bell Dem. 53 West Allis 1982
06 16 Leon Young Dem. 27 Milwaukee 1992
17 Spencer Coggs Dem. 45 Milwaukee 1982
18 Antonio R. Riley Dem. 31 Milwaukee 1992
07 19 Barbara Notestein Dem. 45 Milwaukee 1984
20 Rosemary Potter Dem. 42 Milwaukee 1989
21 Richard Grobschmidt (res. Jan. 2, 1996) Dem. 46 South Milwaukee 1984
Jeffrey Plale (from Mar. 26, 1996) Dem. 27 South Milwaukee 1996
08 22 Sheldon Wasserman Dem. 33 Milwaukee 1994
23 John La Fave Dem. 45 Brown Deer 1992
24 Lolita Schneiders Rep. 63 Menomonee Falls 1980
09 25 Bob Ziegelbauer Dem. 43 Manitowoc 1992
26 James Baumgart Dem. 56 Sheboygan 1990
27 Clifford Otte Rep. 61 Sheboygan Falls 1992
10 28 Robert M. Dueholm Dem. 49 Bone Lake 1994
29 Alvin Baldus Dem. 68 Menomonie 1966
30 Sheila Harsdorf Rep. 38 River Falls 1988
11 31 Stephen Nass Rep. 42 Whitewater 1990
32 Scott R. Jensen Rep. 34 Waukesha 1992
33 Daniel P. Vrakas Rep. 39 Hartland 1990
12 34 Joe Handrick Rep. 33 Minocqua 1994
35 Thomas D. Ourada Rep. 36 Antigo 1984
36 Lorraine Seratti Rep. 45 Florence 1992
13 37 David W. Ward Rep. 41 Fort Atkinson 1992
38 Steven Foti Rep. 36 Oconomowoc 1982
39 Robert Goetsch Rep. 61 Oak Grove 1982
14 40 William Lorge Rep. 34 Deer Creek 1988
41 Luther Olsen Rep. 43 Aurora 1994
42 Ben Brancel Rep. 44 Douglas 1986
15 43 Charles W. Coleman Rep. 62 Richmond 1982
44 Wayne W. Wood Dem. 64 Janesville 1976
45 Judy Robson Dem. 55 Beloit 1987
16 46 Rudy Silbaugh Rep. 64 Stoughton 1990
47 Eugene Hahn Rep. 65 Springvale 1990
48 Doris Hanson Dem. 69 McFarland 1992
17 49 David A. Brandemuehl Rep. 63 Mount Ida 1986
50 Sheryl Albers Rep. 40 Westfield 1991
51 Stephen Freese Rep. 34 Dodgeville 1990
18 52 John P. Dobyns Rep. 50 Fond du Lac 1992
53 Carol Owens Rep. 63 Nekimi 1992
54 Gregg Underheim Rep. 44 Oshkosh 1987
19 55 Dean Kaufert Rep. 37 Neenah 1990
56 Judith Klusman Rep. 38 Clayton 1988
57 David Prosser Jr. Rep. 52 Appleton 1978
20 58 Michael A. Lehman Rep. 51 Hartford 1988
59 Glenn Grothman Rep. 39 West Bend 1993
60 Timothy Hoven Rep. 31 Port Washington 1994
21 61 Robert L. Turner Dem. 47 Racine 1990
62 Kimberly Plache (res. Jun. 13, 1996) Dem. 33 Racine 1988
--Vacant from Jun. 13, 1996--
63 Bonnie Ladwig Rep. 55 Caledonia 1992
22 64 James Kreuser Dem. 39 Kenosha 1993
65 Robert Wirch Dem. 51 Kenosha 1992
66 Cloyd A. Porter Rep. 59 Burlington 1972
23 67 Michael O. Wilder Dem. 53 Chippewa Falls 1992
68 David Plombon Dem. 33 Stanley 1993
69 Robert K. Zukowski Rep. 64 Reseburg 1992
24 70 Donald W. Hasenohrl Dem. 59 Pittsville 1974
71 William Murat Dem. 37 Stevens Point 1994
72 Marlin Schneider Dem. 52 Wisconsin Rapids 1970
25 73 Frank Boyle Dem. 49 Summit 1986
74 Barbara Linton Dem. 42 Ashland 1986
75 Mary Hubler Dem. 42 Rice Lake 1984
26 76 Rebecca Young Dem. 60 Madison 1984
77 Spencer Black Dem. 44 Madison 1984
78 Tammy Baldwin Dem. 32 Madison 1992
27 79 Rick Skindrud Rep. 50 Primrose 1993
80 Mike Powers Rep. 32 Albany 1994
81 David Travis Dem. 46 Madison 1978
28 82 James A. Rutkowski Dem. 52 Greenfield 1970
83 Scott Gunderson Rep. 38 Waterford 1994
84 Mary Lazich Rep. 42 New Berlin 1992
29 85 Gregory Huber Dem. 38 Wausau 1988
86 Thomas J. Springer Dem. 26 Mosinee 1991
87 Martin Reynolds Dem. 44 Ladysmith 1990
30 88 Carol Kelso Rep. 49 Green Bay 1988
89 John Gard Rep. 31 Peshtigo 1987
90 John Joseph Ryba Dem. 65 Green Bay 1992
31 91 Barbara Gronemus Dem. 63 Whitehall 1982
92 Terry Musser Rep. 47 Irving 1984
93 Robin Kreibich Rep. 35 Eau Claire 1992
32 94 Michael Huebsch Rep. 30 Onalaska 1994
95 Mark Meyer Dem. 31 La Crosse 1992
96 DuWayne Johnsrud Rep. 51 Eastman 1984
33 97 Peggy Krusick Dem. 38 Milwaukee 1983
98 Marc C. Duff Rep. 33 New Berlin 1988
99 Frank Urban Rep. 64 Brookfield 1989

Employees

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Senate employees

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  • Chief Clerk: Donald J. Schneider[2]
  • Sergeant-at-Arms: Jon H. Hochkammer

Assembly employees

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  • Chief Clerk: Thomas T. Melvin (until Jan. 31, 1995)[2]
    • Charles R. Sanders (after Jan. 31, 1995)
  • Sergeant-at-Arms: John A. Scocos

Notes

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  1. ^ Democrat David Helbach (24th District) resigned.
  2. ^ Democrat Kevin Shibilski (24th District) was sworn in to replace David Helbach.
  3. ^ Republican Joseph Leean (14th District) resigned.
  4. ^ Democrat John Plewa (7th District) died.
  5. ^ Republican Robert T. Welch (14th District) was sworn in to replace Joseph Leean.
  6. ^ Democrat Richard Grobschmidt (7th District) was sworn in to replace John Plewa.
  7. ^ Republican George Petak (21st District) was recalled from office and replaced by Democrat Kimberly Plache.
  8. ^ Democrat Richard Grobschmidt (21st District) resigned after his election to the state senate.
  9. ^ Democrat Jeffrey Plale (21st District) was sworn in to replace Richard Grobschmidt.
  10. ^ Democrat Kimberly Plache (62nd District) resigned after her election to the state senate.

References

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  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c d Barish, Lawrence S., ed. (1995). "Biographies". State of Wisconsin Blue Book 1995–1996 (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. pp. 20–88. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
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