99th Wisconsin Legislature

Wisconsin legislative term for 2009–2010

99th Wisconsin Legislature

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Wisconsin State Capitol

Overview
Legislative body| Wisconsin Legislature
Meeting place| Wisconsin State Capitol
Term| January 5, 2009 – January 3, 2011
Election| November 4, 2008
Senate
Members| 33
Senate President| Fred A. Risser (D)
President pro tempore| Pat Kreitlow (D)
Party control| Democratic
Assembly
Members| 99
Assembly Speaker| Michael J. Sheridan (D)
Speaker pro tempore| Tony Staskunas (D)
Party control| Democratic
Sessions
| Regular| January 5, 2009 – January 3, 2011

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Special sessions
| May 2009 Extra.| May 12, 2009 – May 13, 2009

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Jun. 2009 Extra.| June 9, 2009 – June 11, 2009
Jun. 2009 Spec.| June 24, 2009 – June 27, 2009
Dec. 2009 Extra.| December 16, 2009 – December 16, 2009
Dec. 2009 Spec.| December 16, 2009 – March 4, 2010
Dec. 2010 Extra.| December 15, 2010 – December 16, 2010

The Ninety-Ninth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 5, 2009, through January 3, 2011, in regular session, though it adjourned for legislative activity on May 26, 2010. The legislature also held two special sessions and four extraordinary sessions during this legislative term.[1][2]

This session represented the first time the Democratic Party of Wisconsin held full control of state government since 1986.

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 4, 2008. 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 7, 2006.

## Major events

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* January 20, 2009: Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States.
* February 17, 2009: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was signed into law by President Obama.
* March 6, 2009: The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit 6,443.27, its lowest level of the financial crisis of 2007–2008. It was 54% from its peak at 14,164 on October 9, 2007.
* May 12, 2009: The Wisconsin Senate called an extraordinary session to deal with Assembly Bill 255 - relating to eligibility for unemployment benefits and other matters relating to disbursement of funds from the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
* June 9, 2009: The Wisconsin Senate called an extraordinary session to deal with Senate Bill 232 - relating to payment of funds to state public schools.
* June 24, 2009: Wisconsin governor Jim Doyle called a Special session of the Legislature to act upon legislation relating to the hospital assessment, medical assistance and collecting federal revenue related to the assessment.[3]
* November 2, 2010:
* Scott Walker (R) elected Governor of Wisconsin.
* Ron Johnson (R) elected United States senator from Wisconsin.
* December 16, 2009:
* The Wisconsin Senate called an extraordinary session to deal with Senate Bill 66 - relating to laws on driving under the influence of alcohol.[4]
* Governor Doyle called a special session of the Legislature to act on Senate Bill 405 and Assembly Bill 534 - relating to rules governing the Milwaukee Public Schools.[5]

## Major legislation

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* January 29, 2009: Act relating to payment of Wisconsin supplemental and extended unemployment insurance benefits in this state. 2009 Wisc. Act 1
* May 15, 2009: Act relating to eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits and payment of extended benefits; excluding recovery and reinvestment act moneys from the calculation of expenditure restraint payments; eligibility for participation in the programs of a community action agency; financial assistance under the Clean Water Fund Program and the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program; the confidentiality of pupil records provided to the Department of Public Instruction; financial assistance for criminal justice programs; authorizing political subdivisions to make residential energy efficiency improvement loans and impose special charges for the loans; definition of low-income household under energy and weatherization assistance programs; eligibility and notice changes for state continuation of coverage for health insurance; changes to enterprise zone jobs credits; state aid to school districts; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; granting rule-making authority; and making an appropriation. 2009 Wisc. Act 11
* June 11, 2009: Act relating to the payment of state school aid in June 2009. 2009 Wisc. Act 23
* December 22, 2009: Act relating to operating a vehicle while intoxicated, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. 2009 Wisc. Act 100 - lowering the legal blood-alcohol limit for operating a vehicle from 0.1 to 0.08, among other changes to law.
* May 18, 2010: Act relating to financial assistance related to bioenergy feedstocks, biorefineries, and conversion to biomass energy; the definition of the term agricultural use for the purpose of determining the assessed value of a parcel of land; requiring a strategic bioenergy feedstock assessment; creation of a bioenergy council; the agricultural and forestry diversification programs; biofuels training assessment; a study of regulatory burdens relating to biofuel production facilities; marketing orders and agreements for bioenergy feedstocks; exempting personal renewable fuel production and use from the motor vehicle fuel tax, the petroleum inspection fee, and business tax registration requirements; an income and franchise tax credit for installing or retrofitting pumps that mix motor vehicle fuels from separate storage tanks; offering gasoline that is not blended with ethanol to motor fuel dealers; state renewable motor vehicle fuels sales goals; use of petroleum-based transportation fuels by state vehicles; use of alternative fuels in flex fuel vehicles owned by the state; use of public alternative fuel refueling facilities; duties of the Office of Energy Independence; granting rule-making authority; requiring the exercise of rule-making authority; making appropriations; and providing penalties. 2009 Wisc. Act 401

## Party summary

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### Senate summary

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Senate Partisan composition

Democratic: 18 seats

Republican: 15 seats

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(Shading indicates majority caucus)

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Dem. | Rep. | Vacant
End of previous Legislature | 17  | 14  | 31  | 2
Start of Reg. Session  | 18  | 15  | 33  | 0
Final voting share  | 54.55%  | 45.45%  |
Beginning of the next Legislature | 14  | 19  | 33  | 0

### Assembly summary

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Assembly Partisan composition

Democratic: 52 seats

Independent: 1 seat

Republican: 46 seats

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(Shading indicates majority caucus)

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Dem. | Ind. | Rep. | Vacant
End of previous Legislature | 47  | 0  | 52  | 99  | 0
Start of Reg. Session  | 52  | 1  | 46  | 99  | 0
From May 12, 2010[note 1] | 51  | 98  | 1
From Jun. 21, 2010[note 2] | 50  | 2
From Jul. 31, 2010[note 3] | 45  | 97  | 2
From Sep. 20, 2010[note 4] | 49  | 96  | 3
Final voting share  | 51.04%  | 2.08%  | 46.88%  |
Beginning of the next Legislature | 38  | 1  | 57  | 96  | 3

## Sessions

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* Regular session: January 5, 2009 - May 26, 2010
* May 2009 extraordinary session: May 12, 2009 - May 13, 2009
* June 2009 extraordinary session: June 9, 2009 - June 11, 2009
* June 2009 special session: June 24, 2009 - June 27, 2009
* December 2009 extraordinary session: December 16, 2009
* December 2009 special session: December 16, 2009 - March 4, 2010
* December 2010 extraordinary session: December 15, 2010 - December 16, 2010

## Leadership

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### Senate leadership

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* President of the Senate: Fred Risser (D-Madison)
* President pro tempore: Pat Kreitlow (D-Chippewa Falls)

#### Senate majority leadership

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* Majority Leader: Russ Decker (D-Weston)
* Assistant Majority Leader: Dave Hansen (D-Green Bay)
* Majority Caucus Chair: John W. Lehman (D-Racine)
* Majority Caucus Vice Chair: Kathleen Vinehout (D-Alma)
* Majority Caucus Sergeant-at-Arms: Jim Holperin (D-Conover)

#### Senate minority leadership

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* Minority Leader: Scott L. Fitzgerald (R-Juneau)
* Assistant Minority Leader: Glenn Grothman (R-West Bend)
* Minority Caucus Chair: Joe Leibham (R-Sheboygan)
* Minority Caucus Vice Chair: Sheila Harsdorf (R-River Falls)

### Assembly leadership

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* Speaker of the Assembly: Michael J. Sheridan (D-Janesville)
* Speaker pro tempore: Tony Staskunas (D-West Allis)

#### Assembly majority leadership

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* Assembly Majority Leader: Tom Nelson (D-Kaukauna)
* Assistant Majority Leader: Donna J. Seidel (D-Wausau)
* Assembly Caucus Chair: Peter W. Barca (D-Kenosha)
* Assembly Caucus Vice Chair: Barbara Toles (D-Milwaukee)
* Assembly Caucus Secretary: Ann Hraychuck (D-Balsam Lake)
* Assembly Caucus Sergeant-at-Arms: Marlin Schneider (D-Wisconsin Rapids)

#### Assembly minority leadership

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* Assembly Minority Leader: Jeff Fitzgerald (R-Horicon)
* Assistant Minority Leader: Mark Gottlieb (R-Port Washington)
* Assembly Caucus Chair: Scott Suder (R-Abbotsford)
* Assembly Caucus Vice Chair: Joel Kleefisch (R-Oconomowoc)
* Assembly Caucus Secretary: Mary Williams (R-Medford)
* Assembly Caucus Sergeant-at-Arms: Gary Tauchen (R-Bonduel)

## Members

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### Members of the Senate

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Members of the Senate for the Ninety-Ninth Wisconsin Legislature:[6]

Senate partisan representation

Democratic: 18 seats

Republican: 15 seats

Dist. | Senator | Party | Age
(2009) | Home | First
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01 | Alan Lasee | Rep.  | 71  | Rockland, Brown County | 1977
02 | Robert Cowles | Rep.  | 58  | Green Bay, Brown County | 1987
03 | Tim Carpenter | Dem.  | 48  | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County | 2002
04 | Lena Taylor | Dem.  | 42  | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County | 2004
05 | Jim Sullivan | Dem.  | 41  | Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County | 2006
06 | Spencer Coggs | Dem.  | 59  | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County | 2003
07 | Jeffrey Plale | Dem.  | 40  | South Milwaukee, Milwaukee County | 2003
08 | Alberta Darling | Rep.  | 64  | River Hills, Milwaukee County | 1992
09 | Joe Leibham | Rep.  | 39  | Sheboygan, Sheboygan County | 2002
10 | Sheila Harsdorf | Rep.  | 52  | River Falls, Pierce County | 2000
11 | Neal Kedzie | Rep.  | 52  | Elkhorn, Walworth County | 2002
12 | Jim Holperin | Dem.  | 58  | Conover, Shawano County | 2008
13 | Scott L. Fitzgerald | Rep.  | 45  | Juneau, Dodge County | 1994
14 | Luther Olsen | Rep.  | 57  | Ripon, Fond du Lac County | 2004
15 | Judy Robson | Dem.  | 70  | Beloit, Rock County | 1998
16 | Mark Miller | Dem.  | 65  | Monona, Dane County | 2004
17 | Dale Schultz | Rep.  | 55  | Richland Center, Richland County | 1991
18 | Randy Hopper | Rep.  | 42  | Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County | 2008
19 | Michael G. Ellis | Rep.  | 67  | Neenah, Winnebago County | 1982
20 | Glenn Grothman | Rep.  | 53  | West Bend, Washington County | 2004
21 | John W. Lehman | Dem.  | 63  | Racine, Racine County | 2006
22 | Robert Wirch | Dem.  | 65  | Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha County | 1996
23 | Pat Kreitlow | Dem.  | 44  | Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County | 2006
24 | Julie Lassa | Dem.  | 38  | Stevens Point, Portage County | 2003
25 | Robert Jauch | Dem.  | 63  | Poplar, Douglas County | 1986
26 | Fred Risser | Dem.  | 81  | Madison, Dane County | 1962
27 | Jon Erpenbach | Dem.  | 47  | Middleton, Dane County | 1998
28 | Mary Lazich | Rep.  | 56  | New Berlin, Waukesha County | 1998
29 | Russ Decker | Dem.  | 55  | Schofield, Marathon County | 1990
30 | Dave Hansen | Dem.  | 61  | Green Bay, Brown County | 2000
31 | Kathleen Vinehout | Dem.  | 50  | Alma, Buffalo County | 2006
32 | Dan Kapanke | Rep.  | 61  | La Crosse, La Crosse County | 2004
33 | Theodore Kanavas | Rep.  | 47  | Brookfield, Waukesha County | 2001

### Members of the Assembly

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

Assembly partisan representation

Democratic: 52 seats

Independent: 1 seat

Republican: 46 seats

Senate
District  | Assembly
District  | Representative  | Party  | Age
(2009)  | Home  | First
Elected

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01 | 01 | Garey Bies | Rep.  | 62  | Sister Bay | 2000
02 | Ted Zigmunt | Dem.  | 57  | Francis Creek | 2008
03 | Alvin Ott | Rep.  | 59  | Brillion | 1986
02 | 04 | Phil Montgomery | Rep.  | 51  | Green Bay | 1998
05 | Tom Nelson | Dem.  | 32  | Kaukauna | 2004
06 | Gary Tauchen | Rep.  | 55  | Bonduel | 2006
03 | 07 | Peggy Krusick | Dem.  | 52  | Milwaukee | 1983
08 | Pedro Colón (res. Sep. 20, 2010) | Dem.  | 40  | Milwaukee | 1998
\--Vacant from Sep. 20, 2010--
09 | Josh Zepnick | Dem.  | 40  | Milwaukee | 2002
04 | 10 | Annette Polly Williams | Dem.  | 71  | Milwaukee | 1980
11 | Jason Fields | Dem.  | 34  | Milwaukee | 2004
12 | Fred Kessler | Dem.  | 68  | Milwaukee | 1960
05 | 13 | David Cullen | Dem.  | 48  | Milwaukee | 1990
14 | Leah Vukmir | Rep.  | 50  | Wauwatosa | 2002
15 | Tony Staskunas | Dem.  | 47  | West Allis | 1996
06 | 16 | Leon Young | Dem.  | 41  | Milwaukee | 1992
17 | Barbara Toles | Dem.  | 52  | Milwaukee | 2004
18 | Tamara Grigsby | Dem.  | 34  | Milwaukee | 2004
07 | 19 | Jon Richards | Dem.  | 45  | Milwaukee | 1998
20 | Christine Sinicki | Dem.  | 48  | Milwaukee | 1998
21 | Mark Honadel | Rep.  | 52  | South Milwaukee | 2003
08 | 22 | Sandy Pasch | Dem.  | 54  | Whitefish Bay | 2008
23 | Jim Ott | Rep.  | 61  | Mequon | 2006
24 | Dan Knodl | Rep.  | 50  | Germantown | 2008
09 | 25 | Bob Ziegelbauer | Dem.  | 57  | Manitowoc | 1992
26 | Terry Van Akkeren | Dem.  | 54  | Sheboygan | 2002
27 | Steve Kestell | Rep.  | 53  | Elkhart Lake | 1998
10 | 28 | Ann Hraychuck | Dem.  | 57  | Balsam Lake | 2006
29 | John Murtha | Rep.  | 57  | Baldwin | 2006
30 | Kitty Rhoades | Rep.  | 57  | Hudson | 1998
11 | 31 | Stephen Nass | Rep.  | 56  | La Grange | 1990
32 | Thomas Lothian | Rep.  | 80  | Williams Bay | 2002
33 | Scott Newcomer | Rep.  | 43  | Pewaukee | 2006
12 | 34 | Dan Meyer | Rep.  | 60  | Eagle River | 1998
35 | Donald Friske | Rep.  | 47  | Merrill | 2000
36 | Jeffrey Mursau | Rep.  | 54  | Crivitz | 2004
13 | 37 | Andy Jorgensen | Dem.  | 41  | Fort Atkinson | 2004
38 | Joel Kleefisch | Rep.  | 37  | Oconomowoc | 2004
39 | Jeff Fitzgerald | Rep.  | 42  | Horicon | 2000
14 | 40 | Kevin David Petersen | Rep.  | 44  | Waupaca | 2006
41 | Joan Ballweg | Rep.  | 56  | Markesan | 2004
42 | Fred Clark | Dem.  | 49  | Baraboo | 2008
15 | 43 | Kim Hixson | Dem.  | 51  | Whitewater | 2006
44 | Michael J. Sheridan | Dem.  | 50  | Janesville | 2004
45 | Chuck Benedict | Dem.  | 62  | Beloit | 2004
16 | 46 | Gary Hebl | Dem.  | 57  | Sun Prairie | 2004
47 | Keith Ripp | Rep.  | 47  | Lodi | 2008
48 | Joe Parisi | Dem.  | 48  | Madison | 2004
17 | 49 | Phil Garthwaite | Dem.  | 36  | Fennimore | 2006
50 | Ed Brooks | Rep.  | 66  | Reedsburg | 1991
51 | Steve Hilgenberg | Dem.  | 64  | Dodgeville | 2006
18 | 52 | John Townsend | Rep.  | 70  | Fond du Lac | 1998
53 | Richard Spanbauer | Rep.  | 62  | Oshkosh | 2008
54 | Gordon Hintz | Dem.  | 36  | Oshkosh | 2006
19 | 55 | Dean Kaufert | Rep.  | 51  | Neenah | 1990
56 | Roger Roth | Rep.  | 30  | Appleton | 2006
57 | Penny Bernard Schaber | Dem.  | 55  | Appleton | 2008
20 | 58 | Patricia Strachota | Rep.  | 53  | West Bend | 2004
59 | Daniel LeMahieu | Rep.  | 62  | Cascade | 2002
60 | Mark Gottlieb | Rep.  | 52  | Port Washington | 2002
21 | 61 | Robert L. Turner | Dem.  | 61  | Racine | 1990
62 | Cory Mason | Dem.  | 35  | Racine | 2006
63 | Robin Vos | Rep.  | 40  | Caledonia | 2004
22 | 64 | Peter W. Barca | Dem.  | 53  | Kenosha | 1984
65 | John Steinbrink | Dem.  | 59  | Pleasant Prairie | 1996
66 | Samantha Kerkman | Rep.  | 34  | Randall | 2000
23 | 67 | Jeffrey Wood | Ind.  | 39  | Chippewa Falls | 2002
68 | Kristen Dexter | Dem.  | 47  | Eau Claire | 2008
69 | Scott Suder | Rep.  | 40  | Abbotsford | 1998
24 | 70 | Amy Sue Vruwink | Dem.  | 33  | Milladore | 2002
71 | Louis Molepske | Dem.  | 34  | Stevens Point | 2003
72 | Marlin Schneider | Dem.  | 66  | Wisconsin Rapids | 1970
25 | 73 | Nick Milroy | Dem.  | 34  | Superior | 2008
74 | Gary Sherman (res. May 12, 2010) | Dem.  | 59  | Port Wing | 1998
\--Vacant from May 12, 2010--
75 | Mary Hubler | Dem.  | 56  | Rice Lake | 1984
26 | 76 | Terese Berceau | Dem.  | 58  | Madison | 1998
77 | Spencer Black | Dem.  | 58  | Madison | 1984
78 | Mark Pocan | Dem.  | 44  | Madison | 1998
27 | 79 | Sondy Pope-Roberts | Dem.  | 58  | Middleton | 2002
80 | Brett Davis | Rep.  | 33  | Oregon | 2004
81 | Kelda Roys | Dem.  | 29  | Madison | 2008
28 | 82 | Jeff Stone | Rep.  | 47  | Greendale | 1978
83 | Scott Gunderson | Rep.  | 52  | Waterford | 1994
84 | Mark Gundrum (res. Jul. 31, 2010) | Rep.  | 38  | New Berlin | 1998
\--Vacant from Jul. 31, 2010--
29 | 85 | Donna Seidel | Dem.  | 58  | Wausau | 2004
86 | Jerry Petrowski | Rep.  | 58  | Marathon | 1998
87 | Mary Williams | Rep.  | 59  | Medford | 2002
30 | 88 | James Soletski | Dem.  | 60  | Green Bay | 2006
89 | John Nygren | Rep.  | 44  | Marinette | 2006
90 | Karl Van Roy | Rep.  | 70  | Green Bay | 2002
31 | 91 | Chris Danou | Dem.  | 41  | Trempealeau | 2008
92 | Mark A. Radcliffe | Dem.  | 37  | Black River Falls | 2008
93 | Jeff Smith | Dem.  | 53  | Eau Claire | 2006
32 | 94 | Michael Huebsch | Rep.  | 44  | West Salem | 1994
95 | Jennifer Shilling | Dem.  | 39  | La Crosse | 2000
96 | Lee Nerison | Rep.  | 56  | Westby | 2004
33 | 97 | Bill Kramer | Rep.  | 43  | Waukesha | 2006
98 | Rich Zipperer | Rep.  | 34  | Pewaukee | 2006
99 | Don Pridemore | Rep.  | 62  | Hartford | 2004

## Employees

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### Senate employees

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* Chief Clerk: Robert J. Marchant
* Sergeant-at-Arms: Edward A. Blazel

### Assembly employees

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* Chief Clerk: Patrick E. Fuller
* Sergeant-at-Arms: William M. Nagy

## Changes from the 98th Legislature

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See also: 2008 Wisconsin elections

### Senate

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#### Open seats

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* In the 12th Senate district, Democrat Roger Breske was appointed Railroad Commissioner, leaving Democrat Jim Holperin to defeat Republican Tom Tiffany.[7]
* In the 18th Senate district, Republican Carol Roessler was appointed Administrator of State and Local Finance, leaving Republican Randy Hopper to defeat Democrat Jessica King.[8]

### Assembly

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#### Open seats

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* In the 22nd Assembly district, Democrat Sheldon Wasserman ran for the Wisconsin State Senate, leaving fellow Democrat Sandy Pasch to defeat Republican Yash Wadhwa[9]
* In the 24th Assembly district, Republican Suzanne Jeskewitz decided not to run for re-election, leaving Republican Dan Knodl to defeat Democrat Charlene Brady.[10][11]
* In the 47th Assembly district, Republican Eugene Hahn declined to run for re-election, leaving Republican Keith Ripp to defeat Democrat Trish O'Neil in the contest for the open seat.[12][13]
* In the 50th Assembly district, Republican Sheryl Albers retired, leaving Republican Ed Brooks to defeat Democrat Tom Crofton[14]
* In the 53rd Assembly district, Republican Carol Owens retired, leaving Republican Richard Spanbauer to defeat Democrat Jeff Mann.[15][16]
* In the 57th Assembly District, Republican Steve Wieckert retired,[17] and Democrat Penny Bernard Schaber defeated Republican Jo Egelhoff in the general election[18]
* In the 64th Assembly District, Democrat James Kreuser became County Executive for Kenosha County, leaving former Congressman and fellow Democrat Peter Barca to retake his former seat, running unopposed in the general election.[16]
* In the 73rd Assembly district, Democrat Frank Boyle retired, leaving Democrat Nick Milroy to defeat the independent Jeff Monaghan.[19]
* In the 81st Assembly district, Democrat David Travis retired, leaving Democrat Kelda Roys to win the seat after running unopposed in the general election.[20]
* In the 91st Assembly district, Democrat Barbara Gronemus retired, leaving Democrat Chris Danou to defeat Republican Dave Hegenbarth.[16][21]
* In the 92nd Assembly district, Republican Terry Musser retired, leaving Democrat Mark Radcliffe to defeat Dan Hellman[21][22]

#### Incumbents defeated

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* In the 2nd Assembly district, Republican Frank Lasee was defeated in the general election by Democrat Ted Zigmunt.[18]
* In the 42nd Assembly district, Republican J.A. Hines lost his bid for re-election against Democrat Fred Clark[12]
* In the 68th Assembly district, Republican Terry Moulton was defeated by Democrat Kristen Dexter.[23]

#### Party affiliation

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* In the 67th Assembly district, Jeffrey Wood successfully ran for re-election as an independent after dropping his affiliation with the Republican Party in 2008.[12]

## Notes

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1. ^ Democrat Gary Sherman (74th District) resigned to accept appointment to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals.
2. ^ Democrat Bob Ziegelbauer (25th District) changed his party affiliation to Independent.
3. ^ Republican Mark Gundrum (84th District) resigned after his election as a Wisconsin circuit court judge.
4. ^ Democrat Pedro Colón (8th District) resigned to accept appointment as a Wisconsin circuit court judge.

## References

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1. ^ Joint Resolution relating to: the session schedule for the 2009-2010 biennial session period (Senate Joint Resolution 1). Wisconsin Legislature. 2009. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
2. ^ "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 January 28, 2024.
3. ^ Vigue, Carla (June 23, 2009). "Governor Doyle Calls Special Session of Legislature for Hospital Assessment". Office of the Governor of Wisconsin (Press release). Archived from the original on December 25, 2010. Retrieved August 2, 2020 - via Wayback Machine.
4. ^ Marley, Patrick (December 16, 2009). "Legislature passes tougher DUI laws; Doyle to sign measure". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
5. ^ Markey, Patrick; Sandler, Larry; Richards, Erin (December 8, 2009). "Doyle calls special legislative session for MPS changes". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
6. ^ a b Barish, Lawrence S.; Lemanski, Lynn, eds. (2009). "Biographies". State of Wisconsin 2009-2010 Blue Book (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. pp. 18–86. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
7. ^ Richard Moore, "In Senate race, both sides accuse each other of dirty deals" The Lakeland Times, November 4, 2010.
8. ^ Dan Benson, "Republican Hopper wins Fox Valley Senate seat Archived 2011-06-05 at the Wayback Machine", Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, November 4, 2008.
9. ^ Larry Sandler "Pasch, Krusick and Vukmir win Assembly races" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel November 5, 2008.
10. ^ Don Behm, "Washington County Board panel picks successor to Knodl" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
11. ^ Editorial:"Brady is a good fit" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel October 24, 2008.
12. ^ a b c Jacob Stein, "'Wave of change' pushes Democrats into control of state Assembly Archived 2008-12-10 at the Wayback Machine" Wisconsin State Journal, November 5, 2008.
13. ^ WISC-TV, "47th District Assembly Candidates Focus On Economy[permanent dead link‍]"
14. ^ Steve Rundio "Election officials expect big turnout" Tomah Journal, October 30, 2008.
15. ^ "Primaries will trim field for Assembly Archived 2012-02-25 at the Wayback Machine" Appleton Post-Crescent, August 31, 2008.
16. ^ a b c Wisconsin State Elections Board Canvass Summary, Fall General Election: November 4, 2008 Archived May 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
17. ^ Jim Collar "Appleton's Steve Wieckert announces retirement from Assembly Archived 2012-09-07 at archive.today" Appleton Post-Crescent March 22, 2008.
18. ^ a b "Democrats take control of state Legislature" Green Bay Press-Gazette November 6, 2008.
19. ^ "Milroy Wins Archived 2012-09-09 at archive.today" KDLH-TV, November 4, 2008.
20. ^ Jason Joyce, "Kelda Helen Roys wins 81st Assembly District, will replace 30-year incumbent Dave Travis", Isthmus September 9, 2008.
21. ^ a b "Radcliffe tops Hellman in 92nd District" Jackson County Chronicle November 10, 2008.
22. ^ Walters, Steven. "Musser is 11th Assembly member to not seek re-election". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on October 10, 2009. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
23. ^ J.R. Ross "Dems pull off sweep Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine" WisPolitics.com, November 5, 2008.

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