84th Wisconsin Legislature
{{short description|Wisconsin legislative term for 1979–1980}}
{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox legislative term
| name = 84th Wisconsin Legislature
| image = Wis-capitol.jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Wisconsin State Capitol
| body = Wisconsin Legislature
| meeting_place = {{nowrap|Wisconsin State Capitol}}
| election = {{nowrap|November 7, 1978}}
| term_start = {{nowrap|January 1, 1979}}
| term_end = {{nowrap|January 5, 1981}}
| before = 83rd
| after = 85th
| website =
| chamber1 = Senate
| membership1 = 33
| control1 = Democratic
| chamber1_leader1_type = {{nowrap|Senate President}}
| chamber1_leader1 = {{unbulleted list
| {{nowrap|Russell Olson (R) {{sup|until May 1, 1979}}}}
| {{nowrap|Fred Risser (D) {{sup|after May 1, 1979}}}}
}}
| chamber1_leader2_type = {{nowrap|President pro tempore}}
| chamber1_leader2 = {{nowrap|Fred Risser (D) {{sup|until May 1, 1979}}}}
| chamber2 = Assembly
| membership2 = 99
| control2 = Democratic
| chamber2_leader1_type = {{nowrap|Assembly Speaker}}
| chamber2_leader1 = {{nowrap|Edward Jackamonis (D)}}
| chamber2_leader2_type = {{nowrap|Speaker pro tempore}}
| chamber2_leader2 = {{nowrap|David Kedrowski (D)}}
| session1_type = Regular
| session1_start = {{nowrap|January 3, 1979}}
| session1_end = {{nowrap|January 5, 1981}}
| special_session1_type = {{nowrap|Sep. 1979 Spec.}}
| special_session1_start = {{nowrap|September 5, 1979}}
| special_session1_end = {{nowrap|September 5, 1979}}
| special_session2_type = {{nowrap|Jan. 1980 Spec.}}
| special_session2_start = {{nowrap|January 22, 1980}}
| special_session2_end = {{nowrap|January 25, 1980}}
| special_session3_type = {{nowrap|Jun. 1980 Spec.}}
| special_session3_start = {{nowrap|June 3, 1980}}
| special_session3_end = {{nowrap|July 3, 1980}}
}}
The Eighty-Fourth Wisconsin Legislature convened from {{nowrap|January 3, 1979}} to {{nowrap|January 5, 1981}} in regular session, and held three special sessions during this period.{{cite report |url=https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lrb/blue_book/2021_2022/ |title=State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2021–2022 |year=2021 |publisher=Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau |isbn=978-1-7333817-1-0 |editor1-last=Barish |editor1-first=Lawrence S. |editor2-last=Lemanski |editor2-first=Lynn |chapter-url=https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lrb/blue_book/2021_2022/160_historical_lists.pdf |chapter=Historical Lists |pages=468, 471, 475, 479–480 |access-date=August 5, 2023}}
Senators representing odd-numbered districts were newly elected in the November 7, 1978, general election and were serving the first two years of a four-year term. Assembly members were also elected in the same general election and served two-year terms. Senators representing even-numbered districts were serving the third and fourth years of their four-year terms, having been elected in the November 2, 1976, general election.
The Governor of Wisconsin during this legislative term was Republican Lee S. Dreyfus of Portage County, serving the first two years of his four-year term after winning the 1978 Wisconsin gubernatorial election.
Major events
- January 1, 1979: Lee S. Dreyfus was inaugurated as the 40th Governor of Wisconsin.
- March 28, 1979: A partial meltdown occurred at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
- April 3, 1979: 1979 Wisconsin Spring Election:
- Wisconsin voters approved four amendments to the Constitution of Wisconsin:
- Updated the terms of gubernatorial succession.
- Provided that the governor may appoint a lieutenant governor in the event of a vacancy, with the consent of the Legislature.
- Separated the office of lieutenant governor from the office of president of the Senate.
- Standardized the language describing the term lengths of the three state administrative officers.
- November 4, 1979: More than 500 Iranian radicals, mostly students, stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and took 90 hostages, demanding the return of the deposed shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, to stand trial in Iran.
- April 1, 1980: 1980 Wisconsin Spring Election:
- Donald W. Steinmetz was elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court to succeed Connor T. Hansen.
- Ronald Reagan won the Wisconsin Republican presidential primary.
- Jimmy Carter won the Wisconsin Democratic presidential primary.
- November 4, 1980: 1980 United States General Election:
- Ronald Reagan (R) was elected President of the United States.
- Bob Kasten (R) was elected United States senator from Wisconsin.
Major legislation
- 1979 Joint Resolution 3 – Second legislative passage of four proposed amendments to the Constitution of Wisconsin to:
- clarify the language regarding gubernatorial succession,
- establish a process for the governor to fill a vacancy in the office of lieutenant governor with the consent of the Legislature,
- separate the office of lieutenant governor from the role of president of the Senate, and
- standardize the language describing the terms of election for the three administrative branch officials.
All four amendments were ratified by voters in the April 1979 election.
Party summary
=Senate summary=
class=wikitable style="text-align:center" |
style="vertical-align:bottom;"
! rowspan=3 | ! colspan=2 | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
! rowspan=3 | Total ! |
style="height:5px"
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" | | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" | | style="background:black;" | |
Dem.
! Rep. ! Vacant |
---|
style="font-size:80%;" | End of previous Legislature
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 22 | 11 ! 33 | 0 |
colspan=5 | |
style="font-size:80%;" | Start of Reg. SessionRepublicans Jim Sensenbrenner (4th District) and Ernest Keppler (20th District) resigned before the start of the session due election to other offices.
| rowspan="6" {{party shading/Democratic}} | 21 | 10 ! 31 | 2 |
style="font-size:80%;" | From Apr. 3, 1979Republican Tom Petri (2nd District) resigned after his election to the U.S. House of Representatives.
| 9 ! 30 | 3 |
style="font-size:80%;" | From Apr. 17, 1979Republicans Rod Johnston (4th District) and David W. Opitz (20th District) were sworn in to replace Jim Sensenbrenner and Ernest Keppler, respectively.
| 11 ! 32 | 1 |
style="font-size:80%;" | From Jul. 11, 1979Republican Don Hanaway (2nd District) was sworn in to replace Tom Petri.
| 12 ! 33 | 0 |
style="font-size:80%;" | From Feb. 28, 1980Republican Roger P. Murphy (33rd District) resigned after he was appointed a Wisconsin circuit court judge.
| 11 ! 32 | 1 |
style="font-size:80%;" | From May 6, 1980Republican Susan Engeleiter (33rd District) was sworn in to replace Roger P. Murphy.
| rowspan="3" | 12 ! 33 | 0 |
style="font-size:80%;" | From Oct. 1, 1980Democrat Peter D. Bear (13th District) resigned.
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 20 ! 32 | 1 |
style="font-size:80%;" | From Oct. 22, 1980Democrat Monroe Swan (6th District) was removed from office due to a criminal conviction.
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 19 ! 31 | 2 |
colspan=5 | |
Final voting share
! {{party shading/Democratic}} | {{percentage|19|31|2}} ! {{percentage|11|31|2}} ! colspan=2 | |
colspan=5 | |
style="font-size:80%;" | Beginning of the next Legislature
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 20 | 13 ! 33 | 0 |
=Assembly summary=
class=wikitable style="text-align:center" |
style="vertical-align:bottom;"
! rowspan=3 | ! colspan=2 | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
! rowspan=3 | Total ! |
style="height:5px"
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" | | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" | | style="background:black;" | |
Dem.
! Rep. ! Vacant |
---|
style="font-size:80%;" | End of previous Legislature
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 66 | 33 ! 99 | 0 |
colspan=6 | |
style="font-size:80%;" | Start of Reg. Session
| rowspan="3" {{party shading/Democratic}} | 60 | 39 ! 99 | 0 |
style="font-size:80%;" | From Apr. 17, 1979Republicans Rod Johnston (10th District) and David W. Opitz (60th District) resigned due to their elections to the state senate.
| 37 ! 97 | 2 |
style="font-size:80%;" | From July 24, 1979Republicans Betty Jo Nelsen (10th District) and Donald K. Stitt (60th District) were sworn in to replace Rod Johnston and David W. Opitz, respectively.
| rowspan="3" | 39 ! 99 | 0 |
style="font-size:80%;" | From Jan. 26, 1980Democrat James W. Wahner (15th District) resigned.
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 59 ! 98 | 1 |
style="font-size:80%;" | From Apr. 29, 1980Democrat Lois Plous (15th District) was sworn in to replace James W. Wahner.
| rowspan="2" {{party shading/Democratic}} | 60 ! 99 | 0 |
style="font-size:80%;" | From Dec. 8, 1980Republican Harry G. Snyder (84th District) resigned after he was appointed a Wisconsin circuit court judge.
| 38 ! 98 | 1 |
colspan=5 | |
Final voting share
! {{party shading/Democratic}} | {{percentage|60|99|2}} ! {{percentage|39|99|2}} ! colspan=2 | |
colspan=5 | |
style="font-size:80%;" | Beginning of the next Legislature
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 59 | 39 ! 98 | 1 |
Sessions
- Regular session: January 3, 1979{{spnd}}January 5, 1981
- September 1979 special session: September 5, 1979
- January 1980 special session: January 22, 1980{{spnd}}January 25, 1980
- June 1980 special session: June 3, 1980{{spnd}}July 3, 1980
Leaders
=Senate leadership=
- President of the Senate: Russell Olson (R) {{nowrap|(until May 1, 1979)}}
- Fred Risser (D–Madison) {{nowrap|(after May 1, 1979)}}
- President pro tempore: Fred Risser (D–Madison) {{nowrap|(until May 1, 1979)}}
==Senate majority leadership==
- Majority Leader: William A. Bablitch (D–Stevens Point)
- Assistant Majority Leader: James T. Flynn (D–West Allis)
==Senate minority leadership==
- Minority Leader: Clifford Krueger (R–Merrill)
- Assistant Minority Leader: Roger P. Murphy (R–Waukesha) {{nowrap|(until Feb. 28, 1980)}}
=Assembly leadership=
- Speaker of the Assembly: Edward Jackamonis (D–Waukesha)
- Speaker pro tempore: David Kedrowski (D–Washburn)
==Assembly majority leadership==
- Majority Leader: James W. Wahner (D–Milwaukee) {{nowrap|(until Jan. 26, 1980)}}
- Gary K. Johnson {{nowrap|(after Jan. 26, 1980)}}
- Assistant Majority Leader: R. Michael Ferrall (D–Racine)
==Assembly minority leadership==
- Minority Leader: John C. Shabaz (R–New Berlin)
- Assistant Minority Leader: Tommy Thompson (R–Elroy)
Members
= Members of the Senate =
Members of the Senate for the Eighty-Fourth Wisconsin Legislature:{{cite report|url= https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/KCFKES24WHTNW8F |title= The State of Wisconsin Blue Book 1979–1980 |publisher= Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau |year= 1979 |editor-last1= Theobald |editor-first1= H. Rupert |editor-last2= Robbins |editor-first2= Patricia V. |chapter= Biographies |pages= 20–88 |access-date= November 24, 2023 }}
File:WI Senate Partisan Map 1979.svg
class="wikitable sortable"
! Dist. !! Senator !! Party !! Age |
align="center" | 01
| {{sortname|Alan|Lasee}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | align="center" | {{Age|1937|7|31|1979|1|1}} | align="center" | 1977 |
rowspan="2" align="center" | 02
| {{sortname|Tom|Petri}} {{nowrap|{{small|(res. Apr. 3, 1979)}}}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | align="center" | {{Age|1940|5|28|1979|1|1}} | align="center" | 1972 |
{{sortname|Don|Hanaway}} {{nowrap|{{small|(from Jul. 11, 1979)}}}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | align="center" | {{Age|1933|12|25|1979|7|11}} | align="center" | 1979 |
align="center" | 03
| {{sortname|Jerry|Kleczka}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | align="center" | {{Age|1943|11|26|1979|1|1}} | align="center" | 1974 |
rowspan="2" align="center" | 04
| colspan="5" | --Vacant until Apr. 17, 1979-- |
{{sortname|Rod|Johnston}} {{nowrap|{{small|(from Apr. 17, 1979)}}}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | align="center" | {{Age|1937|9|2|1979|4|17}} | Whitefish Bay, Milwaukee County | align="center" | 1979 |
align="center" | 05
| {{sortname|David|Berger|David Berger (Wisconsin politician)}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | align="center" | {{Age|1946|10|27|1979|1|1}} | align="center" | 1974 |
align="center" | 06
| {{sortname|Monroe|Swan}} {{nowrap|{{small|(rem. Oct. 22, 1980)}}}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1937|6|2|1979|1|1}} | align="center" | 1972 |
align="center" | 07
| {{sortname|Kurt|Frank}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1945|3|20|1979|1|1}} | align="center" | 1970 |
align="center" | 08
| {{sortname|James T.|Flynn|James Flynn (politician)}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1944|9|25|1979|1|1}} | West Allis, Milwaukee County | align="center" | 1972 |
align="center" | 09
| {{sortname|Jim|Moody}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1935|9|2|1979|1|1}} | align="center" | 1978 |
align="center" | 10
| {{sortname|Michele|Radosevich}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1947|10|7|1979|1|1}} | North Hudson, St. Croix County | align="center" | 1976 |
align="center" | 11
| {{sortname|Warren|Braun}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1934|6|12|1979|1|1}} | align="center" | 1976 |
align="center" | 12
| {{sortname|Clifford|Krueger}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1918|6|23|1979|1|1}} | align="center" | 1946 |
align="center" | 13
| {{sortname|Peter D.|Bear}} {{nowrap|{{small|(res. Oct. 1, 1980)}}}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1952|9|18|1979|1|1}} | align="center" | 1978 |
align="center" | 14
| {{sortname|Gerald|Lorge}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1922|7|9|1979|1|1}} | Bear Creek, Outagamie County | align="center" | 1954 |
align="center" | 15
| {{sortname|Timothy|Cullen}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1944|2|25|1979|1|1}} | align="center" | 1974 |
align="center" | 16
| {{sortname|Carl W.|Thompson}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1914|3|15|1979|1|1}} | align="center" | 1959 |
align="center" | 17
| {{sortname|Richard|Kreul}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1924|4|26|1979|1|1}} | align="center" | 1978 |
align="center" | 18
| {{sortname|Scott|McCallum}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1950|5|2|1979|1|1}} | {{nowrap|Fond du Lac}}, Fond du Lac County | align="center" | 1976 |
align="center" | 19
| {{sortname|Gary|Goyke}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1947|5|9|1979|1|1}} | align="center" | 1974 |
rowspan="2" align="center" | 20
| colspan="5" | --Vacant until Apr. 17, 1979-- |
{{sortname|David W.|Opitz}} {{nowrap|{{small|(from Apr. 17, 1979)}}}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1945|12|15|1979|4|17}} | Port Washington, Ozaukee County | align="center" | 1979 |
align="center" | 21
| {{sortname|Joseph A.|Strohl}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1946|3|19|1979|1|1}} | align="center" | 1978 |
align="center" | 22
| {{sortname|John J.|Maurer}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1922|7|11|1979|1|1}} | align="center" | 1975 |
align="center" | 23
| {{sortname|Marvin J.|Roshell}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1932|10|27|1979|1|1}} | align="center" | 1978 |
align="center" | 24
| {{sortname|William A.|Bablitch}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1941|3|1|1979|1|1}} | Stevens Point, Portage County | align="center" | 1972 |
align="center" | 25
| {{sortname|Daniel|Theno}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1947|5|8|1979|1|1}} | align="center" | 1972 |
align="center" | 26
| {{sortname|Fred|Risser}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1927|5|5|1979|1|1}} | align="center" | 1962 |
align="center" | 27
| {{sortname|Everett|Bidwell}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1899|10|22|1979|1|1}} | align="center" | 1970 |
align="center" | 28
| {{sortname|Lynn|Adelman}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1939|10|1|1979|1|1}} | align="center" | 1976 |
align="center" | 29
| {{sortname|Walter|Chilsen}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1923|11|18|1979|1|1}} | align="center" | 1966 |
align="center" | 30
| {{sortname|Jerome|Van Sistine}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1926|8|16|1979|1|1}} | align="center" | 1976 |
align="center" | 31
| {{sortname|Thomas|Harnisch}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1947|1|16|1979|1|1}} | align="center" | 1974 |
align="center" | 32
| {{sortname|Paul|Offner}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1942|8|7|1979|1|1}} | align="center" | 1968 |
rowspan="2" align="center" | 33
| {{sortname|Roger P.|Murphy}} {{nowrap|{{small|(res. Feb. 28, 1980)}}}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1923|10|17|1979|1|1}} | align="center" | 1970 |
{{sortname|Susan|Engeleiter}} {{nowrap|{{small|(from May 6, 1980)}}}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1952|3|18|1980|5|6}} | align="center" | 1980 |
= Members of the Assembly =
Members of the Assembly for the Eighty-Fourth Wisconsin Legislature:
File:WI Assembly Partisan Map 1979.svg
class="wikitable sortable"
!Senate !Dist. !Representative !Party !Age !Home !First |
align="center" rowspan="3" | 01
| align="center" | 01 | {{sortname|Lary J.|Swoboda}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1939|5|28|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1970 |
align="center" | 02
| {{sortname|Francis J.|Lallensack}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1916|1|16|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1972 |
align="center" | 03
| {{sortname|Daniel|Fischer|Daniel Fischer (politician)}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1952|3|4|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1976 |
align="center" rowspan="3" | 02
| align="center" | 04 | {{sortname|Gary T.|Dilweg}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1937|1|3|1979|01|01}} | De Pere | align="center" | 1978 |
align="center" | 05
| {{sortname|William J.|Rogers}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1930|12|9|1979|01|01}} | Kaukauna | align="center" | 1962 |
align="center" | 06
| {{sortname|Gervase|Hephner}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1936|2|5|1979|01|01}} | Chilton | align="center" | 1966 |
align="center" rowspan="3" | 03
| align="center" | 07 | {{sortname|Kevin|Soucie}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1954|2|2|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1974 |
align="center" | 08
| {{sortname|John|Norquist}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1949|10|22|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1974 |
align="center" | 09
| {{sortname|Phillip|Tuczynski|Phillip James Tuczynski}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1947|1|11|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1974 |
align="center" rowspan="4" | 04
| rowspan="2" align="center" | 10 | {{sortname|Rod|Johnston}} {{nowrap|{{small|(res. Apr. 17, 1979)}}}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1937|9|2|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1975 |
{{sortname|Betty Jo|Nelsen}} {{nowrap|{{small|(from Jul. 24, 1979)}}}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1935|10|11|1979|07|24}} | align="center" | 1979 |
align="center" | 11
| {{sortname|Gus|Menos}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1920|12|5|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1971 |
align="center" | 12
| {{sortname|John L.|Merkt}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1946|10|2|1979|01|01}} | Mequon | align="center" | 1976 |
align="center" rowspan="4" | 05
| align="center" | 13 | {{sortname|Michael G.|Kirby}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1952|4|2|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1974 |
align="center" | 14
| {{sortname|Robert E.|Behnke}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1932|4|7|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1972 |
rowspan="2" align="center" | 15
| {{sortname|James W.|Wahner}} {{nowrap|{{small|(res. Jan. 26, 1980)}}}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1939|11|10|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1970 |
{{sortname|Lois|Plous}} {{nowrap|{{small|(from Apr. 29, 1980)}}}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1938|8|14|1980|04|29}} | align="center" | 1980 |
align="center" rowspan="3" | 06
| align="center" | 16 | {{sortname|William B.|Broydrick}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1948|10|30|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1978 |
align="center" | 17
| {{sortname|Walter L.|Ward Jr.}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1943|10|28|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1972 |
align="center" | 18
| {{sortname|Marcia P.|Coggs}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1928|4|5|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1976 |
align="center" rowspan="3" | 07
| align="center" | 19 | {{sortname|Louise M.|Tesmer}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1942|12|25|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1972 |
align="center" | 20
| {{sortname|John|Plewa}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1945|9|22|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1972 |
align="center" | 21
| {{sortname|Chester A.|Gerlach}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1947|6|26|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1974 |
align="center" rowspan="3" | 08
| align="center" | 22 | {{sortname|George|Klicka}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1934|12|23|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1966 |
align="center" | 23
| {{sortname|Thomas A.|Hauke}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1938|5|4|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1972 |
align="center" | 24
| {{sortname|Gary J.|Barczak}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1939|9|24|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1972 |
align="center" rowspan="3" | 09
| align="center" | 25 | {{sortname|Barbara|Ulichny}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1947|6|10|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1978 |
align="center" | 26
| {{sortname|Stephen R.|Leopold}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1944|6|19|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1976 |
align="center" | 27
| {{sortname|Joseph|Czerwinski}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1944|2|15|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1968 |
align="center" rowspan="3" | 10
| align="center" | 28 | {{sortname|David E.|Paulson}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1931|9|13|1979|01|01}} | Amery | align="center" | 1978 |
align="center" | 29
| {{sortname|Robert W.|Harer}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1941|8|15|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1978 |
align="center" | 30
| {{sortname|James|Harsdorf}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1950|11|7|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1977 |
align="center" rowspan="3" | 11
| align="center" | 31 | {{sortname|Mordecai|Lee}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1948|8|27|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1976 |
align="center" | 32
| {{sortname|Dismas|Becker}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1936|9|16|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1977 |
align="center" | 33
| {{sortname|Richard E.|Pabst}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1933|11|3|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1966 |
align="center" rowspan="3" | 12
| align="center" | 34 | {{sortname|Robert J.|Larson}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1932|12|4|1979|01|01}} | Medford | align="center" | 1978 |
align="center" | 35
| {{sortname|Sheehan|Donoghue}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1943|12|13|1979|01|01}} | Merrill | align="center" | 1972 |
align="center" | 36
| {{sortname|Lloyd H.|Kincaid}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1925|5|28|1979|01|01}} | Crandon | align="center" | 1972 |
align="center" rowspan="3" | 13
| align="center" | 37 | {{sortname|David|Travis}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1948|9|21|1979|01|01}} | Madison | align="center" | 1978 |
align="center" | 38
| {{sortname|Harland E.|Everson}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1917|7|16|1979|01|01}} | Edgerton | align="center" | 1970 |
align="center" | 39
| {{sortname|Milton|Lorman}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1927|7|27|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1976 |
align="center" rowspan="3" | 14
| align="center" | 40 | {{sortname|Francis R.|Byers}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1920|3|30|1979|01|01}} | Marion | align="center" | 1968 |
align="center" | 41
| {{sortname|Ervin|Conradt}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1916|10|4|1979|01|01}} | Shiocton | align="center" | 1964 |
align="center" | 42
| {{sortname|David|Prosser Jr.}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1942|12|24|1979|01|01}} | Appleton | align="center" | 1978 |
align="center" rowspan="3" | 15
| align="center" | 43 | {{sortname|Cloyd A.|Porter}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1935|5|22|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1972 |
align="center" | 44
| {{sortname|Delmar|DeLong}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1931|6|7|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1972 |
align="center" | 45
| {{sortname|Gary K.|Johnson|Gary Johnson (Wisconsin politician)}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1939|9|14|1979|01|01}} | Beloit | align="center" | 1970 |
align="center" rowspan="3" | 16
| align="center" | 46 | {{sortname|Thomas A.|Loftus}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1945|4|24|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1976 |
align="center" | 47
| {{sortname|Jonathan B.|Barry}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1945|6|20|1979|01|01}} | Primrose | align="center" | 1976 |
align="center" | 48
| {{sortname|Wayne W.|Wood}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1930|1|21|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1976 |
align="center" rowspan="3" | 17
| align="center" | 49 | {{sortname|Robert S.|Travis Jr.}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1947|8|24|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1976 |
align="center" | 50
| {{sortname|Joanne M.|Duren}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1931|10|11|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1970 |
align="center" | 51
| {{sortname|Joseph E.|Tregoning}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1941|5|26|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1967 |
align="center" rowspan="3" | 18
| align="center" | 52 | {{sortname|Earl F.|McEssy}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1913|2|12|1979|01|01}} | {{nowrap|Fond du Lac}} | align="center" | 1956 |
align="center" | 53
| {{sortname|James R.|Lewis|James R. Lewis (legislator)}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1936|5|3|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1972 |
align="center" | 54
| {{sortname|Esther|Doughty Luckhardt}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1913|6|18|1979|01|01}} | Horicon | align="center" | 1962 |
align="center" rowspan="3" | 19
| align="center" | 55 | {{sortname|Michael G.|Ellis|Michael Ellis (American politician)}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1942|2|21|1979|01|01}} | Neenah | align="center" | 1970 |
align="center" | 56
| {{sortname|Richard A.|Flintrop}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1945|12|15|1979|01|01}} | Oshkosh | align="center" | 1972 |
align="center" | 57
| {{sortname|Gordon R.|Bradley}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1921|7|9|1979|01|01}} | Oshkosh | align="center" | 1968 |
align="center" rowspan="4" | 20
| align="center" | 58 | {{sortname|Carl|Otte}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1923|6|24|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1967 |
align="center" | 59
| {{sortname|Calvin|Potter}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1945|11|3|1979|01|01}} | Kohler | align="center" | 1974 |
rowspan="2" align="center" | 60
| {{sortname|David W.|Opitz}} {{nowrap|{{small|(res. Apr. 17, 1979)}}}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1945|12|15|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1972 |
{{sortname|Donald K.|Stitt}} {{nowrap|{{small|(from Jul. 24, 1979)}}}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1944|11|26|1979|7|24}} | align="center" | 1979 |
align="center" rowspan="3" | 21
| align="center" | 61 | {{sortname|James F.|Rooney}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1935|9|29|1979|1|1}} | Racine | align="center" | 1972 |
align="center" | 62
| {{sortname|R. Michael|Ferrall}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1936|10|3|1979|01|01}} | Racine | align="center" | 1970 |
align="center" | 63
| {{sortname|E. James|Ladwig}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1938|4|13|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1978 |
align="center" rowspan="3" | 22
| align="center" | 64 | {{sortname|Joseph F.|Andrea}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1927|11|29|1979|01|01}} | Kenosha | align="center" | 1976 |
align="center" | 65
| {{sortname|Eugene|Dorff}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1930|2|25|1979|01|01}} | Kenosha | align="center" | 1970 |
align="center" | 66
| {{sortname|Mary|Wagner}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1949|1|14|1979|01|01}} | Salem | align="center" | 1978 |
align="center" rowspan="3" | 23
| align="center" | 67 | {{sortname|David R.|Hopkins}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1938|5|24|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1978 |
align="center" | 68
| {{sortname|William P.|Gagin}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1916|11|6|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1968 |
align="center" | 69
| {{sortname|Richard|Shoemaker}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1951|6|11|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1978 |
align="center" rowspan="3" | 24
| align="center" | 70 | {{sortname|Donald W.|Hasenohrl}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1935|11|25|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1974 |
align="center" | 71
| {{sortname|David|Helbach}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1948|12|8|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1978 |
align="center" | 72
| {{sortname|Patricia A.|Goodrich}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1933|1|13|1979|01|01}} | Berlin | align="center" | 1974 |
align="center" rowspan="3" | 25
| align="center" | 73 | {{sortname|Thomas B.|Murray}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1938|5|12|1979|01|01}} | Superior | align="center" | 1972 |
align="center" | 74
| {{sortname|David|Kedrowski}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1942|3|15|1979|01|01}} | Washburn | align="center" | 1972 |
align="center" | 75
| {{sortname|Patricia|Spafford Smith}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1925|8|17|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1978 |
align="center" rowspan="3" | 26
| align="center" | 76 | {{sortname|Mary Lou|Munts}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1924|8|21|1979|01|01}} | Madison | align="center" | 1972 |
align="center" | 77
| {{sortname|Midge|Miller}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1922|6|8|1979|01|01}} | Madison | align="center" | 1970 |
align="center" | 78
| {{sortname|David|Clarenbach}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1953|9|26|1979|01|01}} | Madison | align="center" | 1974 |
align="center" rowspan="3" | 27
| align="center" | 79 | {{sortname|Tommy|Thompson}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1941|11|19|1979|01|01}} | Elroy | align="center" | 1966 |
align="center" | 80
| {{sortname|James F.|Laatsch}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1940|4|16|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1978 |
align="center" | 81
| {{sortname|Randall J.|Radtke}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1951|10|23|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1978 |
align="center" rowspan="3" | 28
| align="center" | 82 | {{sortname|James A.|Rutkowski}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1942|4|6|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1970 |
align="center" | 83
| {{sortname|John C.|Shabaz}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1931|6|25|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1964 |
align="center" | 84
| {{sortname|Harry G.|Snyder}} {{nowrap|{{small|(res. Dec. 8, 1980)}}}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1938|2|11|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1974 |
align="center" rowspan="3" | 29
| align="center" | 85 | {{sortname|Edward F.|McClain}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1935|8|12|1979|01|01}} | Wausau | align="center" | 1974 |
align="center" | 86
| {{sortname|Raymond|Omernick}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1923|5|24|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1978 |
align="center" | 87
| {{sortname|Earl W.|Schmidt}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1936|3|11|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1974 |
align="center" rowspan="3" | 30
| align="center" | 88 | {{sortname|Richard P.|Matty}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1932|9|16|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1972 |
align="center" | 89
| {{sortname|Cletus J.|Vanderperren}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1912|3|4|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1958 |
align="center" | 90
| {{sortname|Sharon|Metz}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1934|9|13|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1974 |
align="center" rowspan="3" | 31
| align="center" | 91 | {{sortname|Steve|Gunderson}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1951|5|10|1979|01|01}} | Osseo | align="center" | 1974 |
align="center" | 92
| {{sortname|Robert|Quackenbush|Robert Quackenbush (politician)}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1923|11|15|1979|01|01}} | Sparta | align="center" | 1970 |
align="center" | 93
| {{sortname|Marlin|Schneider}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1942|11|16|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1970 |
align="center" rowspan="3" | 32
| align="center" | 94 | {{sortname|Virgil|Roberts}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1922|4|13|1979|01|01}} | Holmen | align="center" | 1970 |
align="center" | 95
| {{sortname|John|Medinger}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1948|4|26|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1976 |
align="center" | 96
| {{sortname|Bernard|Lewison}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1902|2|7|1979|01|01}} | Viroqua | align="center" | 1954 |
align="center" rowspan="3" | 33
| align="center" | 97 | {{sortname|Ronald H.|Lingren}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1935|6|26|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1974 |
align="center" | 98
| {{sortname|Edward|Jackamonis}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1939|10|19|1979|01|01}} | Waukesha | align="center" | 1970 |
align="center" | 99
| {{sortname|John M.|Young}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1926|2|3|1979|01|01}} | align="center" | 1978 |
Employees
=Senate employees=
=Assembly employees=
- Chief Clerk: Marcel Dandeneau
- Sergeant-at-Arms: Joseph E. Jones
Notes
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References
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External links
- [https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/1979/related 1979: Related Documents] from Wisconsin Legislature
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