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

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=

File:WI Senate 1979.svg

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=

File:WI Assembly 1979.svg

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=

==Senate majority leadership==

==Senate minority leadership==

=Assembly leadership=

==Assembly majority leadership==

==Assembly minority leadership==

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
(1979)!! Home !! First
elected

align="center" | 01

| {{sortname|Alan|Lasee}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

| align="center" | {{Age|1937|7|31|1979|1|1}}

| De Pere, Brown County

| 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}}

| Green Bay, Brown County

| 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}}

| De Pere, Brown County

| align="center" | 1979

align="center" | 03

| {{sortname|Jerry|Kleczka}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

| align="center" | {{Age|1943|11|26|1979|1|1}}

| Milwaukee, Milwaukee County

| 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}}

| Milwaukee, Milwaukee County

| 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}}

| Milwaukee, Milwaukee County

| align="center" | 1972

align="center" | 07

| {{sortname|Kurt|Frank}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

| align="center" | {{age|1945|3|20|1979|1|1}}

| Milwaukee, Milwaukee County

| 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}}

| Milwaukee, Milwaukee County

| 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}}

| Milwaukee, Milwaukee County

| align="center" | 1976

align="center" | 12

| {{sortname|Clifford|Krueger}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

| align="center" | {{age|1918|6|23|1979|1|1}}

| Merrill, Lincoln County

| 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}}

| Madison, Dane County

| 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}}

| Janesville, Rock County

| align="center" | 1974

align="center" | 16

| {{sortname|Carl W.|Thompson}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

| align="center" | {{age|1914|3|15|1979|1|1}}

| Stoughton, Dane County

| align="center" | 1959

align="center" | 17

| {{sortname|Richard|Kreul}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

| align="center" | {{age|1924|4|26|1979|1|1}}

| Fennimore, Grant County

| 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}}

| Oshkosh, Winnebago County

| 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}}

| Racine, Racine County

| align="center" | 1978

align="center" | 22

| {{sortname|John J.|Maurer}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

| align="center" | {{age|1922|7|11|1979|1|1}}

| Kenosha, Kenosha County

| align="center" | 1975

align="center" | 23

| {{sortname|Marvin J.|Roshell}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

| align="center" | {{age|1932|10|27|1979|1|1}}

| Lafayette, Chippewa County

| 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}}

| Ashland, Ashland County

| align="center" | 1972

align="center" | 26

| {{sortname|Fred|Risser}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

| align="center" | {{age|1927|5|5|1979|1|1}}

| Madison, Dane County

| align="center" | 1962

align="center" | 27

| {{sortname|Everett|Bidwell}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

| align="center" | {{age|1899|10|22|1979|1|1}}

| Portage, Columbia County

| align="center" | 1970

align="center" | 28

| {{sortname|Lynn|Adelman}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

| align="center" | {{age|1939|10|1|1979|1|1}}

| New Berlin, Waukesha County

| align="center" | 1976

align="center" | 29

| {{sortname|Walter|Chilsen}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

| align="center" | {{age|1923|11|18|1979|1|1}}

| Wausau, Marathon County

| align="center" | 1966

align="center" | 30

| {{sortname|Jerome|Van Sistine}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

| align="center" | {{age|1926|8|16|1979|1|1}}

| Green Bay, Brown County

| align="center" | 1976

align="center" | 31

| {{sortname|Thomas|Harnisch}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

| align="center" | {{age|1947|1|16|1979|1|1}}

| Neillsville, Clark County

| align="center" | 1974

align="center" | 32

| {{sortname|Paul|Offner}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

| align="center" | {{age|1942|8|7|1979|1|1}}

| La Crosse, La Crosse County

| 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}}

| Waukesha, Waukesha County

| 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}}

| Brookfield, Waukesha County

| 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.

!Dist.

!Representative

!Party

!Age
(1979)

!Home

!First
Elected

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}}

| Luxemburg

| align="center" | 1970

align="center" | 02

| {{sortname|Francis J.|Lallensack}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem.

| align="center" | {{age|1916|1|16|1979|01|01}}

| Manitowoc

| 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}}

| Reedsville

| 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}}

| Milwaukee

| align="center" | 1974

align="center" | 08

| {{sortname|John|Norquist}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem.

| align="center" | {{age|1949|10|22|1979|01|01}}

| Milwaukee

| 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}}

| Milwaukee

| 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}}

| Whitefish Bay

| 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}}

| Shorewood

| align="center" | 1979

align="center" | 11

| {{sortname|Gus|Menos}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem.

| align="center" | {{age|1920|12|5|1979|01|01}}

| Milwaukee

| 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}}

| Milwaukee

| align="center" | 1974

align="center" | 14

| {{sortname|Robert E.|Behnke}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem.

| align="center" | {{age|1932|4|7|1979|01|01}}

| Milwaukee

| 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}}

| Milwaukee

| 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}}

| Milwaukee

| 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}}

| Milwaukee

| align="center" | 1978

align="center" | 17

| {{sortname|Walter L.|Ward Jr.}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem.

| align="center" | {{age|1943|10|28|1979|01|01}}

| Milwaukee

| align="center" | 1972

align="center" | 18

| {{sortname|Marcia P.|Coggs}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem.

| align="center" | {{age|1928|4|5|1979|01|01}}

| Milwaukee

| 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}}

| Milwaukee

| align="center" | 1972

align="center" | 20

| {{sortname|John|Plewa}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem.

| align="center" | {{age|1945|9|22|1979|01|01}}

| Milwaukee

| align="center" | 1972

align="center" | 21

| {{sortname|Chester A.|Gerlach}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem.

| align="center" | {{age|1947|6|26|1979|01|01}}

| South Milwaukee

| 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}}

| Wauwatosa

| align="center" | 1966

align="center" | 23

| {{sortname|Thomas A.|Hauke}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem.

| align="center" | {{age|1938|5|4|1979|01|01}}

| West Allis

| align="center" | 1972

align="center" | 24

| {{sortname|Gary J.|Barczak}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem.

| align="center" | {{age|1939|9|24|1979|01|01}}

| West Allis

| 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}}

| Milwaukee

| align="center" | 1978

align="center" | 26

| {{sortname|Stephen R.|Leopold}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem.

| align="center" | {{age|1944|6|19|1979|01|01}}

| Milwaukee

| align="center" | 1976

align="center" | 27

| {{sortname|Joseph|Czerwinski}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem.

| align="center" | {{age|1944|2|15|1979|01|01}}

| Milwaukee

| 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}}

| Woodville

| align="center" | 1978

align="center" | 30

| {{sortname|James|Harsdorf}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| align="center" | {{age|1950|11|7|1979|01|01}}

| River Falls

| 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}}

| Milwaukee

| align="center" | 1976

align="center" | 32

| {{sortname|Dismas|Becker}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem.

| align="center" | {{age|1936|9|16|1979|01|01}}

| Milwaukee

| align="center" | 1977

align="center" | 33

| {{sortname|Richard E.|Pabst}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem.

| align="center" | {{age|1933|11|3|1979|01|01}}

| Milwaukee

| 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}}

| Fort Atkinson

| 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}}

| Burlington

| align="center" | 1972

align="center" | 44

| {{sortname|Delmar|DeLong}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| align="center" | {{age|1931|6|7|1979|01|01}}

| Janesville

| 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}}

| Sun Prairie

| 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}}

| Janesville

| 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}}

| Platteville

| align="center" | 1976

align="center" | 50

| {{sortname|Joanne M.|Duren}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem.

| align="center" | {{age|1931|10|11|1979|01|01}}

| Cazenovia

| align="center" | 1970

align="center" | 51

| {{sortname|Joseph E.|Tregoning}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| align="center" | {{age|1941|5|26|1979|01|01}}

| Shullsburg

| 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}}

| West Bend

| 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}}

| Sheboygan

| 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}}

| Port Washington

| 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}}

| Port Washington

| 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}}

| Caledonia

| 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}}

| Eagle Point

| align="center" | 1978

align="center" | 68

| {{sortname|William P.|Gagin}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| align="center" | {{age|1916|11|6|1979|01|01}}

| Eau Claire

| align="center" | 1968

align="center" | 69

| {{sortname|Richard|Shoemaker}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem.

| align="center" | {{age|1951|6|11|1979|01|01}}

| Menomonie

| 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}}

| Pittsville

| align="center" | 1974

align="center" | 71

| {{sortname|David|Helbach}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem.

| align="center" | {{age|1948|12|8|1979|01|01}}

| Stevens Point

| 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}}

| Rice Lake

| 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}}

| Arlington

| align="center" | 1978

align="center" | 81

| {{sortname|Randall J.|Radtke}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| align="center" | {{age|1951|10|23|1979|01|01}}

| Lake Mills

| 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}}

| Hales Corners

| align="center" | 1970

align="center" | 83

| {{sortname|John C.|Shabaz}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| align="center" | {{age|1931|6|25|1979|01|01}}

| New Berlin

| 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}}

| Oconomowoc

| 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}}

| Wittenburg

| align="center" | 1978

align="center" | 87

| {{sortname|Earl W.|Schmidt}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| align="center" | {{age|1936|3|11|1979|01|01}}

| Birnamwood

| 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}}

| Stephenson

| align="center" | 1972

align="center" | 89

| {{sortname|Cletus J.|Vanderperren}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem.

| align="center" | {{age|1912|3|4|1979|01|01}}

| Pittsfield

| align="center" | 1958

align="center" | 90

| {{sortname|Sharon|Metz}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem.

| align="center" | {{age|1934|9|13|1979|01|01}}

| Green Bay

| 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}}

| Wisconsin Rapids

| 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}}

| La Crosse

| 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}}

| Menomonee Falls

| 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}}

| Brookfield

| align="center" | 1978

Employees

=Senate employees=

  • Chief Clerk: Donald J. Schneider
  • Sergeant-at-Arms: Daniel B. Fields

=Assembly employees=

Notes

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References

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