85th Wisconsin Legislature
{{short description|Wisconsin legislative term for 1981–1982}}
{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox legislative term
| name = 85th 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 4, 1980}}
| term_start = {{nowrap|January 5, 1981}}
| term_end = {{nowrap|January 3, 1983}}
| before = 84th
| after = 86th
| website =
| chamber1 = Senate
| membership1 = 33
| control1 = Democratic
| chamber1_leader1_type = {{nowrap|Senate President}}
| chamber1_leader1 = {{nowrap|Fred Risser (D)}}
| chamber1_leader2_type = {{nowrap|President pro tempore}}
| chamber1_leader2 =
| chamber2 = Assembly
| membership2 = 99
| control2 = Democratic
| chamber2_leader1_type = {{nowrap|Assembly Speaker}}
| chamber2_leader1 = {{nowrap|Edward Jackamonis (D)}}
| chamber2_leader2_type = {{nowrap|Deputy Speaker}}
| chamber2_leader2 = {{nowrap|Louise M. Tesmer (D)}}
| session1_type = Regular
| session1_start = {{nowrap|January 5, 1981}}
| session1_end = {{nowrap|January 3, 1983}}
| special_session1_type = {{nowrap|Nov. 1981 Spec.}}
| special_session1_start = {{nowrap|November 4, 1981}}
| special_session1_end = {{nowrap|November 17, 1981}}
| special_session2_type = {{nowrap|Apr. 1982 Spec.}}
| special_session2_start = {{nowrap|April 6, 1982}}
| special_session2_end = {{nowrap|May 20, 1982}}
| special_session3_type = {{nowrap|May 1982 Spec.}}
| special_session3_start = {{nowrap|May 26, 1982}}
| special_session3_end = {{nowrap|May 28, 1982}}
}}
The Eighty-Fifth Wisconsin Legislature convened from {{nowrap|January 5, 1981,}} to {{nowrap|January 3, 1983,}} in regular session, and also convened in three special sessions.{{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 }}
This session represents the third time the Legislature failed to pass a redistricting act on schedule. Ultimately, a panel of federal judges would implement a punitive redistricting plan in 1982, and after Democrats gained unified control of government in 1983, they passed a superseding plan.
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, 1980. Senators representing odd-numbered districts were serving the third and fourth year of a four-year term, having been elected in the general election of November 7, 1978.
The governor of Wisconsin during this entire term was Republican Lee S. Dreyfus, of Portage County, serving the second two years of a four-year term, having won election in the 1978 Wisconsin gubernatorial election.
Major events
- January 20, 1981: Inauguration of Ronald Reagan as 40th President of the United States.
- March 30, 1981: U.S. President Ronald Reagan and three others were shot by John Hinckley Jr. in Washington, D.C.
- April 7, 1981: 1981 Wisconsin Spring election:
- Wisconsin voters ratified five amendments to the state constitution:
- Adding a provision for a recall primary when a nonpartisan official is recalled from office and more than two candidates seek the office.
- Expanding debt options for municipal sewerage districts.
- Amending the right to bail to allow the legislature to set additional circumstances where bail could be denied or revoked.
- Updating conflicting language in the constitution relating to special corporations.
- Removing a requirement for two-thirds vote on any changes to banking law.
- September 25, 1981: Sandra Day O'Connor became the first woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court.
- March 26, 1982: Wisconsin Supreme Court justice John Louis Coffey resigned from office after he was confirmed as a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
- April 6, 1982: 1982 Wisconsin Spring election:
- Wisconsin voters ratified an amendment to the state constitution allowing the Legislature to make counties financial liable for damages suffered by wrongful acts by sheriffs.
- April 15, 1982: Wisconsin governor Lee S. Dreyfus appointed Louis J. Ceci to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, to succeed John Louis Coffey.
- June 9, 1982: A three-judge panel of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin handed down their decision in the case of Wisconsin State AFL-CIO v. Elections Board, imposing new punitive legislative maps on Wisconsin.{{Cite court|url= https://cite.case.law/f-supp/543/630/ |litigants= Wisconsin State AFL-CIO v. Elections Board |court= E.D. Wis. |date= June 9, 1982 |vol=543 |reporter= F. Supp. |opinion= 630 |accessdate= December 1, 2023 }}
- November 2, 1982: 1982 United States general election:
- Tony Earl (D) elected Governor of Wisconsin.
- William Proxmire (D) re-elected United States senator from Wisconsin.
- Wisconsin voters ratified nine amendments to the state constitution:
- Removing the words "man" and "men and "his" and "her" and replacing them with gender-neutral words.
- Removing an exclusion on counting overseas soldiers and sailors from the language on redistricting.
- Removing obsolete language left in the constitution by the 1881 term-lengths amendments.
- Removing the requirement for a voice vote in the legislature for the election of their own officers.
- Removing obsolete language left in the constitution by a 1902 amendment.
- Removing obsolete language directing Civil War draft substitute payments to go into the state school fund.
- Removing obsolete language dealing with the transition from the Wisconsin Territory into statehood in 1848.
- Two amendments removing obsolete language left from the court transition amendments in 1977.
Major legislation
- March 4, 1982: Joint Resolution ... relating to removal of obsolete provisions regarding transitions from territory to statehood, transitions in offices, legislative districting and elections, the school fund and masculine and feminine gender terminology, Enrolled Joint Resolution 29. This was the second legislative passage of a series of proposed amendments to the state constitution removing obsolete language from the constitution. These amendments were ratified by voters at the November 1982 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}} | 19 | 12 ! 31 | 2 |
| colspan=5 | |
| style="font-size:80%;" | Start of Reg. Session
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 19 | 14 ! 33 | 0 |
| colspan=5 | |
| Final voting share
! {{party shading/Democratic}} | {{percentage|20|33|2}} ! {{percentage|13|33|2}} ! colspan=2 | |
| colspan=5 | |
| style="font-size:80%;" | Beginning of the next Legislature
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 17 | 14 ! 31 | 2 |
=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}} | 60 | 38 ! 98 | 1 |
| colspan=5 | |
| style="font-size:80%;" | Start of Reg. SessionRepublican Harry G. Snyder (84th District) resigned before the start of the session.
| rowspan="2" {{party shading/Democratic}} | 59 | 39 ! 98 | 1 |
| style="font-size:80%;" | From Apr. 15, 1981Republican John M. Alberts (84th District) was sworn in to replace Harry G. Snyder.
| rowspan="3" | 40 ! 99 | 0 |
| style="font-size:80%;" | From Apr. 30, 1981Democrat Jonathan B. Barry (47th District) resigned.
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 58 ! 98 | 1 |
| style="font-size:80%;" | From Nov. 1, 1981Democrat William B. Broydrick (16th District) resigned.
| rowspan="2" {{party shading/Democratic}} | 57 ! 97 | 2 |
| style="font-size:80%;" | From Dec. 17, 1981Republican John C. Shabaz (83rd District) resigned after he was confirmed as a United States district judge.
| rowspan="2" | 39 ! 96 | 3 |
| style="font-size:80%;" | From Jan. 15, 1982Democrat Thomas W. Meaux (16th District) was sworn in to replace William B. Broydrick.
| rowspan="3" {{party shading/Democratic}} | 58 ! 97 | 2 |
| style="font-size:80%;" | From Apr. 14, 1982Republican John C. Schober (83rd District) was sworn in to replace John C. Shabaz.
| 40 ! 98 | 1 |
| style="font-size:80%;" | From Jun. 25, 1982Republican John T. Manske (47th District) was sworn in to replace Jonathan B. Barry.
| 41 ! 99 | 0 |
| colspan=5 | |
| Final voting share
! {{party shading/Democratic}} | {{percentage|58|99|2}} ! {{percentage|41|99|2}} ! colspan=2 | |
| colspan=5 | |
| style="font-size:80%;" | Beginning of the next Legislature
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 59 | 40 ! 99 | 0 |
Sessions
- Regular session: January 5, 1981{{spnd}}January 3, 1983
- November 1981 special session: November 4, 1981{{spnd}}November 17, 1981
- April 1982 special session: April 6, 1982{{spnd}}May 20, 1982
- May 1982 special session: May 26, 1982{{spnd}}May 28, 1982
Leaders
=Senate leadership=
- President of the Senate: Fred Risser (D–Madison)
==Senate majority leadership==
- Majority Leader: William A. Bablitch (D–Stevens Point) {{nowrap|(until May 26, 1982)}}
- Timothy Cullen (D–Janesville) {{nowrap|(after May 26, 1982)}}
- Assistant Majority Leader: James T. Flynn (D–West Allis)
==Senate minority leadership==
- Minority Leader: Walter Chilsen (R–Wausau)
- Assistant Minority Leader: Don Hanaway (R–De Pere)
=Assembly leadership=
- Speaker of the Assembly: Edward Jackamonis (D–Waukesha)
- Deputy Speaker: Louise M. Tesmer (D–Milwaukee)
==Assembly majority leadership==
- Majority Leader: Thomas A. Loftus (D–Sun Prairie)
- Assistant Majority Leader: Chester A. Gerlach (D–South Milwaukee)
==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-Fifth Wisconsin Legislature:{{cite report|url= https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WSZOQ2EA4U3UJ8F |title= The State of Wisconsin Blue Book 1981–1982 |publisher= Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau |year= 1981 |editor-last1= Theobald |editor-first1= H. Rupert |editor-last2= Robbins |editor-first2= Patricia V. |chapter= Biographies |pages= 20–88 |access-date= November 30, 2023 }}
File:WI Senate Partisan Map 1981.svg
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Dist. !! Senator !! Party !! Age |
| align="center" | 01
| {{sortname|Alan|Lasee}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | align="center" | {{Age|1937|7|31|1981|1|1}} | align="center" | 1977 |
| align="center" | 02
| {{sortname|Don|Hanaway}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | align="center" | {{Age|1933|12|25|1981|1|1}} | align="center" | 1979 |
| align="center" | 03
| {{sortname|Jerry|Kleczka}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | align="center" | {{Age|1943|11|26|1981|1|1}} | align="center" | 1974 |
| align="center" | 04
| {{sortname|Rod|Johnston}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | align="center" | {{Age|1937|9|2|1981|1|1}} | 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|1981|1|1}} | align="center" | 1974 |
| align="center" | 06
| {{sortname|Gary|George|Gary George (Wisconsin politician)}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1954|3|8|1981|1|1}} | align="center" | 1980 |
| align="center" | 07
| {{sortname|Kurt|Frank}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1945|3|20|1981|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|1981|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|1981|1|1}} | align="center" | 1978 |
| align="center" | 10
| {{sortname|James|Harsdorf}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1950|11|7|1981|1|1}} | align="center" | 1980 |
| align="center" | 11
| {{sortname|Warren|Braun}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1934|6|12|1981|1|1}} | align="center" | 1976 |
| align="center" | 12
| {{sortname|Clifford|Krueger}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1918|6|23|1981|1|1}} | align="center" | 1946 |
| align="center" | 13
| {{sortname|Barbara|Lorman}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1932|7|31|1981|1|1}} | Fort Atkinson, Jefferson County | align="center" | 1980 |
| align="center" | 14
| {{sortname|Gerald|Lorge}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1922|7|9|1981|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|1981|1|1}} | align="center" | 1974 |
| align="center" | 16
| {{sortname|Carl W.|Thompson}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1914|3|15|1981|1|1}} | align="center" | 1959 |
| align="center" | 17
| {{sortname|Richard|Kreul}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1924|4|26|1981|1|1}} | align="center" | 1978 |
| align="center" | 18
| {{sortname|Scott|McCallum}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1950|5|2|1981|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|1981|1|1}} | align="center" | 1974 |
| align="center" | 20
| {{sortname|David W.|Opitz}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1945|12|15|1981|1|1}} | Port Washington, Ozaukee County | align="center" | 1979 |
| align="center" | 21
| {{sortname|Joseph A.|Strohl}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1946|3|19|1981|1|1}} | align="center" | 1978 |
| align="center" | 22
| {{sortname|John J.|Maurer}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1922|7|11|1981|1|1}} | align="center" | 1975 |
| align="center" | 23
| {{sortname|Marvin J.|Roshell}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1932|10|27|1981|1|1}} | align="center" | 1978 |
| align="center" | 24
| {{sortname|William A.|Bablitch}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1941|3|1|1981|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|1981|1|1}} | align="center" | 1972 |
| align="center" | 26
| {{sortname|Fred|Risser}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1927|5|5|1981|1|1}} | align="center" | 1962 |
| align="center" | 27
| {{sortname|Everett|Bidwell}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1899|10|22|1981|1|1}} | align="center" | 1970 |
| align="center" | 28
| {{sortname|Lynn|Adelman}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1939|10|1|1981|1|1}} | align="center" | 1976 |
| align="center" | 29
| {{sortname|Walter|Chilsen}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1923|11|18|1981|1|1}} | align="center" | 1966 |
| align="center" | 30
| {{sortname|Jerome|Van Sistine}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1926|8|16|1981|1|1}} | align="center" | 1976 |
| align="center" | 31
| {{sortname|Thomas|Harnisch}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1947|1|16|1981|1|1}} | align="center" | 1974 |
| align="center" | 32
| {{sortname|Paul|Offner}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1942|8|7|1981|1|1}} | align="center" | 1968 |
| align="center" | 33
| {{sortname|Susan|Engeleiter}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1952|3|18|1981|1|1}} | align="center" | 1980 |
= Members of the Assembly =
Members of the Assembly for the Eighty-Fifth Wisconsin Legislature:
File:WI Assembly Partisan Map 1981.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|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1970 |
| align="center" | 02
| {{sortname|Vernon W.|Holschbach}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1926|10|17|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1980 |
| align="center" | 03
| {{sortname|Daniel|Fischer|Daniel Fischer (politician)}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1952|3|4|1981|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|1981|01|01}} | De Pere | align="center" | 1978 |
| align="center" | 05
| {{sortname|William J.|Rogers}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1930|12|9|1981|01|01}} | Kaukauna | align="center" | 1962 |
| align="center" | 06
| {{sortname|Gervase|Hephner}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1936|2|5|1981|01|01}} | Chilton | align="center" | 1966 |
| align="center" rowspan="3" | 03
| align="center" | 07 | {{sortname|Joseph|Czarnezki}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1954|9|27|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1980 |
| align="center" | 08
| {{sortname|John|Norquist}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1949|10|22|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1974 |
| align="center" | 09
| {{sortname|Phillip|Tuczynski|Phillip James Tuczynski}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1947|1|11|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1974 |
| align="center" rowspan="3" | 04
| align="center" | 10 | {{sortname|Betty Jo|Nelsen}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1935|10|11|1981|01|1}} | align="center" | 1979 |
| align="center" | 11
| {{sortname|Gus|Menos}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1920|12|5|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1971 |
| align="center" | 12
| {{sortname|John L.|Merkt}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1946|10|2|1981|01|01}} | Mequon | align="center" | 1976 |
| align="center" rowspan="3" | 05
| align="center" | 13 | {{sortname|Michael G.|Kirby}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1952|4|2|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1974 |
| align="center" | 14
| {{sortname|Robert E.|Behnke}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1932|4|7|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1972 |
| align="center" | 15
| {{sortname|Lois|Plous}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1938|8|14|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1980 |
| align="center" rowspan="4" | 06
| rowspan="2" align="center" | 16 | {{sortname|William B.|Broydrick}} {{nowrap|{{small|(res. Nov. 1, 1981)}}}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1948|10|30|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1978 |
| {{sortname|Thomas W.|Meaux}} {{nowrap|{{small|(from Jan. 15, 1982)}}}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1954|9|15|1982|01|15}} | align="center" | 1982 |
| align="center" | 17
| {{sortname|Annette Polly|Williams}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1937|1|10|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1980 |
| align="center" | 18
| {{sortname|Marcia P.|Coggs}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1928|4|5|1981|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|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1972 |
| align="center" | 20
| {{sortname|John|Plewa}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1945|9|22|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1972 |
| align="center" | 21
| {{sortname|Chester A.|Gerlach}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1947|6|26|1981|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|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1966 |
| align="center" | 23
| {{sortname|Thomas A.|Hauke}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1938|5|4|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1972 |
| align="center" | 24
| {{sortname|Gary J.|Barczak}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1939|9|24|1981|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|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1978 |
| align="center" | 26
| {{sortname|Stephen R.|Leopold}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1944|6|19|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1976 |
| align="center" | 27
| {{sortname|Walter|Kunicki}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1958|6|9|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1980 |
| align="center" rowspan="3" | 10
| align="center" | 28 | {{sortname|David E.|Paulson}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1931|9|13|1981|01|01}} | Amery | align="center" | 1978 |
| align="center" | 29
| {{sortname|Robert W.|Harer}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1941|8|15|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1978 |
| align="center" | 30
| {{sortname|Jule|Berndt}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1924|4|18|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1980 |
| align="center" rowspan="3" | 11
| align="center" | 31 | {{sortname|Mordecai|Lee}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1948|8|27|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1976 |
| align="center" | 32
| {{sortname|Dismas|Becker}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1936|9|16|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1977 |
| align="center" | 33
| {{sortname|Thomas J.|Crawford|Thomas Crawford (Wisconsin politician)}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1952|7|25|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1980 |
| align="center" rowspan="3" | 12
| align="center" | 34 | {{sortname|Robert J.|Larson}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1932|12|4|1981|01|01}} | Medford | align="center" | 1978 |
| align="center" | 35
| {{sortname|Sheehan|Donoghue}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1943|12|13|1981|01|01}} | Merrill | align="center" | 1972 |
| align="center" | 36
| {{sortname|Lloyd H.|Kincaid}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1925|5|28|1981|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|1981|01|01}} | Madison | align="center" | 1978 |
| align="center" | 38
| {{sortname|Harland E.|Everson}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1917|7|16|1981|01|01}} | Edgerton | align="center" | 1970 |
| align="center" | 39
| {{sortname|Randall S.|Knox}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1949|8|30|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1980 |
| align="center" rowspan="3" | 14
| align="center" | 40 | {{sortname|Francis R.|Byers}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1920|3|30|1981|01|01}} | Marion | align="center" | 1968 |
| align="center" | 41
| {{sortname|Ervin|Conradt}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1916|10|4|1981|01|01}} | Shiocton | align="center" | 1964 |
| align="center" | 42
| {{sortname|David|Prosser Jr.}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1942|12|24|1981|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|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1972 |
| align="center" | 44
| {{sortname|Delmar|DeLong}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1931|6|7|1981|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|1981|01|01}} | Beloit | align="center" | 1970 |
| align="center" rowspan="5" | 16
| align="center" | 46 | {{sortname|Thomas A.|Loftus}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1945|4|24|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1976 |
| rowspan="3" align="center" | 47
| {{sortname|Jonathan B.|Barry}} {{nowrap|{{small|(res. Apr. 30, 1981)}}}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1945|6|20|1981|01|01}} | Primrose | align="center" | 1976 |
| colspan="5" | --Vacant from Apr. 30, 1981, to Jun. 25, 1982-- |
| {{sortname|John T.|Manske}} {{nowrap|{{small|(from Jun. 25, 1982)}}}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1952|11|6|1982|6|25}} | Milton | align="center" | 1981 |
| align="center" | 48
| {{sortname|Wayne W.|Wood}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1930|1|21|1981|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|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1976 |
| align="center" | 50
| {{sortname|Joanne M.|Duren}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1931|10|11|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1970 |
| align="center" | 51
| {{sortname|Joseph E.|Tregoning}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1941|5|26|1981|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|1981|01|01}} | {{nowrap|Fond du Lac}} | align="center" | 1956 |
| align="center" | 53
| {{sortname|Mary|Panzer}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1951|9|19|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1980 |
| align="center" | 54
| {{sortname|Esther|Doughty Luckhardt}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1913|6|18|1981|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|1981|01|01}} | Neenah | align="center" | 1970 |
| align="center" | 56
| {{sortname|Richard A.|Flintrop}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1945|12|15|1981|01|01}} | Oshkosh | align="center" | 1972 |
| align="center" | 57
| {{sortname|Gordon R.|Bradley}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1921|7|9|1981|01|01}} | Oshkosh | align="center" | 1968 |
| align="center" rowspan="3" | 20
| align="center" | 58 | {{sortname|Carl|Otte}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1923|6|24|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1967 |
| align="center" | 59
| {{sortname|Calvin|Potter}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1945|11|3|1981|01|01}} | Kohler | align="center" | 1974 |
| align="center" | 60
| {{sortname|Donald K.|Stitt}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1944|11|26|1981|1|1}} | 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|1981|1|1}} | Racine | align="center" | 1972 |
| align="center" | 62
| {{sortname|Jeffrey A.|Neubauer}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1955|12|8|1981|01|01}} | Racine | align="center" | 1980 |
| align="center" | 63
| {{sortname|E. James|Ladwig}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1938|4|13|1981|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|1981|01|01}} | Kenosha | align="center" | 1976 |
| align="center" | 65
| {{sortname|Eugene|Dorff}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1930|2|25|1981|01|01}} | Kenosha | align="center" | 1970 |
| align="center" | 66
| {{sortname|Mary|Wagner}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1949|1|14|1981|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|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1978 |
| align="center" | 68
| {{sortname|Joseph|Looby}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1917|11|24|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1968 |
| align="center" | 69
| {{sortname|Richard|Shoemaker}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1951|6|11|1981|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|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1974 |
| align="center" | 71
| {{sortname|David|Helbach}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1948|12|8|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1978 |
| align="center" | 72
| {{sortname|Patricia A.|Goodrich}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1933|1|13|1981|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|1981|01|01}} | Superior | align="center" | 1972 |
| align="center" | 74
| {{sortname|June|Jaronitzky}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1938|6|9|1981|01|01}} | Tripp | align="center" | 1980 |
| align="center" | 75
| {{sortname|Patricia|Spafford Smith}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1925|8|17|1981|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|1981|01|01}} | Madison | align="center" | 1972 |
| align="center" | 77
| {{sortname|Midge|Miller}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1922|6|8|1981|01|01}} | Madison | align="center" | 1970 |
| align="center" | 78
| {{sortname|David|Clarenbach}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1953|9|26|1981|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|1981|01|01}} | Elroy | align="center" | 1966 |
| align="center" | 80
| {{sortname|James F.|Laatsch}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1940|4|16|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1978 |
| align="center" | 81
| {{sortname|Randall J.|Radtke}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1951|10|23|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1978 |
| align="center" rowspan="5" | 28
| align="center" | 82 | {{sortname|James A.|Rutkowski}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1942|4|6|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1970 |
| rowspan="2" align="center" | 83
| {{sortname|John C.|Shabaz}} {{nowrap|{{small|(res. Dec. 17, 1981)}}}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1951|6|25|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1964 |
| {{sortname|John C.|Schober}} {{nowrap|{{small|(from Apr. 14, 1982)}}}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1931|6|25|1982|4|14}} | align="center" | 1982 |
| rowspan="2" align="center" | 84
| colspan="5" | --Vacant until Apr. 15, 1981-- |
| {{sortname|John M.|Alberts}} {{nowrap|{{small|(from Apr. 15, 1981)}}}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1933|4|24|1981|04|15}} | align="center" | 1981 |
| align="center" rowspan="3" | 29
| align="center" | 85 | {{sortname|John H.|Robinson|John H. Robinson (politician)}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1955|7|25|1981|01|01}} | Wausau | align="center" | 1980 |
| align="center" | 86
| {{sortname|John L.|McEwen}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1928|6|19|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1980 |
| align="center" | 87
| {{sortname|Earl W.|Schmidt}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1936|3|11|1981|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|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1972 |
| align="center" | 89
| {{sortname|Cletus J.|Vanderperren}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1912|3|4|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1958 |
| align="center" | 90
| {{sortname|Sharon|Metz}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1934|9|13|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1974 |
| align="center" rowspan="3" | 31
| align="center" | 91 | {{sortname|Alan S.|Robertson}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1941|4|10|1981|01|01}} | Blair | align="center" | 1980 |
| align="center" | 92
| {{sortname|Robert|Quackenbush|Robert Quackenbush (politician)}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1923|11|15|1981|01|01}} | Sparta | align="center" | 1970 |
| align="center" | 93
| {{sortname|Marlin|Schneider}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1942|11|16|1981|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|1981|01|01}} | Holmen | align="center" | 1970 |
| align="center" | 95
| {{sortname|John|Medinger}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1948|4|26|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1976 |
| align="center" | 96
| {{sortname|Bernard|Lewison}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1902|2|7|1981|01|01}} | Viroqua | align="center" | 1954 |
| align="center" rowspan="3" | 33
| align="center" | 97 | {{sortname|Lolita|Schneiders}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1931|3|3|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1980 |
| align="center" | 98
| {{sortname|Edward|Jackamonis}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="center" | {{age|1939|10|19|1981|01|01}} | Waukesha | align="center" | 1970 |
| align="center" | 99
| {{sortname|John M.|Young}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="center" | {{age|1926|2|3|1981|01|01}} | align="center" | 1978 |
Employees
=Senate employees=
=Assembly employees=
- Chief Clerk: David Kedrowski
- Sergeant-at-Arms: Lewis T. Mittness
Notes
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References
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External links
- [https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/1981/related 1981: Related Documents] from Wisconsin Legislature
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