89th Wisconsin Legislature

{{short description|Wisconsin legislative term for 1989–1990}}

{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2023}}

{{Infobox legislative term

| name = 89th 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 8, 1988}}

| term_start = {{nowrap|January 2, 1989}}

| term_end = {{nowrap|January 7, 1991}}

| before = 88th

| after = 90th

| 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|Thomas A. Loftus (D)}}

| chamber2_leader2_type = {{nowrap|Speaker pro tempore}}

| chamber2_leader2 = {{nowrap|David Clarenbach (D)}}

| session1_type = Regular

| session1_start = {{nowrap|January 3, 1989}}

| session1_end = {{nowrap|January 7, 1991}}

| special_session1_type = {{nowrap|Oct. 1989 Spec.}}

| special_session1_start = {{nowrap|October 10, 1989}}

| special_session1_end = {{nowrap|March 22, 1990}}

| special_session2_type = {{nowrap|May 1990 Spec.}}

| special_session2_start = {{nowrap|May 15, 1990}}

| special_session2_end = {{nowrap|May 15, 1990}}

}}

The Eighty-Ninth Wisconsin Legislature convened from {{nowrap|January 3, 1989,}} to {{nowrap|January 7, 1991,}} in regular session, and also convened in two special sessions.{{cite report|url= https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lrb/blue_book/2023_2024/ |title= State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2023–2024 |year= 2023 |publisher= Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau |isbn= 978-1-7333817-2-7 |chapter-url= https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lrb/blue_book/2023_2024/180_historical_lists.pdf |chapter= Historical Lists |pages= 492-493, 496, 501, 513-514 |access-date= December 23, 2023 }}

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 8, 1988. 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 4, 1986.

The governor of Wisconsin during this entire term was Republican Tommy Thompson, of Juneau County, serving the second two years of a four-year term, having won election in the 1986 Wisconsin gubernatorial election.

Major events

Major legislation

  • August 8, 1989: An Act relating to state finances and appropriations, constituting the general executive budget bill of the 1989 legislature, and making appropriations, [https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/1989/related/acts/31.pdf 1989 Act 31]. Vetoed in part, this act also established the Wisconsin Department of Corrections.

Party summary

=Senate summary=

File:WI Senate 1989.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}} | 19

| 14

! 33

| 0

colspan=5 |
style="font-size:80%;" | Start of Reg. Session

| rowspan="3" {{party shading/Democratic}} | 20

| 13

! 33

| 0

style="font-size:80%;" | From Apr. 20, 1989Republican Susan Engeleiter (33rd District) resigned after her confirmation as Administrator of the Small Business Administration.

| 12

! 32

| 1

style="font-size:80%;" | From Jul. 11, 1989Republican Margaret Farrow (33rd District) was sworn in to replace Susan Engeleiter.

| rowspan="3" | 13

! 33

| 0

style="font-size:80%;" | From Sep. 1, 1989Democrat Mordecai Lee (5th District) resigned.

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 19

! 32

| 1

style="font-size:80%;" | From Oct. 2, 1989Democrat Richard Shoemaker (10th District) resigned after he was convicted of several misdemeanors.

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 18

! 31

| 2

style="font-size:80%;" | From Dec. 13, 1989Democrat Tom Barrett (5th District) and Republican William Berndt (10th District) were sworn in to replace Mordecai Lee and Richard Shoemaker, respectively.

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 19

| rowspan="2" | 14

! 33

| 0

style="font-size:80%;" | From Jul. 12, 1990Democrat Lloyd H. Kincaid (12th District) resigned.

| rowspan="2" {{party shading/Democratic}} | 18

! 32

| 1

style="font-size:80%;" | From Aug. 1, 1990Republican J. Mac Davis (11th District) resigned after being elected a Wisconsin circuit court judge.

| rowspan="2" | 13

! 31

| 2

style="font-size:80%;" | From Nov. 28, 1990Democrat Roger Breske (12th District) was sworn in to replace Lloyd H. Kincaid.

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 19

! 32

| 1

colspan=5 |
Final voting share

! {{party shading/Democratic}} | {{percentage|19|32|2}}

! {{percentage|13|32|2}}

! colspan=2 |

colspan=5 |
style="font-size:80%;" | Beginning of the next Legislature

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 19

| 14

! 33

| 0

=Assembly summary=

File:WI Assembly 1989.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}} | 54

| 44

! 98

| 1

colspan=5 |
style="font-size:80%;" | Start of Reg. Session

| rowspan="2" {{party shading/Democratic}} | 56

| 43

! 99

| 0

style="font-size:80%;" | From Jul. 11, 1989Republican Margaret Farrow (99th District) resigned after her election to the state senate.

| 42

! 98

| 1

style="font-size:80%;" | From Jul. 31, 1989Democrat Louise M. Tesmer (19th District) resigned after being elected a Wisconsin circuit court judge.

| rowspan="2" {{party shading/Democratic}} | 55

| 42

! 97

| 2

style="font-size:80%;" | From Sep. 22, 1989Republican Frank Urban (99th District) was sworn in to replace Margaret Farrow.

| rowspan="3" | 43

! 98

| 1

style="font-size:80%;" | From Oct. 26, 1989Democrat Rosemary Potter (19th District) was sworn in to replace Louise M. Tesmer.

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 56

! 99

| 0

style="font-size:80%;" | From Dec. 13, 1989Democrat Tom Barrett (14th District) resigned after his election to the state senate.

| rowspan="2" {{party shading/Democratic}} | 55

! 98

| 1

style="font-size:80%;" | From Jan. 12, 1990Republican Betty Jo Nelsen (10th District) resigned after being confirmed as administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service.

| 42

! 97

| 2

style="font-size:80%;" | From May 15, 1990Republican Alberta Darling (10th District) and Democrat David Cullen (14th District) were sworn in to replace Betty Jo Nelsen and Tom Barrett, respectively.

| rowspan="2" {{party shading/Democratic}} | 56

| 43

! 99

| 0

style="font-size:80%;" | From May 28, 1990Republican Joseph E. Tregoning (51st District) resigned to accept a state job.

| rowspan="2" | 42

! 98

| 1

style="font-size:80%;" | From Jul. 1, 1990Democrat Scott C. Fergus (61st District) resigned.

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 55

! 97

| 2

colspan=5 |
Final voting share

! {{party shading/Democratic}} | {{percentage|55|97|2}}

! {{percentage|42|97|2}}

! colspan=2 |

colspan=5 |
style="font-size:80%;" | Beginning of the next Legislature

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 58

| 41

! 99

| 0

Sessions

  • Regular session: January 3, 1989{{spnd}}January 7, 1991
  • October 1989 special session: October 10, 1989{{spnd}}March 22, 1990
  • May 1990 special session: May 15, 1990

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-Ninth Wisconsin Legislature:{{cite report|url= https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/GWSZSEDPAWDVC84 |title= The State of Wisconsin Blue Book 1989–1990 |publisher= Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau |year= 1989 |editor-last2= Theobald |editor-first2= H. Rupert |editor-last1= Barish |editor-first1= Lawrence S. |chapter= Biographies |pages= 20–88 |access-date= December 23, 2023 }}

File:WI Senate Partisan Map 1989.svg

class="wikitable sortable"

! Dist. !! Senator !! Party !! Age
(1989)!! Home !! First
elected

align="center" | 01

| {{sortname|Alan|Lasee}}

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

| align="center" | {{Age|1937|7|31|1989|01|01}}

| Rockland, Brown County

| align="center" | 1977

align="center" | 02

| {{sortname|Robert|Cowles}}

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

| align="center" | {{Age|1950|7|31|1989|01|01}}

| Green Bay, Brown County

| align="center" | 1987

align="center" | 03

| {{sortname|Brian|Burke|Brian Burke (American politician)}}

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

| align="center" | {{Age|1958|4|19|1989|01|01}}

| Milwaukee, Milwaukee County

| align="center" | 1988

align="center" | 04

| {{sortname|Barbara|Ulichny}}

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

| align="center" | {{Age|1947|6|10|1989|01|01}}

| Milwaukee, Milwaukee County

| align="center" | 1984

rowspan="2" align="center" | 05

| {{sortname|Mordecai|Lee}} {{nowrap|{{small|(res. Sep. 1, 1989)}}}}

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

| align="center" | {{Age|1948|8|27|1989|01|01}}

| Milwaukee, Milwaukee County

| align="center" | 1982

{{sortname|Tom|Barrett|Tom Barrett (Wisconsin politician)}} {{nowrap|{{small|(from Dec. 13, 1989)}}}}

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

| align="center" | {{Age|1953|12|8|1989|12|13}}

| Milwaukee, Milwaukee County

| align="center" | 1989

align="center" | 06

| {{sortname|Gary|George|Gary George (Wisconsin politician)}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1954|3|8|1989|01|01}}

| Milwaukee, Milwaukee County

| align="center" | 1980

align="center" | 07

| {{sortname|John|Plewa}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1945|9|2|1989|01|01}}

| Milwaukee, Milwaukee County

| align="center" | 1984

align="center" | 08

| {{sortname|Joseph|Czarnezki}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1954|9|27|1989|01|01}}

| Milwaukee, Milwaukee County

| align="center" | 1983

align="center" | 09

| {{sortname|William|Te Winkle}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1954|6|30|1989|01|01}}

| Sheboygan, Sheboygan County

| align="center" | 1986

rowspan="2" align="center" | 10

| {{sortname|Richard|Shoemaker}} {{nowrap|{{small|(res. Oct. 2, 1989)}}}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1951|6|11|1989|01|01}}

| Menomonie, Dunn County

| align="center" | 1988

{{sortname|William|Berndt}} {{nowrap|{{small|(from Dec. 13, 1989)}}}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1956|7|18|1989|12|13}}

| Clifton, Pierce County

| align="center" | 1989

rowspan="2" align="center" | 11

| {{sortname|J. Mac|Davis}} {{nowrap|{{small|(res. Aug. 1, 1990)}}}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1952|4|5|1989|01|01}}

| Waukesha, Waukesha County

| align="center" | 1976

colspan="5" | --Vacant from Aug. 1, 1990--
rowspan="2" align="center" | 12

| {{sortname|Lloyd H.|Kincaid}} {{nowrap|{{small|(res. Jul. 12, 1990)}}}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1925|5|8|1989|01|01}}

| Crandon, Forest County

| align="center" | 1983

{{sortname|Roger|Breske}} {{nowrap|{{small|(from Nov. 28, 1990)}}}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1938|11|8|1990|11|28}}

| Elderon, Marathon County

| align="center" | 1990

align="center" | 13

| {{sortname|Barbara|Lorman}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1932|7|31|1989|01|01}}

| Fort Atkinson, Jefferson County

| align="center" | 1980

align="center" | 14

| {{sortname|Joseph|Leean}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1942|3|10|1989|01|01}}

| Dayton, Waupaca County

| align="center" | 1984

align="center" | 15

| {{sortname|Timothy|Weeden}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1951|11|13|1989|01|01}}

| Beloit, Rock County

| align="center" | 1987

align="center" | 16

| {{sortname|Charles|Chvala}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1954|12|5|1989|01|01}}

| Madison, Dane County

| align="center" | 1984

align="center" | 17

| {{sortname|Richard|Kreul}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1924|4|26|1989|01|01}}

| Fennimore, Grant County

| align="center" | 1978

align="center" | 18

| {{sortname|Carol|Buettner|Carol Roessler}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1948|1|16|1989|01|01}}

| {{nowrap|Oshkosh}}, Winnebago County

| align="center" | 1987

align="center" | 19

| {{sortname|Michael G.|Ellis|Michael Ellis (American politician)}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1941|2|21|1989|01|01}}

| Neenah, Winnebago County

| align="center" | 1982

align="center" | 20

| {{sortname|Donald K.|Stitt}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1944|11|26|1989|01|01}}

| Port Washington, Ozaukee County

| align="center" | 1984

align="center" | 21

| {{sortname|Joseph A.|Strohl}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1946|3|19|1989|01|01}}

| Racine, Racine County

| align="center" | 1978

align="center" | 22

| {{sortname|Joseph F.|Andrea}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1927|11|29|1989|01|01}}

| Kenosha, Kenosha County

| align="center" | 1984

align="center" | 23

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

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

| align="center" | {{age|1932|10|27|1989|01|01}}

| Lafayette, Chippewa County

| align="center" | 1978

align="center" | 24

| {{sortname|David|Helbach}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1948|12|8|1989|01|01}}

| Stevens Point, Portage County

| align="center" | 1983

align="center" | 25

| {{sortname|Robert|Jauch}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1945|11|22|1989|01|01}}

| Poplar, Douglas County

| align="center" | 1986

align="center" | 26

| {{sortname|Fred|Risser}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1927|5|5|1989|01|01}}

| Madison, Dane County

| align="center" | 1962

align="center" | 27

| {{sortname|Russ|Feingold}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1953|3|2|1989|01|01}}

| Middleton, Dane County

| align="center" | 1982

align="center" | 28

| {{sortname|Lynn|Adelman}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1939|10|1|1989|01|01}}

| New Berlin, Waukesha County

| align="center" | 1976

align="center" | 29

| {{sortname|Walter|Chilsen}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1923|11|18|1989|01|01}}

| Wausau, Marathon County

| align="center" | 1966

align="center" | 30

| {{sortname|Jerome|Van Sistine}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1926|8|16|1989|01|01}}

| Green Bay, Brown County

| align="center" | 1976

align="center" | 31

| {{sortname|Rodney C.|Moen}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1937|7|26|1989|01|01}}

| Whitehall, Trempealeau County

| align="center" | 1982

align="center" | 32

| {{sortname|Brian|Rude}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1955|8|25|1989|01|01}}

| Coon Valley, Vernon County

| align="center" | 1984

rowspan="2" align="center" | 33

| {{sortname|Susan|Engeleiter}} {{small|{{nowrap|(res. Apr. 20, 1989)}}}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1952|3|18|1989|01|01}}

| Brookfield, Waukesha County

| align="center" | 1980

{{sortname|Margaret|Farrow}} {{small|{{nowrap|(from Jul. 11, 1989)}}}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1934|11|28|1989|07|11}}

| Elm Grove, Waukesha County

| align="center" | 1989

= Members of the Assembly =

Members of the Assembly for the Eighty-Ninth Wisconsin Legislature:

File:WI Assembly Partisan Map 1989.svg

class="wikitable sortable"

!Senate
Dist.

!Dist.

!Representative

!Party

!Age
(1989)

!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|1989|01|01}}

| Luxemburg

| align="center" | 1970

align="center" | 02

| {{sortname|Dale|Bolle}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1923|6|12|1989|01|01}}

| Whitelaw

| align="center" | 1982

align="center" | 03

| {{sortname|Alvin|Ott}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1949|6|19|1989|01|01}}

| Brillion

| align="center" | 1986

align="center" rowspan="3" | 02

| align="center" | 04

| {{sortname|Cathy|Zeuske}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1958|12|4|1989|01|01}}

| Shawano

| align="center" | 1982

align="center" | 05

| {{sortname|Gary J.|Schmidt}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1947|1|26|1989|01|01}}

| Chilton

| align="center" | 1984

align="center" | 06

| {{sortname|Rosemary|Hinkfuss}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1931|9|30|1989|01|01}}

| Green Bay

| align="center" | 1988

align="center" rowspan="3" | 03

| align="center" | 07

| {{sortname|Gwen|Moore}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1951|4|18|1989|01|01}}

| Milwaukee

| align="center" | 1988

align="center" | 08

| {{sortname|Peter|Bock}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1948|12|12|1989|01|01}}

| Milwaukee

| align="center" | 1986

align="center" | 09

| {{sortname|Walter|Kunicki}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1958|6|9|1989|01|01}}

| Milwaukee

| align="center" | 1980

align="center" rowspan="4" | 04

| rowspan="2" align="center" | 10

| {{sortname|Betty Jo|Nelsen}} {{nowrap|{{small|(res. Jan. 12, 1990)}}}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1935|10|11|1989|01|1}}

| Shorewood

| align="center" | 1979

{{sortname|Alberta|Darling}} {{nowrap|{{small|(from May 15, 1990)}}}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1944|4|28|1990|5|15}}

| River Hills

| align="center" | 1990

align="center" | 11

| {{sortname|Louis|Fortis}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1947|4|5|1989|01|01}}

| Milwaukee

| align="center" | 1986

align="center" | 12

| {{sortname|Barbara|Notestein}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1949|4|14|1989|01|01}}

| Milwaukee

| align="center" | 1984

align="center" rowspan="4" | 05

| align="center" | 13

| {{sortname|Thomas|Seery}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1945|2|19|1989|01|01}}

| Milwaukee

| align="center" | 1982

rowspan="2" align="center" | 14

| {{sortname|Thomas|Barrett|Tom Barrett (Wisconsin politician)}} {{nowrap|{{small|(res. Dec. 13, 1989)}}}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1953|12|8|1989|01|01}}

| Milwaukee

| align="center" | 1984

{{sortname|David|Cullen|David Cullen (politician)}} {{nowrap|{{small|(from May 15, 1990)}}}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1960|2|1|1990|05|15}}

| Milwaukee

| align="center" | 1990

align="center" | 15

| {{sortname|Shirley|Krug}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1958|1|29|1989|01|01}}

| Milwaukee

| align="center" | 1984

align="center" rowspan="3" | 06

| align="center" | 16

| {{sortname|Spencer|Coggs}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1949|8|6|1989|01|01}}

| Milwaukee

| align="center" | 1982

align="center" | 17

| {{sortname|Annette Polly|Williams}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1937|1|10|1989|01|01}}

| Milwaukee

| align="center" | 1980

align="center" | 18

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

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

| align="center" | {{age|1928|4|5|1989|01|01}}

| Milwaukee

| align="center" | 1976

align="center" rowspan="4" | 07

| rowspan="2" align="center" | 19

| {{sortname|Louise M.|Tesmer}} {{nowrap|{{small|(res. Jul. 31, 1989)}}}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1942|12|25|1989|01|01}}

| Milwaukee

| align="center" | 1972

{{sortname|Rosemary|Potter}} {{nowrap|{{small|(res. Oct. 26, 1989)}}}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1952|4|15|1989|10|26}}

| Milwaukee

| align="center" | 1989

align="center" | 20

| {{sortname|Tim|Carpenter}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1960|2|24|1989|01|01}}

| Milwaukee

| align="center" | 1984

align="center" | 21

| {{sortname|Richard|Grobschmidt}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1948|5|3|1989|01|01}}

| South Milwaukee

| align="center" | 1984

align="center" rowspan="3" | 08

| align="center" | 22

| {{sortname|Jeannette|Bell}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1941|9|2|1989|01|01}}

| West Allis

| align="center" | 1982

align="center" | 23

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

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

| align="center" | {{age|1938|5|4|1989|01|01}}

| West Allis

| align="center" | 1972

align="center" | 24

| {{sortname|Peggy|Krusick}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1956|10|26|1989|01|01}}

| Milwaukee

| align="center" | 1983

align="center" rowspan="3" | 09

| align="center" | 25

| {{sortname|Vernon W.|Holschbach}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1926|10|17|1989|01|01}}

| Manitowoc

| align="center" | 1980

align="center" | 26

| {{sortname|Calvin|Potter}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1945|11|3|1989|01|01}}

| Kohler

| align="center" | 1974

align="center" | 27

| {{sortname|Wilfrid J.|Turba}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1928|1|18|1989|01|01}}

| Russell

| align="center" | 1982

align="center" rowspan="3" | 10

| align="center" | 28

| {{sortname|Harvey|Stower}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1944|9|17|1989|01|01}}

| Amery

| align="center" | 1982

align="center" | 29

| {{sortname|Alvin|Baldus}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1926|4|26|1989|01|01}}

| Menomonie

| align="center" | 1966

align="center" | 30

| {{sortname|Sheila|Harsdorf}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1956|7|25|1989|01|01}}

| River Falls

| align="center" | 1988

align="center" rowspan="3" | 11

| align="center" | 31

| {{sortname|Joanne|Huelsman}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1938|3|21|1989|01|01}}

| Waukesha

| align="center" | 1982

align="center" | 32

| {{sortname|Joseph|Wimmer}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1934|7|21|1989|01|01}}

| Waukesha

| align="center" | 1982

align="center" | 33

| {{sortname|Steven|Foti}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1958|12|3|1989|01|01}}

| Oconomowoc

| align="center" | 1982

align="center" rowspan="3" | 12

| align="center" | 34

| {{sortname|Jim|Holperin}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1950|12|18|1989|01|01}}

| Eagle River

| align="center" | 1982

align="center" | 35

| {{sortname|Thomas D.|Ourada}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1958|12|17|1989|01|01}}

| Antigo

| align="center" | 1984

align="center" | 36

| {{sortname|John|Volk}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1915|9|28|1989|01|01}}

| Freedom

| align="center" | 1983

align="center" rowspan="3" | 13

| align="center" | 37

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

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

| align="center" | {{age|1951|10|23|1989|01|01}}

| Lake Mills

| align="center" | 1978

align="center" | 38

| {{sortname|Margaret S.|Lewis}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1954|6|19|1989|01|01}}

| Jefferson

| align="center" | 1984

align="center" | 39

| {{sortname|Robert|Goetsch}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1933|8|5|1989|01|01}}

| Oak Grove

| align="center" | 1982

align="center" rowspan="3" | 14

| align="center" | 40

| {{sortname|William|Lorge}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1960|8|31|1989|01|01}}

| Deer Creek

| align="center" | 1988

align="center" | 41

| {{sortname|Robert T.|Welch|Robert Welch (Wisconsin politician)}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1958|6|8|1989|01|01}}

| Leon

| align="center" | 1984

align="center" | 42

| {{sortname|Ben|Brancel}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1950|7|31|1989|01|01}}

| Douglas

| align="center" | 1986

align="center" rowspan="3" | 15

| align="center" | 43

| {{sortname|Charles W.|Coleman|Charles Coleman (politician)}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1932|8|7|1989|01|01}}

| Richmond

| align="center" | 1982

align="center" | 44

| {{sortname|Wayne W.|Wood}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1930|1|21|1989|01|01}}

| Janesville

| align="center" | 1976

align="center" | 45

| {{sortname|Judy|Robson}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1939|11|21|1989|01|01}}

| Beloit

| align="center" | 1987

align="center" rowspan="3" | 16

| align="center" | 46

| {{sortname|Thomas A.|Loftus}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1945|4|24|1989|01|01}}

| Sun Prairie

| align="center" | 1976

align="center" | 47

| {{sortname|David G.|Deininger}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1947|7|9|1989|01|01}}

| Monroe

| align="center" | 1986

align="center" | 48

| {{sortname|Sue|Rohan}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1952|11|23|1989|01|01}}

| Monona

| align="center" | 1984

align="center" rowspan="4" | 17

| align="center" | 49

| {{sortname|David A.|Brandemuehl}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1931|12|7|1989|01|01}}

| Mount Ida

| align="center" | 1986

align="center" | 50

| {{sortname|Dale|Schultz}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1953|6|12|1989|01|01}}

| Washington

| align="center" | 1982

rowspan="2" align="center" | 51

| {{sortname|Joseph E.|Tregoning}} {{nowrap|{{small|(res. May 28, 1990)}}}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1941|5|26|1989|01|01}}

| Shullsburg

| align="center" | 1967

colspan="5" | --Vacant from May 28, 1990--
align="center" rowspan="3" | 18

| align="center" | 52

| {{sortname|Peg|Lautenschlager}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1955|11|22|1989|01|01}}

| {{nowrap|Fond du Lac}}

| align="center" | 1988

align="center" | 53

| {{sortname|Mary|Panzer}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1951|9|19|1989|01|01}}

| West Bend

| align="center" | 1980

align="center" | 54

| {{sortname|Gregg|Underheim}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1950|8|22|1989|01|01}}

| Oshkosh

| align="center" | 1987

align="center" rowspan="3" | 19

| align="center" | 55

| {{sortname|Esther K.|Walling}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1940|4|7|1989|01|01}}

| Menasha

| align="center" | 1982

align="center" | 56

| {{sortname|Judith|Klusman}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1956|12|14|1989|01|01}}

| Oshkosh

| align="center" | 1988

align="center" | 57

| {{sortname|David|Prosser Jr.}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1942|12|24|1989|01|01}}

| Appleton

| align="center" | 1978

align="center" rowspan="3" | 20

| align="center" | 58

| {{sortname|Steven D.|Loucks}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1961|9|8|1989|01|01}}

| Mequon

| align="center" | 1988

align="center" | 59

| {{sortname|Michael A.|Lehman}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1943|4|24|1989|01|01}}

| Hartford

| align="center" | 1988

align="center" | 60

| {{sortname|Susan B.|Vergeront|Susan Bowers Vergeront}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1945|11|30|1989|01|01}}

| Cedarburg

| align="center" | 1984

align="center" rowspan="4" | 21

| rowspan="2" align="center" | 61

| {{sortname|Scott C.|Fergus}} {{nowrap|{{small|(res. Jul. 1, 1990)}}}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1955|1|27|1989|1|1}}

| Racine

| align="center" | 1984

colspan="5" | --Vacant from Jul. 1, 1990--
align="center" | 62

| {{sortname|Kimberly|Plache}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1961|1|4|1989|01|01}}

| Racine

| align="center" | 1988

align="center" | 63

| {{sortname|E. James|Ladwig}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1938|4|13|1989|01|01}}

| Caledonia

| align="center" | 1978

align="center" rowspan="3" | 22

| align="center" | 64

| {{sortname|Peter W.|Barca}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1955|8|7|1989|01|01}}

| Kenosha

| align="center" | 1984

align="center" | 65

| {{sortname|John|Antaramian}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1954|9|21|1989|01|01}}

| Kenosha

| align="center" | 1982

align="center" | 66

| {{sortname|Cloyd A.|Porter}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1935|5|22|1989|01|01}}

| Burlington

| align="center" | 1972

align="center" rowspan="3" | 23

| align="center" | 67

| {{sortname|Leo Richard|Hamilton|Leo Richard Hamilton}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1927|12|13|1989|01|01}}

| Chippewa Falls

| align="center" | 1986

align="center" | 68

| {{sortname|David|Zien}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1950|3|15|1989|01|01}}

| Taft

| align="center" | 1988

align="center" | 69

| {{sortname|Heron|Van Gorden}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1926|10|9|1989|01|01}}

| Neillsville

| align="center" | 1982

align="center" rowspan="3" | 24

| align="center" | 70

| {{sortname|Donald W.|Hasenohrl}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1935|11|25|1989|01|01}}

| Pittsville

| align="center" | 1974

align="center" | 71

| {{sortname|Stan|Gruszynski}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1949|2|6|1989|01|01}}

| Stevens Point

| align="center" | 1984

align="center" | 72

| {{sortname|Marlin|Schneider}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1942|11|16|1989|01|01}}

| Wisconsin Rapids

| align="center" | 1970

align="center" rowspan="3" | 25

| align="center" | 73

| {{sortname|Frank|Boyle}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1945|2|20|1989|01|01}}

| Summit

| align="center" | 1986

align="center" | 74

| {{sortname|Barbara|Linton}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1952|6|27|1989|01|01}}

| Ashland

| align="center" | 1986

align="center" | 75

| {{sortname|Mary|Hubler}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1952|7|31|1989|01|01}}

| Rice Lake

| align="center" | 1984

align="center" rowspan="3" | 26

| align="center" | 76

| {{sortname|Rebecca|Young|Rebecca Young (American politician)}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1934|2|28|1989|01|01}}

| Madison

| align="center" | 1984

align="center" | 77

| {{sortname|Spencer|Black}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1950|5|25|1989|01|01}}

| Madison

| align="center" | 1984

align="center" | 78

| {{sortname|David|Clarenbach}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1953|9|26|1989|01|01}}

| Madison

| align="center" | 1974

align="center" rowspan="3" | 27

| align="center" | 79

| {{sortname|Joe|Wineke}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1957|1|5|1989|01|01}}

| Verona

| align="center" | 1982

align="center" | 80

| {{sortname|Robert M.|Thompson|Robert Thompson (Wisconsin politician)}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1927|11|25|1989|01|01}}

| Dekorra

| align="center" | 1970

align="center" | 81

| {{sortname|David|Travis}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1948|9|21|1989|01|01}}

| Madison

| 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|1989|01|01}}

| Hales Corners

| align="center" | 1970

align="center" | 83

| {{sortname|David J.|Lepak}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1959|4|17|1989|01|01}}

| Muskego

| align="center" | 1984

align="center" | 84

| {{sortname|Marc C.|Duff}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1961|7|4|1989|01|01}}

| New Berlin

| align="center" | 1988

align="center" rowspan="3" | 29

| align="center" | 85

| {{sortname|Gregory|Huber}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1956|1|25|1989|01|01}}

| Wausau

| align="center" | 1988

align="center" | 86

| {{sortname|Brad|Zweck}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1958|8|16|1989|01|01}}

| Mosinee

| align="center" | 1986

align="center" | 87

| {{sortname|Robert J.|Larson}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1932|12|4|1989|01|01}}

| Medford

| align="center" | 1978

align="center" rowspan="3" | 30

| align="center" | 88

| {{sortname|John|Gard}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1963|8|3|1989|10|12}}

| Lena

| align="center" | 1987

align="center" | 89

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

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

| align="center" | {{age|1912|3|4|1989|01|01}}

| Pittsfield

| align="center" | 1958

align="center" | 90

| {{sortname|Mary Lou E.|Van Dreel}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1935|3|23|1989|01|01}}

| Green Bay

| align="center" | 1986

align="center" rowspan="3" | 31

| align="center" | 91

| {{sortname|Barbara|Gronemus}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1931|11|21|1989|01|01}}

| Whitehall

| align="center" | 1982

align="center" | 92

| {{sortname|Terry|Musser}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1947|11|15|1989|01|01}}

| Irving

| align="center" | 1984

align="center" | 93

| {{sortname|Jacquelyn J.|Lahn}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1952|8|3|1989|01|01}}

| Clear Creek

| align="center" | 1988

align="center" rowspan="3" | 32

| align="center" | 94

| {{sortname|Virgil|Roberts}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1922|4|13|1989|01|01}}

| Holmen

| align="center" | 1970

align="center" | 95

| {{sortname|John|Medinger}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1948|4|26|1989|01|01}}

| La Crosse

| align="center" | 1976

align="center" | 96

| {{sortname|DuWayne|Johnsrud}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1943|9|4|1989|01|01}}

| Eastman

| align="center" | 1984

align="center" rowspan="4" | 33

| align="center" | 97

| {{sortname|Lolita|Schneiders}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1931|3|3|1989|01|01}}

| Menomonee Falls

| align="center" | 1980

align="center" | 98

| {{sortname|Peggy|Rosenzweig}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1936|11|5|1989|01|01}}

| Wauwatosa

| align="center" | 1982

rowspan="2" align="center" | 99

| {{sortname|Margaret|Farrow}} {{nowrap|{{small|(res. Jul. 11, 1989)}}}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1934|11|28|1989|01|01}}

| Elm Grove

| align="center" | 1986

{{sortname|Frank|Urban}} {{nowrap|{{small|(from Sep. 22, 1989)}}}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1930|5|24|1989|11|22}}

| Elm Grove

| align="center" | 1989

Employees

=Senate employees=

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

=Assembly employees=

  • Chief Clerk: Thomas T. Melvin
  • Sergeant-at-Arms: Robert G. Johnston

Notes

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References

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