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97th Wisconsin Legislature

{{short description|Wisconsin legislative term for 2005-2006}}

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

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox legislative term

| name = 97th 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 2, 2004}}

| term_start = {{nowrap|January 3, 2005}}

| term_end = {{nowrap|January 1, 2007}}

| before = 96th

| after = 98th

| website =

| chamber1 = Senate

| membership1 = 33

| control1 = Republican

| chamber1_leader1_type = Senate President

| chamber1_leader1 = Alan Lasee (R)

| chamber1_leader2_type = {{nowrap|President pro tempore}}

| chamber1_leader2 = {{nowrap|David Zien (R)}}

| chamber2 = Assembly

| membership2 = 99

| control2 = Republican

| chamber2_leader1_type = {{nowrap|Assembly Speaker}}

| chamber2_leader1 = John Gard (R)

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

| chamber2_leader2 = Stephen Freese (R)

| session1_type = Regular

| session1_start = {{nowrap|January 3, 2005}}

| session1_end = {{nowrap|January 3, 2007}}

| special_session1_type = {{nowrap|Jan. 2005 Spec.}}

| special_session1_start = {{nowrap|January 12, 2005}}

| special_session1_end = {{nowrap|January 20, 2005}}

| special_session2_type = {{nowrap|Jul. 2005 Extra.}}

| special_session2_start = {{nowrap|July 20, 2005}}

| special_session2_end = {{nowrap|July 20, 2005}}

| special_session3_type = {{nowrap|Feb. 2006 Spec.}}

| special_session3_start = {{nowrap|February 14, 2006}}

| special_session3_end = {{nowrap|March 7, 2006}}

| special_session4_type = {{nowrap|Apr. 2006 Extra.}}

| special_session4_start = {{nowrap|April 25, 2006}}

| special_session4_end = {{nowrap|May 17, 2006}}

}}

The Ninety-Seventh Wisconsin Legislature convened from {{nowrap|January 3, 2005,}} to {{nowrap|January 3, 2007,}} in regular session, and held two concurrent special sessions in January 2005 and February 2006, and two extraordinary sessions in July 2005 and April 2006.{{cite report|url=https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lrb/blue_book/2017_2018 |title=Wisconsin Blue Book 2017–2018 |publisher= Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau |year= 2017 |isbn= 978-0-9752820-9-0 |chapter-url= https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lrb/blue_book/2017_2018/210_historical_lists.pdf |chapter= Historical Lists |page= 646 |accessdate= December 30, 2021 }}

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 2, 2004.{{cite report |url= https://whs.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_dcaf3106-7971-45d7-9e8b-3b169afa2f9a/ |title= Results of Fall General Election - 11/02/2004 |publisher= Wisconsin State Elections Board |date= December 1, 2004 |accessdate= January 20, 2024 |via= Wisconsin Historical Society }} Senators representing odd-numbered districts were serving the third and fourth year of their four-year term, having been elected in the general election of November 5, 2002.{{cite report |url= https://whs.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_ae534b25-9fc6-4986-b261-7c785e581f09/ |title= Results of Fall General Election - 11/05/2002 |publisher= Wisconsin State Elections Board |date= December 2, 2002 |accessdate= January 20, 2024 |via= Wisconsin Historical Society }}

The governor of Wisconsin during this entire term was Democrat Jim Doyle, of Dane County, serving the second two years of a four-year term, having won election in the 2002 Wisconsin gubernatorial election.

Major events

Party summary

=Senate summary=

File:WI Senate 2005.svg

class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
style="vertical-align:bottom;"

!rowspan=3|

!colspan=2|Party

(Shading indicates majority caucus)

!rowspan=3|Total

!

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| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |

| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |

| style="background-color:black" |

Democratic

!Republican

!Vacant

nowrap style="font-size:80%"|End of previous Legislature

| 15

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | 18

! 33

| 0

colspan=5|
nowrap style="font-size:80%"|Start of session

| 14

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | 19

! 33

| 0

colspan=5|
Final voting share

! {{percentage|14|33|2}}

! {{Party shading/Republican}} | {{percentage|19|33|2}}

! colspan=2|

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

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 18

| 15

! 33

| 0

=Assembly summary=

File:WI Assembly 2005.svg

class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
style="vertical-align:bottom;"

!rowspan=3|

!colspan=2|Party

(Shading indicates majority caucus)

!rowspan=3|Total

!

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| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |

| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |

| style="background-color:black" |

Democratic

!Republican

!Vacant

nowrap style="font-size:80%"|End of previous Legislature

| 40

| {{Party shading/Republican}}| 59

! 99

| 0

colspan=5|
nowrap style="font-size:80%"| Start of session

| rowspan="5" | 39

| {{Party shading/Republican}}| 60

! 99

| 0

nowrap style="font-size:80%"|From Oct. 31, 2005Republican Daniel P. Vrakas (District 33) resigned after being elected county executive.

| {{Party shading/Republican}}| 59

! 98

| 1

nowrap style="font-size:80%"|From Jan. 17, 2006Republican Scott Newcomer (District 33) was sworn in to replace Daniel P. Vrakas.

| {{Party shading/Republican}}| 60

! 99

| 0

nowrap style="font-size:80%"|From Mar. 21, 2006Republican Scott Jensen (District 98) resigned.

| {{Party shading/Republican}}| 59

! 98

| 1

nowrap style="font-size:80%"|From Aug. 2, 2006Republican David W. Ward (District 37) resigned.

| {{Party shading/Republican}}| 58

! 97

| 2

colspan=5|
Final voting share

! {{percentage|39|97|2}}

! {{party shading/Republican}} | {{percentage|58|97|2}}

! colspan=2|

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

| 47

| {{party shading/Republican}} | 52

! 99

| 0

Sessions

  • Regular session: January 3, 2005{{spaced ndash}}January 3, 2007
  • January 2005 special session: January 12, 2005{{spnd}}January 20, 2005
  • July 2005 extraordinary session: July 20, 2005
  • February 2006 special session: February 14, 2006{{spnd}}March 7, 2006
  • April 2006 extraordinary session: April 25, 2006{{spnd}}May 17, 2006

Leadership

=Senate leadership=

;Majority leadership (Republican)

;Minority leadership (Democratic)

=Assembly leadership=

;Majority leadership (Republican)

;Minority leadership (Democratic)

Members

=Members of the Senate=

Members of the Wisconsin Senate for the Ninety-Seventh Wisconsin Legislature:{{cite report|url= https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lrb/blue_book/2005_2006/ |title= State of Wisconsin 2005–2006 Blue Book |year= 2005 |publisher= Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau |editor-last= Barish |editor-first= Lawrence S. |chapter-url= https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lrb/blue_book/2005_2006/200_biographies.pdf |chapter= Biographies |pages= 18–86 |accessdate= January 21, 2024 }}

File:WI Senate Partisan Map 2005.svg

class="sortable wikitable"
Dist.

! Senator

! Party

! Age
(2005)

! Home

! First
elected

01

| {{sortname|Alan|Lasee}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1937|7|30|2005|1|1}}

| Rockland, Brown County

| align="center" | 1977

02

| {{sortname|Robert|Cowles}}

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

| align="center" | {{age |1950|7|31|2005|1|1}}

| Green Bay, Brown County

| align="center" | 1987

03

| {{sortname|Tim|Carpenter}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1960|2|24|2005|1|1}}

| Milwaukee, Milwaukee County

| align="center" | 2002

04

| {{sortname|Lena|Taylor}}

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

| align="center" | {{age |1966|7|25|2005|1|1}}

| Milwaukee, Milwaukee County

| align="center" | 2004

05

| {{sortname|Tom|Reynolds|Thomas G. Reynolds}}

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

| align="center" | {{age |1956|12|16|2005|1|1}}

| West Allis, Milwaukee County

| align="center" | 2002

06

| {{sortname|Spencer|Coggs}}

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

| align="center" | {{age |1949|8|6|2005|1|1}}

| Milwaukee, Milwaukee County

| align="center" | 2003

07

| {{sortname|Jeffrey|Plale}}

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

| align="center" | {{age |1968|5|31|2005|1|1}}

| South Milwaukee, Milwaukee County

| align="center" | 2003

08

| {{sortname|Alberta|Darling}}

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

| align="center" | {{age |1944|4|28|2005|1|1}}

| River Hills, Milwaukee County

| align="center" | 1992

09

| {{sortname|Joe|Leibham}}

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

| align="center" | {{age |1969|6|6|2005|1|1}}

| Sheboygan, Sheboygan County

| align="center" | 2002

10

| {{sortname|Sheila|Harsdorf}}

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

| align="center" | {{age |1956|7|25|2005|1|1}}

| River Falls, Pierce County

| align="center" | 2000

11

| {{sortname|Neal|Kedzie}}

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

| align="center" | {{age |1956|1|27|2005|1|1}}

| Elkhorn, Walworth County

| align="center" | 2002

12

| {{sortname|Roger|Breske}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1938|11|8|2005|1|1}}

| Elderon, Marathon County

| align="center" | 1990

13

| {{sortname|Scott L.|Fitzgerald}}

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

| align="center" | {{age |1963|11|16|2005|1|1}}

| Clyman, Dodge County

| align="center" | 1994

14

| {{sortname|Luther|Olsen}}

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

| align="center" | {{age |1951|2|26|2005|1|1}}

| Ripon, Fond du Lac County

| align="center" | 2004

15

| {{sortname|Judy|Robson}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1939|11|21|2005|01|01}}

| Beloit, Rock County

| align="center" | 1987

16

| {{sortname|Mark F.|Miller}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1943|2|1|2005|1|1}}

| Monona, Dane County

| align="center" | 2004

17

| {{sortname|Dale|Schultz}}

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

| align="center" | {{age |1953|6|12|2005|1|1}}

| Richland Center, Richland County

| align="center" | 1991

18

| {{sortname|Carol|Roessler}}

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

| align="center" | {{age |1948|1|16|2005|1|1}}

| Oshkosh, Winnebago County

| align="center" | 1987

19

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

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

| align="center" | {{age |1941|2|21|2005|1|1}}

| Neenah, Winnebago County

| align="center" | 1982

20

| {{sortname|Glenn|Grothman}}

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

| align="center" | {{age |1955|7|3|2005|1|1}}

| West Bend, Washington County

| align="center" | 2004

21

| {{sortname|Cathy|Stepp}}

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

| align="center" | {{age |1963|8|17|2005|1|1}}

| Sturtevant, Racine County

| align="center" | 2002

22

| {{sortname|Robert|Wirch}}

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

| align="center" | {{age |1943|11|16|2005|1|1}}

| Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha County

| align="center" | 1996

23

| {{sortname|David|Zien}}

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

| align="center" | {{age |1950|3|15|2005|1|1}}

| Wheaton, Chippewa County

| align="center" | 1993

24

| {{sortname|Julie|Lassa}}

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

| align="center" | {{age |1970|10|21|2005|1|1}}

| Stevens Point, Portage County

| align="center" | 2003

25

| {{sortname|Robert|Jauch}}

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

| align="center" | {{age |1945|11|22|2005|1|1}}

| Poplar, Douglas County

| align="center" | 1986

26

| {{sortname|Fred|Risser}}

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

| align="center" | {{age |1927|5|5|2005|1|1}}

| Madison, Dane County

| align="center" | 1962

27

| {{sortname|Jon|Erpenbach}}

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

| align="center" | {{age |1961|1|28|2005|1|1}}

| Middleton, Dane County

| align="center" | 1998

28

| {{sortname|Mary|Lazich}}

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

| align="center" | {{age |1952|10|3|2005|1|1}}

| New Berlin, Waukesha County

| align="center" | 1998

29

| {{sortname|Russ|Decker}}

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

| align="center" | {{age |1953|05|25|2005|1|1}}

| Weston, Marathon County

| align="center" | 1990

30

| {{sortname|Dave|Hansen|Dave Hansen (politician)}}

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

| align="center" | {{age |1947|12|18|2005|1|1}}

| Green Bay, Brown County

| align="center" | 2000

31

| {{sortname|Ron|Brown|Ron Brown (Wisconsin politician)}}

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

| align="center" | {{age |1946|9|18|2005|1|1}}

| Eau Claire, Eau Claire County

| align="center" | 2002

32

| {{sortname|Dan|Kapanke}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1947|8|21|2005|1|1}}

| La Crosse, La Crosse County

| align="center" | 2004

33

| {{sortname|Theodore|Kanavas}}

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

| align="center" | {{age |1961|4|29|2005|1|1}}

| Brookfield, Waukesha County

| align="center" | 2001

=Members of the Assembly=

Members of the Assembly for the Ninety-Seventh Wisconsin Legislature:

File:WI Assembly Partisan Map 2005.svg

class="wikitable sortable"

!Senate
District

!Assembly
District

!Representative

!Party

!Age
(2005)

!Home

!First
Elected

rowspan="3" | 01

! 01

| {{sortname|Garey|Bies}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1946|10|26|2005|1|1}}

| Sister Bay

| align=center | 2000

02

| {{sortname|Frank|Lasee}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1961|12|11|2005|1|1}}

| Bellevue

| align=center | 1994

03

| {{sortname|Alvin|Ott}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1949|6|19|2005|1|1}}

| Brillion

| align=center | 1986

rowspan="3" | 02

! 04

| {{sortname|Phil|Montgomery}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1957|7|7|2005|1|1}}

| Ashwaubenon

| align=center | 1998

05

| {{sortname|Tom|Nelson|Tom Nelson (Wisconsin politician)}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1976|3|3|2005|1|1}}

| Kaukauna

| align=center | 2004

06

| {{sortname|John|Ainsworth|John Ainsworth (Wisconsin politician)}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1940|9|21|2005|1|1}}

| Waukechon

| align=center | 1990

rowspan="3" | 03

! 07

| {{sortname|Peggy|Krusick}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1956|10|26|2005|1|1}}

| Milwaukee

| align=center | 1983

08

| {{sortname|Pedro|Colón}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1968|4|7|2005|1|1}}

| Milwaukee

| align=center | 1998

09

| {{sortname|Josh|Zepnick}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1968|3|21|2005|1|1}}

| Milwaukee

| align=center | 2002

rowspan="3" | 04

! 10

| {{sortname|Annette P.|Williams|Annette Polly Williams}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1937|1|10|2005|1|1}}

| Milwaukee

| align=center | 1980

11

| {{sortname|Jason|Fields}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1974|1|29|2005|1|1}}

| Milwaukee

| align=center | 2004

12

| {{sortname|Fred|Kessler}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1940|1|11|2005|1|1}}

| Milwaukee

| align=center | 1960

rowspan="3" | 05

! 13

| {{sortname|David|Cullen|David Cullen (politician)}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1960|2|1|2005|1|1}}

| Milwaukee

| align=center | 1990

14

| {{sortname|Leah|Vukmir}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1958|4|26|2005|1|1}}

| Wauwatosa

| align=center | 2002

15

| {{sortname|Tony|Staskunas}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1961|1|3|2005|1|1}}

| West Allis

| align=center | 1996

rowspan="3" | 06

! 16

| {{sortname|Leon|Young|dab=Wisconsin politician}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1967|7|4|2005|1|1}}

| Milwaukee

| align=center | 1992

17

| {{sortname|Barbara|Toles}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1956|7|31|2005|1|1}}

| Milwaukee

| align=center | 2004

18

| {{sortname|Tamara|Grigsby}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1974|11|19|2005|1|1}}

| Milwaukee

| align=center | 2004

rowspan="3" | 07

! 19

| {{sortname|Jon|Richards}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1963|9|5|2005|1|1}}

| Milwaukee

| align=center | 1998

20

| {{sortname|Christine|Sinicki}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1960|3|28|2005|1|1}}

| Milwaukee

| align=center | 1998

21

| {{sortname|Mark|Honadel}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1956|3|29|2005|1|1}}

| South Milwaukee

| align=center | 2003

rowspan="3" | 08

! 22

| {{sortname|Sheldon|Wasserman}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1961|8|5|2005|1|1}}

| Milwaukee

| align=center | 1994

23

| {{sortname|Curt|Gielow}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1945|3|18|2005|1|1}}

| Mequon

| align=center | 2002

24

| {{sortname|Suzanne|Jeskewitz}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1942|2|21|2005|1|1}}

| Menomonee Falls

| align=center | 1996

rowspan="3" | 09

! 25

| {{sortname|Bob|Ziegelbauer}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1951|8|26|2005|1|1}}

| Manitowoc

| align=center | 1992

26

| {{sortname|Terry|Van Akkeren}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1954|3|10|2005|1|1}}

| Sheboygan

| align=center | 2002

27

| {{sortname|Steve|Kestell}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1955|6|15|2005|1|1}}

| Herman

| align=center | 1998

rowspan="3" | 10

! 28

| {{sortname|Mark|Pettis}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1950|12|18|2005|1|1}}

| Hertel

| align=center | 1998

29

| {{sortname|Andy|Lamb}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1973|9|7|2005|1|1}}

| Menomonie

| align=center | 2004

30

| {{sortname|Kitty|Rhoades}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1951|4|7|2005|1|1}}

| Hudson

| align=center | 1998

rowspan="4" | 11

! 31

| {{sortname|Stephen|Nass}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1952|10|7|2005|1|1}}

| Whitewater

| align=center | 1990

32

| {{sortname|Thomas|Lothian}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1928|12|14|2005|1|1}}

| Williams Bay

| align=center | 2002

rowspan="2" | 33

| {{sortname|Daniel P.|Vrakas}} {{nowrap|{{small|(res. Oct. 31, 2005)}}}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1955|10|31|2005|1|1}}

| Hartland

| align=center | 1990

{{sortname|Scott|Newcomer}} {{nowrap|{{small|(res. Jan. 17, 2006)}}}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1965|8|12|2006|1|17}}

| Hartland

| align=center | 2006

rowspan="3" | 12

! 34

| {{sortname|Dan|Meyer|Dan Meyer (Wisconsin politician)}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1949|1|1|2005|1|1}}

| Eagle River

| align=center | 2000

35

| {{sortname|Donald|Friske}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1961|11|9|2005|1|1}}

| Merrill

| align=center | 2000

36

| {{sortname|Jeffrey|Mursau}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1954|6|12|2005|1|1}}

| Crivitz

| align=center | 2004

rowspan="4" | 13

! rowspan="2" | 37

| {{sortname|David|Ward|David Ward (Wisconsin politician)}} {{nowrap|{{small|(res. Aug. 2, 2006)}}}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1953|4|29|2005|1|1}}

| Oakland

| align=center | 1992

colspan="5" | --Vacant from Aug. 2, 2006--
38

| {{sortname|Joel|Kleefisch}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1971|6|8|2005|1|1}}

| Oconomowoc

| align=center | 2004

39

| {{sortname|Jeff|Fitzgerald}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1966|10|12|2005|1|1}}

| Horicon

| align=center | 2000

rowspan="3" | 14

! 40

| {{sortname|Jean|Hundertmark}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1954|2|25|2005|1|1}}

| Clintonville

| align=center | 1998

41

| {{sortname|Joan|Ballweg}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1952|3|16|2005|1|1}}

| Markesan

| align=center | 2004

42

| {{sortname|J. A.|Hines|Jacob Hines}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1927|5|1|2005|1|1}}

| Oxford

| align=center | 2001

rowspan="3" | 15

! 43

| {{sortname|Debi|Towns}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1956|2|12|2005|1|1}}

| Janesville

| align=center | 2002

44

| {{sortname|Michael J.|Sheridan}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1958|9|17|2005|1|1}}

| Janesville

| align=center | 2004

45

| {{sortname|Chuck|Benedict}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1946|8|13|2005|1|1}}

| Beloit

| align=center | 2004

rowspan="3" | 16

! 46

| {{sortname|Gary|Hebl}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1951|7|15|2005|1|1}}

| Sun Prairie

| align=center | 2004

47

| {{sortname|Eugene|Hahn}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1929|7|21|2005|1|1}}

| Springvale

| align=center | 1990

48

| {{sortname|Joe|Parisi}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1960|10|24|2005|1|1}}

| Madison

| align=center | 2004

rowspan="3" | 17

! 49

| {{sortname|Gabe|Loeffelholz}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1940|11|11|2005|1|1}}

| Platteville

| align=center | 2000

50

| {{sortname|Sheryl|Albers}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1954|9|9|2005|1|1}}

| Reedsburg

| align=center | 1991

51

| {{sortname|Stephen|Freese}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1960|3|16|2005|1|1}}

| Dodgeville

| align=center | 1990

rowspan="3" | 18

! 52

| {{sortname|John|Townsend|John Townsend (Wisconsin politician)}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1938|5|23|2005|1|1}}

| Fond du Lac

| align=center | 1998

53

| {{sortname|Carol|Owens|Carol Owens (politician)}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1931|8|8|2005|1|1}}

| Nekimi

| align=center | 1992

54

| {{sortname|Gregg|Underheim}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1950|8|22|2005|1|1}}

| Oshkosh

| align=center | 1987

rowspan="3" | 19

! 55

| {{sortname|Dean|Kaufert}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1957|5|23|2005|1|1}}

| Neenah

| align=center | 1990

56

| {{sortname|Terri|McCormick}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1956|10|24|2005|1|1}}

| Appleton

| align=center | 2000

57

| {{sortname|Steve|Wieckert}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1954|10|26|2005|1|1}}

| Appleton

| align=center | 1996

rowspan="3" | 20

! 58

| {{sortname|Patricia|Strachota}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1955|6|29|2005|1|1}}

| West Bend

| align=center | 2004

59

| {{sortname|Daniel|LeMahieu}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1946|11|5|2005|1|1}}

| Oostburg

| align=center | 2002

60

| {{sortname|Mark|Gottlieb|Mark Gottlieb (politician)}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1956|12|11|2005|1|1}}

| Port Washington

| align=center | 2002

rowspan="3" | 21

! 61

| {{sortname|Robert L.|Turner}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1947|9|14|2005|1|1}}

| Racine

| align=center | 1990

62

| {{sortname|John|Lehman|John Lehman (Wisconsin politician)}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1945|8|2|2005|1|1}}

| Racine

| align=center | 1996

63

| {{sortname|Robin|Vos}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1968|7|5|2005|1|1}}

| Caledonia

| align=center | 2004

rowspan="3" | 22

! 64

| {{sortname|James|Kreuser}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1961|5|20|2005|1|1}}

| Kenosha

| align=center | 1993

65

| {{sortname|John|Steinbrink}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1949|4|17|2005|1|1}}

| Pleasant Prairie

| align=center | 1996

66

| {{sortname|Samantha|Kerkman}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1974|3|6|2005|1|1}}

| Burlington

| align=center | 2000

rowspan="3" | 23

! 67

| {{sortname|Jeffrey|Wood}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1969|9|12|2005|1|1}}

| Chippewa Falls

| align=center | 2002

68

| {{sortname|Terry|Moulton}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1946|7|19|2005|1|1}}

| Chippewa Falls

| align=center | 2004

69

| {{sortname|Scott|Suder}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1968|9|28|2005|1|1}}

| Abbotsford

| align=center | 1998

rowspan="3" | 24

! 70

| {{sortname|Amy Sue|Vruwink}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1975|5|22|2005|1|1}}

| Milladore

| align=center | 2002

71

| {{sortname|Louis|Molepske}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1974|1|6|2005|1|1}}

| Stevens Point

| align=center | 2003

72

| {{sortname|Marlin|Schneider}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1942|11|16|2005|1|1}}

| Wisconsin Rapids

| align=center | 1970

rowspan="3" | 25

! 73

| {{sortname|Frank|Boyle}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1945|2|20|2005|1|1}}

| Summit

| align=center | 1986

74

| {{sortname|Gary|Sherman|Gary Sherman (politician)}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1949|5|5|2005|1|1}}

| Port Wing

| align=center | 1998

75

| {{sortname|Mary|Hubler}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1949|5|5|2005|1|1}}

| Rice Lake

| align=center | 1984

rowspan="3" | 26

! 76

| {{sortname|Terese|Berceau}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1950|8|23|2005|1|1}}

| Madison

| align=center | 1998

77

| {{sortname|Spencer|Black}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1950|5|25|2005|1|1}}

| Madison

| align=center | 1984

78

| {{sortname|Mark|Pocan}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1964|8|14|2005|1|1}}

| Madison

| align=center | 1998

rowspan="3" | 27

! 79

| {{sortname|Sondy|Pope-Roberts}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1950|4|27|2005|1|1}}

| Verona

| align=center | 2002

80

| {{sortname|Brett|Davis}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1975|12|5|2005|1|1}}

| Oregon

| align=center | 2004

81

| {{sortname|David|Travis}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1948|9|21|2005|1|1}}

| Waunakee

| align=center | 1978

rowspan="3" | 28

! 82

| {{sortname|Jeff|Stone|Jeff Stone (Wisconsin politician)}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1961|1|28|2005|1|1}}

| Greendale

| align=center | 1998

83

| {{sortname|Scott|Gunderson}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1956|10|24|2005|1|1}}

| Waterford

| align=center | 1994

84

| {{sortname|Mark|Gundrum}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1970|3|20|2005|1|1}}

| New Berlin

| align=center | 1998

rowspan="3" | 29

! 85

| {{sortname|Donna J.|Seidel}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1950|8|6|2005|1|1}}

| Wausau

| align=center | 2004

86

| {{sortname|Jerry|Petrowski}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1950|6|16|2005|1|1}}

| Stettin

| align=center | 1998

87

| {{sortname|Mary|Williams|Mary Williams (Wisconsin politician)}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1949|7|8|2005|1|1}}

| Medford

| align=center | 2002

rowspan="3" | 30

! 88

| {{sortname|Judy|Krawczyk}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1939|1|24|2005|1|1}}

| Green Bay

| align=center | 2000

89

| {{sortname|John|Gard}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1963|8|3|2005|1|1}}

| Peshtigo

| align=center | 1987

90

| {{sortname|Karl|Van Roy}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1938|12|1|2005|1|1}}

| Green Bay

| align=center | 2002

rowspan="3" | 31

! 91

| {{sortname|Barbara|Gronemus}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1931|11|21|2005|1|1}}

| Whitehall

| align=center | 1982

92

| {{sortname|Terry|Musser}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1947|11|15|2005|1|1}}

| Irving

| align=center | 1984

93

| {{sortname|Robin|Kreibich}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1959|6|4|2005|1|1}}

| Eau Claire

| align=center | 1992

rowspan="3" | 32

! 94

| {{sortname|Michael|Huebsch}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1964|7|19|2005|1|1}}

| West Salem

| align=center | 1994

95

| {{sortname|Jennifer|Shilling}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1969|7|4|2005|1|1}}

| La Crosse

| align=center | 2000

96

| {{sortname|Lee|Nerison}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1952|7|31|2005|1|1}}

| Westby

| align=center | 2004

rowspan="4" | 33

! 97

| {{sortname|Ann|Nischke}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1951|1|19|2005|1|1}}

| Waukesha

| align=center | 2002

rowspan="2" | 98

| {{sortname|Scott|Jensen|Scott Jensen (Wisconsin politician)}} {{nowrap|{{small|(res. Mar. 21, 2006)}}}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1960|8|24|2005|1|1}}

| Waukesha

| align=center | 1992

colspan="5" |--Vacant from Mar. 21, 2006--
99

| {{sortname|Don|Pridemore}}

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

| align=center | {{age|1946|10|20|2005|1|1}}

| Hartford

| align=center | 2004

Notes

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References

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External links

  • [https://legis.wisconsin.gov/senate/ Wisconsin State Senate]
  • [https://legis.wisconsin.gov/assembly/ Wisconsin State Assembly]
  • [https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2005 2005–2006 Session] from Wisconsin Legislature
  • [https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2005/related/journals/assembly 2005–2006 Assembly Journal]
  • [https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2005/related/journals/senate 2005–2006 Senate Journal]

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