98th Wisconsin Legislature

{{Infobox legislative term

| name = 98th Wisconsin Legislature

| image = Wis-capitol.jpg

| image_size =

| alt =

| caption = Wisconsin State Capitol

| body = Wisconsin Legislature

| meeting_place = {{nowrap|Wisconsin State Capitol}}

| election = {{nowrap|November 7, 2006}}

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

| term_end = {{nowrap|January 5, 2009}}

| before = 97th

| after = 99th

| website =

| chamber1 = Senate

| membership1 = 33

| control1 = Democratic

| chamber1_leader1_type = {{nowrap|Senate President}}

| chamber1_leader1 = Fred Risser (D)

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

| chamber1_leader2 = Tim Carpenter (D)

| chamber2 = Assembly

| membership2 = 99

| control2 = Republican

| chamber2_leader1_type = {{nowrap|Assembly Speaker}}

| chamber2_leader1 = Michael Huebsch (R)

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

| chamber2_leader2 = Mark Gottlieb (R)

| session1_type = Regular

| session1_start = {{nowrap|January 3, 2007}}

| session1_end = {{nowrap|January 5, 2009}}

| special_session1_type = {{nowrap|Jan. 2007 Spec.}}

| special_session1_start = {{nowrap|January 11, 2007}}

| special_session1_end = {{nowrap|February 1, 2007}}

| special_session2_type = {{nowrap|Oct. 2007 Spec.}}

| special_session2_start = {{nowrap|October 15, 2007}}

| special_session2_end = {{nowrap|October 23, 2007}}

| special_session3_type = {{nowrap|Dec. 2007 Spec.}}

| special_session3_start = {{nowrap|December 11, 2007}}

| special_session3_end = {{nowrap|May 14, 2008}}

| special_session4_type = {{nowrap|Mar. 2008 Spec.}}

| special_session4_start = {{nowrap|March 12, 2008}}

| special_session4_end = {{nowrap|May 14, 2008}}

| special_session5_type = {{nowrap|Apr. 2008 Spec.}}

| special_session5_start = {{nowrap|April 17, 2008}}

| special_session5_end = {{nowrap|May 15, 2008}}

}}

The Ninety-Eighth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 3, 2007, through January 5, 2009, in regular session, though it adjourned for legislative activity on June 11, 2008. The legislature also held five special sessions during the term.{{cite web |title=2007 Senate Joint Resolution 1 |url=https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2007/related/enrolled/sjr1 |website=Wisconsin State Legislature}}{{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= 467, 471, 477, 479–480 |access-date= April 3, 2023 }}

Senators representing odd-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 odd-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 7, 2006. Senators representing even-numbered districts were serving the third and fourth year of their four-year term, having been elected in the general election held on November 2, 2004.

The governor of Wisconsin during this entire term was Democrat Jim Doyle, of Dane County, serving the first two years of his second four-year term, having won re-election in the 2006 Wisconsin gubernatorial election.

Major events

January 9, 2007: Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs introduced the first iPhone at a Macworld keynote in San Francisco.
April 3, 2007: 2007 Wisconsin Spring election:
Annette Ziegler was elected a justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court to succeed Jon P. Wilcox.
April 1, 2008: 2008 Wisconsin Spring election:
Michael Gableman was elected a justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, defeating incumbent justice Louis B. Butler.
Wisconsin voters ratified an amendment to the state constitution putting some limits on the Governor's line-item veto powers.
August 28, 2008: Barack Obama accepted the nomination of the Democratic Party for President of the United States, becoming the first African American presidential nominee of a major American political party.
September 15, 2008: In the midst of the 2007–2008 financial crisis, Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy—the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history.
September 26, 2008: Washington Mutual filed for bankruptcy—the largest bank failure in U.S. history.
September 29, 2008: The U.S. House of Representatives rejected the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. In response, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 777.68 points (6.98%)—at the time it was the largest point drop in the history of the exchange.
October 3, 2008: U.S. President George W. Bush signed the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, passed by the U.S. House of Representatives earlier that day.
October 6–10, 2008: The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1,874.19 points, or 18.2%, on record-breaking volume.
November 4, 2008: Barack Obama elected President of the United States.

Major legislation

February 16, 2007: [https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2007/related/acts/1 An Act ... relating to: creation of a Government Accountability Board, enforcement of elections, ethics, and lobbying regulation laws, venue for prosecution of certain offenses, granting rule-making authority, making appropriations, and providing penalties {{nowrap|(2007 Act 1)}}]. Created the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board and abolished the old state elections board and state ethics board.

Party summary

=Senate summary=

File:WI Senate 2001.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 \| 14 \| {{party shading/Republican}} \| 19 ! 33 \| 0
colspan=5 \|
style="font-size:80%;" \| Start of Reg. Session \| {{party shading/Democratic}} \| 18 \| rowspan="2" \| 15 ! 33 \| 0
style="font-size:80%;" \| From Jun. 4, 2008Democrat Roger Breske (12th District) resigned to accept appointment as state commissioner of railroads. \| rowspan="2" {{party shading/Democratic}} \| 17 ! 32 \| 1
style="font-size:80%;" \| From Jul. 4, 2008Republican Carol Roessler (18th District) resigned. \| 14 ! 31 \| 2
colspan=5 \|
Final voting share ! {{party shading/Democratic}} \| {{percentage\|17\|32\|2}} ! {{percentage\|14\|32\|2}} ! colspan=2 \|
colspan=5 \|
style="font-size:80%;" \| Beginning of the next Legislature \| {{party shading/Democratic}} \| 18 \| 15 ! 33 \| 0

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

| 14

| {{party shading/Republican}} | 19

! 33

| 0

colspan=5 |

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

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 18

| rowspan="2" | 15

! 33

| 0

style="font-size:80%;" | From Jun. 4, 2008Democrat Roger Breske (12th District) resigned to accept appointment as state commissioner of railroads.

| rowspan="2" {{party shading/Democratic}} | 17

! 32

| 1

style="font-size:80%;" | From Jul. 4, 2008Republican Carol Roessler (18th District) resigned.

| 14

! 31

| 2

colspan=5 |

Final voting share

! {{party shading/Democratic}} | {{percentage|17|32|2}}

! {{percentage|14|32|2}}

! colspan=2 |

colspan=5 |

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

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 18

| 15

! 33

| 0

=Assembly summary=

File:WI Assembly 2007.svg

class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
style="vertical-align:bottom;" ! rowspan=3 \| ! colspan=3 \| 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\|Independent (United States)}}" \| \| style="background-color:{{party color\|Republican Party (United States)}}" \| \| style="background:black;" \|
Dem. ! Ind. ! Rep. ! Vacant
style="font-size:80%;" \| End of previous Legislature \| 39 \| 0 \| {{party shading/Republican}} \| 60 ! 99 \| 0
colspan=6 \|
style="font-size:80%;" \| Start of Reg. Session \| rowspan="2" \| 47 \| 0 \| {{party shading/Republican}} \| 52 ! rowspan="2" \| 99 \| rowspan="2" \| 0
nowrap style="font-size:80%"\| From Jul. 8, 2008Republican Jeffrey Wood (67th District) changed his party affiliation to Independent. \| 1 \| {{party shading/Republican}} \| 51
colspan=6 \|
Final voting share ! {{percentage\|47\|99\|2}} ! {{percentage\|1\|99\|2}} ! {{party shading/Republican}} \| {{percentage\|51\|99\|2}} ! colspan=2 \|
colspan=7 \|
style="font-size:80%;" \| Beginning of the next Legislature \| {{party shading/Democratic}} \| 52 \| 1 \| 46 ! 99 \| 0

class=wikitable style="text-align:center"

style="vertical-align:bottom;"

! rowspan=3 |

! colspan=3 | 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|Independent (United States)}}" |

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

| style="background:black;" |

Dem.

! Ind.

! Rep.

! Vacant

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

| 39

| 0

| {{party shading/Republican}} | 60

! 99

| 0

colspan=6 |

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

| rowspan="2" | 47

| 0

| {{party shading/Republican}} | 52

! rowspan="2" | 99

| rowspan="2" | 0

nowrap style="font-size:80%"| From Jul. 8, 2008Republican Jeffrey Wood (67th District) changed his party affiliation to Independent.

| 1

| {{party shading/Republican}} | 51

colspan=6 |

Final voting share

! {{percentage|47|99|2}}

! {{percentage|1|99|2}}

! {{party shading/Republican}} | {{percentage|51|99|2}}

! colspan=2 |

colspan=7 |

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

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 52

| 1

| 46

! 99

| 0

Sessions

Regular session: January 3, 2007{{spnd}}January 5, 2009
January 2007 special session: January 11, 2007{{spnd}}February 1, 2007
October 2007 special session: October 15, 2007{{spnd}}October 23, 2007
December 2007 special session: December 11, 2007{{spnd}}May 14, 2008
March 2008 special session: March 12, 2008{{spnd}}May 14, 2008
April 2008 special session: April 17, 2008{{spnd}}May 15, 2008

Leadership

=Senate leadership=

President: Fred Risser (D–Madison){{cite report|url= https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lrb/blue_book/2007_2008/ |title= State of Wisconsin 2007–2008 Blue Book |publisher= Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau |year= 2007 |isbn= 978-0-9752820-2-1 |editor-last1= Barish |editor-first1= Lawrence S. |editor-last2= Lemanski |editor-first2= Lynn |chapter-url= https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lrb/blue_book/2007_2008/204_officers.pdf |chapter= Officers |pages= 18–19 |accessdate= April 9, 2023 }}
President pro tempore: Tim Carpenter (D–Milwaukee)

== Majority leadership ==

Majority Leader: Judy Robson (D–Beloit) {{nowrap|(until Oct. 24, 2007)}}
Russ Decker (D–Weston) {{nowrap|(after Oct. 24, 2007)}}{{cite news|url= https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-decker-robson-se/122565732/ |title= Robson out, Decker in as Senate majority head |newspaper= Wisconsin State Journal |date= October 25, 2007 |page= 4 |accessdate= April 9, 2023 |via= Newspapers.com }}
Assistant Majority Leader: Dave Hansen (D–Green Bay)
Majority Caucus Chair: Mark Miller (D–Monona)
Majority Caucus Vice Chair: Jeffrey Plale (D–South Milwaukee)
Majority Caucus Secretary: Jim Sullivan (D–Wauwatosa)
Majority Caucus Sergeant-at-Arms: Spencer Coggs (D–Milwaukee)

== Minority leadership ==

Minority Leader: Scott L. Fitzgerald (R–Juneau)
Assistant Minority Leader: Joe Leibham (R–Sheboygan)
Minority Caucus Chair: Glenn Grothman (R–West Bend)
Minority Caucus Vice Chair: Carol Roessler (R–Oshkosh)

= Assembly leadership=

Speaker of the Assembly: Michael Huebsch (R–West Salem)
Speaker pro tempore: Mark Gottlieb (R–Port Washington)

== Majority leadership ==

Majority Leader: Jeff Fitzgerald (R–Horicon)
Assistant Majority Leader: Mark Gundrum (R–New Berlin)
Majority Caucus Chair: Mark Honadel (R–South Milwaukee)
Majority Caucus Vice Chair: Patricia Strachota (R–West Bend)
Majority Caucus Secretary: Mary Williams (R–Medford)
Majority Caucus Sergeant-at-Arms: Jerry Petrowski (R–Marathon)

== Minority leadership ==

Minority Leader: James Kreuser (D–Kenosha)
Assistant Minority Leader: Jon Richards (D–Milwaukee)
Minority Caucus Chair: Tony Staskunas (D–West Allis)
Minority Caucus Vice Chair: Tamara Grigsby (D–Milwaukee)
Minority Caucus Secretary: Donna J. Seidel (D–Wausau)
Minority Caucus Sergeant-at-Arms: Ann Hraychuck (D–Balsam Lake)

Members

=Members of the Senate=

Members of the Wisconsin Senate for the Ninety-Eighth Wisconsin Legislature:{{cite report|url= https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lrb/blue_book/2007_2008/ |title= State of Wisconsin 2007–2008 Blue Book |year= 2007 |publisher= Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau |editor-last1= Barish |editor-first1= Lawrence S. |editor-last2= Lemanski |editor-first2= Lynn |chapter= Biographies |pages= 18–86 |accessdate= January 26, 2024 }}

File:WI Senate Partisan Map 2007.svg

class="wikitable sortable"

! Dist. !! Senator !! Party !! Age
(2007) !! Home !! First
elected

align="center" | 01

| {{sortname|Alan|Lasee}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1937|07|30|2007|01|01}}

| De Pere, Brown County

| align="center" | 1977

align="center" | 02

| {{sortname|Robert|Cowles}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1950|07|31|2007|01|01}}

| Green Bay, Brown County

| align="center" | 1987

align="center" | 03

| {{sortname|Tim|Carpenter}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1960|02|24|2007|01|01}}

| Milwaukee, Milwaukee County

| align="center" | 2002

align="center" | 04

| {{sortname|Lena|Taylor}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1966|07|25|2007|01|01}}

| Milwaukee, Milwaukee County

| align="center" | 2004

align="center" | 05

| {{sortname|Jim|Sullivan|Jim Sullivan (Wisconsin politician)}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1967|12|26|2007|01|01}}

| Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County

| align="center" | 2006

align="center" | 06

| {{sortname|Spencer|Coggs}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1949|8|6|2007|01|01}}

| Milwaukee, Milwaukee County

| align="center" | 2003

align="center" | 07

| {{sortname|Jeffrey|Plale}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1968|5|31|2007|01|01}}

| South Milwaukee, Milwaukee County

| align="center" | 2003

align="center" | 08

| {{sortname|Alberta|Darling}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1944|4|28|2007|01|01}}

| River Hills, Milwaukee County

| align="center" | 1992

align="center" | 09

| {{sortname|Joe|Leibham}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1969|6|6|2007|01|01}}

| Sheboygan, Sheboygan County

| align="center" | 2002

align="center" | 10

| {{sortname|Sheila|Harsdorf}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1956|7|25|2007|01|01}}

| River Falls, Pierce County

| align="center" | 2000

align="center" | 11

| {{sortname|Neal|Kedzie}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1956|1|27|2007|01|01}}

| Elkhorn, Walworth County

| align="center" | 2002

rowspan="2" align="center" | 12

| {{sortname|Roger|Breske}} {{nowrap|{{small|(res. Jun. 4, 2008)}}}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1938|11|8|2007|01|01}}

| Eland, Shawano County

| align="center" | 1990

colspan="5" | --Vacant from Jun. 4, 2008--

align="center" | 13

| {{sortname|Scott L.|Fitzgerald|Scott Fitzgerald (politician)}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1963|11|16|2007|01|01}}

| Juneau, Dodge County

| align="center" | 1994

align="center" | 14

| {{sortname|Luther|Olsen}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1951|2|26|2007|01|01}}

| Ripon, Fond du Lac County

| align="center" | 2004

align="center" | 15

| {{sortname|Judy|Robson}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1939|1|1|2007|01|01}}

| Beloit, Rock County

| align="center" | 1998

align="center" | 16

| {{sortname|Mark|Miller|Mark Miller (Wisconsin politician)}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1943|2|1|2007|01|01}}

| Monona, Dane County

| align="center" | 2004

align="center" | 17

| {{sortname|Dale|Schultz}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1953|6|12|2007|01|01}}

| Richland Center, Richland County

| align="center" | 1991

rowspan="2" align="center" | 18

| {{sortname|Carol|Roessler}} {{nowrap|{{small|(res. Jul. 4, 2008)}}}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1948|1|16|2007|01|01}}

| Oshkosh, Winnebago County

| align="center" | 1987

colspan="5" | --Vacant from Jul. 4, 2008--

align="center" | 19

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

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

| align="center" | {{age|1941|2|21|2007|01|01}}

| Neenah, Winnebago County

| align="center" | 1982

align="center" | 20

| {{sortname|Glenn|Grothman}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1955|7|3|2007|01|01}}

| West Bend, Washington County

| align="center" | 2004

align="center" | 21

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

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

| align="center" | {{age|1945|8|2|2007|01|01}}

| Racine, Racine County

| align="center" | 2006

align="center" | 22

| {{sortname|Robert|Wirch}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1943|11|16|2007|01|01}}

| Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha County

| align="center" | 1996

align="center" | 23

| {{sortname|Pat|Kreitlow}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1964|7|3|2007|01|01}}

| Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County

| align="center" | 2006

align="center" | 24

| {{sortname|Julie|Lassa}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1970|10|21|2007|01|01}}

| Stevens Point, Portage County

| align="center" | 2003

align="center" | 25

| {{sortname|Robert|Jauch}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1945|11|22|2007|01|01}}

| Poplar, Douglas County

| align="center" | 1986

align="center" | 26

| {{sortname|Fred|Risser}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1927|5|5|2007|01|01}}

| Madison, Dane County

| align="center" | 1962

align="center" | 27

| {{sortname|Jon|Erpenbach}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1961|1|28|2007|01|01}}

| Middleton, Dane County

| align="center" | 1998

align="center" | 28

| {{sortname|Mary|Lazich}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1952|10|3|2007|01|01}}

| New Berlin, Waukesha County

| align="center" | 1998

align="center" | 29

| {{sortname|Russ|Decker}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1953|5|25|2007|01|01}}

| Schofield, Marathon County

| align="center" | 1990

align="center" | 30

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

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

| align="center" | {{age|1947|12|18|2007|01|01}}

| Green Bay, Brown County

| align="center" | 2000

align="center" | 31

| {{sortname|Kathleen|Vinehout}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1958|6|16|2007|01|01}}

| Alma, Buffalo County

| align="center" | 2006

align="center" | 32

| {{sortname|Dan|Kapanke}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1947|8|21|2007|01|01}}

| La Crosse, La Crosse County

| align="center" | 2004

align="center" | 33

| {{sortname|Theodore|Kanavas}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1961|4|29|2007|01|01}}

| Brookfield, Waukesha County

| align="center" | 2001

=Members of the Assembly=

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

File:WI Assembly Partisan Map 2007.svg

class="wikitable sortable"

!Senate
District

!Assembly
District

!Representative

!Party

!Age
(2007)

!Home

!First
Elected

align="center" rowspan="3" | 01

| align="center" | 01

| {{sortname|Garey|Bies}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1946|10|26|2007|01|01}}

| Sister Bay

| align="center" | 2000

align="center" | 02

| {{sortname|Frank|Lasee}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1961|12|11|2007|01|01}}

| Bellevue

| align="center" | 1994

align="center" | 03

| {{sortname|Alvin|Ott}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1949|6|19|2007|01|01}}

| Forest Junction

| align="center" | 1986

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

| align="center" | 04

| {{sortname|Phil|Montgomery}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1957|7|7|2007|01|01}}

| Green Bay

| align="center" | 1998

align="center" | 05

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

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

| align="center" | {{age|1976|3|3|2007|01|01}}

| Kaukauna

| align="center" | 2004

align="center" | 06

| {{sortname|Gary|Tauchen}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1953|11|23|2007|01|01}}

| Bonduel

| align="center" | 2006

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

| align="center" | 07

| {{sortname|Peggy|Krusick}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1956|10|26|2007|01|01}}

| Milwaukee

| align="center" | 1983

align="center" | 08

| {{sortname|Pedro|Colón}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1968|4|7|2007|01|01}}

| Milwaukee

| align="center" | 1998

align="center" | 09

| {{sortname|Josh|Zepnick}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1968|3|21|2007|01|01}}

| Milwaukee

| align="center" | 2002

align="center" rowspan="3" | 04

| align="center" | 10

| {{sortname|Annette Polly|Williams}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1937|1|10|2007|01|01}}

| Milwaukee

| align="center" | 1980

align="center" | 11

| {{sortname|Jason|Fields}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1974|1|29|2007|01|01}}

| Milwaukee

| align="center" | 2004

align="center" | 12

| {{sortname|Fred|Kessler}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1940|1|11|2007|01|01}}

| Milwaukee

| align="center" | 1960

align="center" rowspan="3" | 05

| align="center" | 13

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

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

| align="center" | {{age|1960|2|1|2007|01|01}}

| Milwaukee

| align="center" | 1990

align="center" | 14

| {{sortname|Leah|Vukmir}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1958|4|26|2007|01|01}}

| Wauwatosa

| align="center" | 2002

align="center" | 15

| {{sortname|Tony|Staskunas}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1961|1|3|2007|01|01}}

| West Allis

| align="center" | 1996

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

| align="center" | 16

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

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

| align="center" | {{age|1967|7|4|2007|01|01}}

| Milwaukee

| align="center" | 1992

align="center" | 17

| {{sortname|Barbara|Toles}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1956|7|31|2007|01|01}}

| Milwaukee

| align="center" | 2004

align="center" | 18

| {{sortname|Tamara|Grigsby}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1974|11|19|2007|01|01}}

| Milwaukee

| align="center" | 2004

align="center" rowspan="3" | 07

| align="center" | 19

| {{sortname|Jon|Richards|Jon Richards (politician)}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1963|9|5|2007|01|01}}

| Milwaukee

| align="center" | 1998

align="center" | 20

| {{sortname|Christine|Sinicki}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1960|3|28|2007|01|01}}

| Milwaukee

| align="center" | 1998

align="center" | 21

| {{sortname|Mark|Honadel}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1956|3|29|2007|01|01}}

| South Milwaukee

| align="center" | 2003

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

| align="center" | 22

| {{sortname|Sheldon|Wasserman}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1961|8|5|2007|01|01}}

| Milwaukee

| align="center" | 1994

align="center" | 23

| {{sortname|Jim|Ott}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1947|6|5|2007|01|01}}

| Mequon

| align="center" | 2006

align="center" | 24

| {{sortname|Suzanne|Jeskewitz}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1942|2|21|2007|01|01}}

| Menomonee Falls

| align="center" | 1996

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

| align="center" | 25

| {{sortname|Bob|Ziegelbauer}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1951|8|26|2007|01|01}}

| Manitowoc

| align="center" | 1992

align="center" | 26

| {{sortname|Terry|Van Akkeren}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1954|3|10|2007|01|01}}

| Sheboygan

| align="center" | 2002

align="center" | 27

| {{sortname|Steve|Kestell}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1955|6|15|2007|01|01}}

| Elkhart Lake

| align="center" | 1998

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

| align="center" | 28

| {{sortname|Ann|Hraychuck}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1951|7|24|2007|01|01}}

| Balsam Lake

| align="center" | 2006

align="center" | 29

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

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

| align="center" | {{age|1951|8|9|2007|01|01}}

| Baldwin

| align="center" | 2006

align="center" | 30

| {{sortname|Kitty|Rhoades}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1951|4|7|2007|01|01}}

| Hudson

| align="center" | 1998

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

| align="center" | 31

| {{sortname|Stephen|Nass}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1952|10|7|2007|01|01}}

| La Grange

| align="center" | 1990

align="center" | 32

| {{sortname|Thomas|Lothian}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1928|12|14|2007|01|01}}

| Williams Bay

| align="center" | 2002

align="center" | 33

| {{sortname|Scott|Newcomer}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1965|8|12|2007|01|01}}

| Pewaukee

| align="center" | 2006

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

| align="center" | 34

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

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

| align="center" | {{age|1949|1|1|2007|01|01}}

| Eagle River

| align="center" | 2000

align="center" | 35

| {{sortname|Donald|Friske}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1961|11|9|2007|01|01}}

| Merrill

| align="center" | 2000

align="center" | 36

| {{sortname|Jeffrey|Mursau}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1954|6|12|2007|01|01}}

| Crivitz

| align="center" | 2004

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

| align="center" | 37

| {{sortname|Andy|Jorgensen}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1967|9|10|2007|01|01}}

| Fort Atkinson

| align="center" | 2004

align="center" | 38

| {{sortname|Joel|Kleefisch}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1971|6|8|2007|01|01}}

| Oconomowoc

| align="center" | 2004

align="center" | 39

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

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

| align="center" | {{age|1966|10|12|2007|01|01}}

| Horicon

| align="center" | 2000

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

| align="center" | 40

| {{sortname|Kevin David|Petersen}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1964|12|14|2007|01|01}}

| Waupaca

| align="center" | 2006

align="center" | 41

| {{sortname|Joan|Ballweg}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1952|3|16|2007|01|01}}

| Markesan

| align="center" | 2004

align="center" | 42

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

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

| align="center" | {{age|1927|5|1|2007|01|01}}

| Oxford

| align="center" | 2001

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

| align="center" | 43

| {{sortname|Kim|Hixson}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1957|7|26|2007|01|01}}

| Whitewater

| align="center" | 2006

align="center" | 44

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

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

| align="center" | {{age|1958|9|17|2007|01|01}}

| Janesville

| align="center" | 2004

align="center" | 45

| {{sortname|Chuck|Benedict}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1946|8|13|2007|01|01}}

| Beloit

| align="center" | 2004

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

| align="center" | 46

| {{sortname|Gary|Hebl}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1951|5|15|2007|01|01}}

| Sun Prairie

| align="center" | 2004

align="center" | 47

| {{sortname|Eugene|Hahn}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1929|7|21|2007|01|01}}

| Cambria

| align="center" | 1990

align="center" | 48

| {{sortname|Joe|Parisi}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1960|10|24|2007|01|01}}

| Madison

| align="center" | 2004

align="center" rowspan="3" | 17

| align="center" | 49

| {{sortname|Phil|Garthwaite}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1972|10|6|2007|01|01}}

| Fennimore

| align="center" | 2006

align="center" | 50

| {{sortname|Sheryl|Albers}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1954|9|9|2007|01|01}}

| Reedsburg

| align="center" | 1991

align="center" | 51

| {{sortname|Steve|Hilgenberg}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1944|11|26|2007|01|01}}

| Dodgeville

| align="center" | 2006

align="center" rowspan="3" | 18

| align="center" | 52

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

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

| align="center" | {{age|1938|5|23|2007|01|01}}

| Fond du Lac

| align="center" | 1998

align="center" | 53

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

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

| align="center" | {{age|1931|8|8|2007|01|01}}

| Oshkosh

| align="center" | 1992

align="center" | 54

| {{sortname|Gordon|Hintz}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1972|11|29|2007|01|01}}

| Oshkosh

| align="center" | 2006

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

| align="center" | 55

| {{sortname|Dean|Kaufert}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1957|5|23|2007|01|01}}

| Neenah

| align="center" | 1990

align="center" | 56

| {{sortname|Roger|Roth}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1978|2|5|2007|01|01}}

| Appleton

| align="center" | 2006

align="center" | 57

| {{sortname|Steve|Wieckert}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1978|2|5|2007|01|01}}

| Appleton

| align="center" | 1996

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

| align="center" | 58

| {{sortname|Patricia|Strachota}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1955|6|29|2007|01|01}}

| West Bend

| align="center" | 2004

align="center" | 59

| {{sortname|Daniel|LeMahieu}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1946|11|5|2007|01|01}}

| Cascade

| align="center" | 2002

align="center" | 60

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

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

| align="center" | {{age|1956|12|11|2007|01|01}}

| Port Washington

| align="center" | 2002

align="center" rowspan="3" | 21

| align="center" | 61

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

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

| align="center" | {{age|1947|9|14|2007|01|01}}

| Racine

| align="center" | 1990

align="center" | 62

| {{sortname|Cory|Mason}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1973|1|25|2007|01|01}}

| Racine

| align="center" | 2006

align="center" | 63

| {{sortname|Robin|Vos}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1968|7|5|2007|01|01}}

| Caledonia

| align="center" | 2004

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

| align="center" | 64

| {{sortname|James|Kreuser}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1961|5|20|2007|01|01}}

| Kenosha

| align="center" | 1993

align="center" | 65

| {{sortname|John|Steinbrink}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1949|4|17|2007|01|01}}

| Pleasant Prairie

| align="center" | 1996

align="center" | 66

| {{sortname|Samantha|Kerkman}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1974|3|6|2007|01|01}}

| Randall

| align="center" | 2000

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

| align="center" | 67

| {{sortname|Jeffrey|Wood}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1969|9|12|2007|01|01}}

| Chippewa Falls

| align="center" | 2002

align="center" | 68

| {{sortname|Terry|Moulton}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1946|7|19|2007|01|01}}

| Eau Claire

| align="center" | 2004

align="center" | 69

| {{sortname|Scott|Suder}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1968|9|28|2007|01|01}}

| Abbotsford

| align="center" | 1998

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

| align="center" | 70

| {{sortname|Amy Sue|Vruwink}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1975|5|22|2007|01|01}}

| Milladore

| align="center" | 2002

align="center" | 71

| {{sortname|Louis|Molepske}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1974|1|6|2007|01|01}}

| Stevens Point

| align="center" | 2003

align="center" | 72

| {{sortname|Marlin|Schneider}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1942|11|16|2007|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|2007|01|01}}

| Superior

| align="center" | 1986

align="center" | 74

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

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

| align="center" | {{age|1949|5|5|2007|01|01}}

| Port Wing

| align="center" | 1998

align="center" | 75

| {{sortname|Mary|Hubler}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1952|7|31|2007|01|01}}

| Rice Lake

| align="center" | 1984

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

| align="center" | 76

| {{sortname|Terese|Berceau}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1950|8|23|2007|01|01}}

| Madison

| align="center" | 1998

align="center" | 77

| {{sortname|Spencer|Black}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1950|5|25|2007|01|01}}

| Madison

| align="center" | 1984

align="center" | 78

| {{sortname|Mark|Pocan}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1964|8|14|2007|01|01}}

| Madison

| align="center" | 1998

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

| align="center" | 79

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

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

| align="center" | {{age|1950|4|27|2007|01|01}}

| Verona

| align="center" | 2002

align="center" | 80

| {{sortname|Brett|Davis}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1975|12|5|2007|01|01}}

| Oregon

| align="center" | 2004

align="center" | 81

| {{sortname|David|Travis}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1948|9|21|2007|01|01}}

| Waunakee

| align="center" | 1978

align="center" rowspan="3" | 28

| align="center" | 82

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

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

| align="center" | {{age|1961|1|28|2007|01|01}}

| Greendale

| align="center" | 1978

align="center" | 83

| {{sortname|Scott|Gunderson}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1956|10|24|2007|01|01}}

| Waterford

| align="center" | 1994

align="center" | 84

| {{sortname|Mark|Gundrum}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1970|3|20|2007|01|01}}

| New Berlin

| align="center" | 1998

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

| align="center" | 85

| {{sortname|Donna|Seidel}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1950|8|6|2007|01|01}}

| Wausau

| align="center" | 2004

align="center" | 86

| {{sortname|Jerry|Petrowski}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1950|6|16|2007|01|01}}

| Marathon

| align="center" | 1998

align="center" | 87

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

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

| align="center" | {{age|1949|7|8|2007|01|01}}

| Medford

| align="center" | 2002

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

| align="center" | 88

| {{sortname|James|Soletski}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1948|10|7|2007|01|01}}

| Green Bay

| align="center" | 2006

align="center" | 89

| {{sortname|John|Nygren}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1964|2|27|2007|01|01}}

| Marinette

| align="center" | 2006

align="center" | 90

| {{sortname|Karl|Van Roy}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1938|12|1|2007|01|01}}

| Green Bay

| align="center" | 2002

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

| align="center" | 91

| {{sortname|Barbara|Gronemus}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1931|11|21|2007|01|01}}

| Whitehall

| align="center" | 1982

align="center" | 92

| {{sortname|Terry|Musser}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1947|11|15|2007|01|01}}

| Black River Falls

| align="center" | 1984

align="center" | 93

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

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

| align="center" | {{age|1955|3|15|2007|01|01}}

| Eau Claire

| align="center" | 2006

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

| align="center" | 94

| {{sortname|Michael|Huebsch}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1964|7|19|2007|01|01}}

| West Salem

| align="center" | 1994

align="center" | 95

| {{sortname|Jennifer|Shilling}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1969|7|4|2007|01|01}}

| La Crosse

| align="center" | 2000

align="center" | 96

| {{sortname|Lee|Nerison}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1952|7|31|2007|01|01}}

| Westby

| align="center" | 2004

align="center" rowspan="3" | 33

| align="center" | 97

| {{sortname|Bill|Kramer}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1965|1|21|2007|01|01}}

| Waukesha

| align="center" | 2006

align="center" | 98

| {{sortname|Rich|Zipperer}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1974|4|16|2007|01|01}}

| Pewaukee

| align="center" | 2006

align="center" | 99

| {{sortname|Don|Pridemore}}

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

| align="center" | {{age|1946|10|20|2007|01|01}}

| Hartford

| align="center" | 2004

Notes

References

External links

[https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2007 2007–2008 Session] from Wisconsin Legislature

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Category:2008 in Wisconsin

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Category:Wisconsin legislative sessions