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91st Wisconsin Legislature

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91st Wisconsin Legislature
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The Ninety-First Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 4, 1993, to January 3, 1995, in regular session, and also convened in two special sessions.[1]

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This was the first legislative session after the redistricting of the Senate and Assembly according to a decision of a three-judge panel of the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin in 1992.

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 3, 1992. 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 6, 1990.[1]

The governor of Wisconsin during this entire term was Republican Tommy Thompson, of Juneau County, serving the second two years of his second four-year term, having won re-election in the 1990 Wisconsin gubernatorial election.

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Major events

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Major legislation

  • December 30, 1993: An Act relating to: creating the office of the commissioner of railroads, transferring railroad regulation from the public service commission to the office of the commissioner of railroads, granting rule-making authority and making an appropriation, 1993 Act 123. Re-established the Office of the Commissioner of Railroads.

Party summary

Senate summary

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Senate partisan composition
  Democratic: 16 seats
  Republican: 17 seats
More information Party (Shading indicates majority caucus), Total ...

Assembly summary

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Assembly partisan composition
  Democratic: 52 seats
  Republican: 47 seats
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Sessions

  • Regular session: January 4, 1993  January 3, 1995
  • May 1994 special session: May 18, 1994  May 19, 1994
  • June 1994 special session: June 7, 1994  June 23, 1994

Leadership

Senate leadership

Senate majority leadership

Senate minority leadership

Assembly leadership

Assembly majority leadership

Assembly minority leadership

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Members

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Members of the Senate

Members of the Senate for the Ninety-First Wisconsin Legislature:[2]

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Senate partisan representation
  Democratic: 16 seats
  Republican: 17 seats
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Members of the Assembly

Members of the Assembly for the Ninety-First Wisconsin Legislature:[2]

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Assembly partisan representation
  Democratic: 52 seats
  Republican: 47 seats
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Employees

Senate employees

  • Chief Clerk: Donald J. Schneider[2]
  • Sergeant-at-Arms: Daniel B. Fields (res. Aug. 2, 1993)
    • Jon H. Hochkammer (after Jan. 1994)

Assembly employees

  • Chief Clerk: Thomas T. Melvin[2]
  • Sergeant-at-Arms: Robert G. Johnston

Changes from the 90th Legislature

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New districts for the 91st Legislature were defined in the case of Prosser v. Wisconsin State Elections Board, decided by a three-judge panel of the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. This was the second time redistricting in Wisconsin was performed by a federal court.

Senate redistricting

Summary of Senate changes

  • No districts were left unchanged
  • Milwaukee County went from having 6 whole districts and part of two additional districts down to 5 whole districts (3, 4, 5, 6, 7) and part of three additional districts (8, 28, 33).

Senate districts

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Map after redistricting, changes highlighted.
  Territory which was moved to a new district
  Districts which contain none of their prior territory
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Notes

  1. Democrats Tom Barrett (5th District), Marvin J. Roshell (23rd District), and Russ Feingold (27th District) resigned before the start of the session.
  2. Republicans Peggy Rosenzweig (5th District) and David Zien (23rd District), and Democrat Joe Wineke (27th District) were sworn in to replace Tom Barrett, Marvin J. Roshell, and Russ Feingold, respectively.
  3. Republican Donald K. Stitt (20th District) resigned.
  4. Republican Mary Panzer (20th District) was sworn in to replace Donald K. Stitt.
  5. Republicans Peggy Rosenzweig (14th District) and David Zien (68th District), and Democrat Joe Wineke (79th District) resigned after their elections to the state senate.
  6. Democrat Peter W. Barca (64th District) resigned after his election to the United States House of Representatives.
  7. Republican Scott Walker (14th District) was sworn in to replace Peggy Rosenzweig.
  8. Democrat David Plombon (68th District) was sworn in to replace David Zien.
  9. Republican Rick Skindrud (79th District) was sworn in to replace Joe Wineke.
  10. Democrat James Kreuser (64th District) was sworn in to replace Peter W. Barca.
  11. Republican Mary Panzer (59th District) resigned after her election to the state senate.
  12. Republican Glenn Grothman (59th District) was sworn in to replace Mary Panzer.

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