Wisconsin legislative term for 2003-2004
96th Wisconsin Legislature Wisconsin State Capitol
Overview Legislative body Wisconsin Legislature Meeting place Wisconsin State Capitol Term January 6, 2003 –January 3, 2005 Election November 5, 2002 Senate Members 33 Senate President Alan Lasee (R )President pro tempore Robert T. Welch (R )Party control Republican Assembly Members 99 Assembly Speaker John Gard (R )Speaker pro tempore Stephen Freese (R )Party control Republican Sessions Regular January 6, 2003 –January 3, 2005
Special sessions Jan. 2003 Spec. January 30, 2003 –February 20, 2003 Feb. 2003 Extra. February 20, 2003 –February 21, 2003 Jul. 2003 Extra. July 1, 2003 –July 2, 2003 Aug. 2003 Extra. August 11, 2003 –September 25, 2003 Dec. 2003 Extra. December 1, 2003 –February 5, 2004 Mar. 2004 Extra. March 11, 2004 –March 25, 2004 May 2004 Extra. May 18, 2004 –May 19, 2004 Jul. 2004 Extra. July 27, 2004 –July 28, 2004
TheNinety-Sixth Wisconsin Legislature convened fromJanuary 6, 2003, toJanuary 3, 2005, in regular session, and held a concurrent special session from January 30, 2003, to February 20, 2003. They also held seven extraordinary sessions during the term.[ 1]
This was the first legislative session after theredistricting of the Senate and Assembly according to the 2002 federal court decision,Baumgart v. Wendelberger
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 thegeneral election of November 5, 2002 .[ 2] general election of November 7, 2000 .[ 3]
Thegovernor of Wisconsin during this entire term was DemocratJim Doyle , ofDane County , serving the first two years of a four-year term, having won election in the2002 Wisconsin gubernatorial election .
January 6, 2003: Inauguration ofJim Doyle as the 44thGovernor of Wisconsin . February 1, 2003: U.S.Space ShuttleColumbia disintegrated during re-entry, killing all seven crew members aboard. March 20, 2003: The United Statesinvaded Iraq , initiating theIraq War . April 1, 2003: 2003 Wisconsin Spring election: April 9, 2003: U.S. military forcesseized control of Baghdad . April 14, 2003: TheHuman Genome Project was completed. May 28, 2003: The U.S.Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 was signed into law. July 14, 2003:Valerie Plame was outed as a CIA agent by columnistRobert Novak , initiating ascandal . December 8, 2003: The U.S.Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act was signed into law. December 13, 2003:Saddam Hussein wascaptured by U.S. military forces inAd-Dawr , Iraq. February 4, 2004:Facebook was created byMark Zuckerberg atHarvard University . February 29, 2004:Haitian presidentJean-Bertrand Aristide wasoverthrown in a coup d'état . March 29, 2004:Bulgaria ,Estonia ,Latvia ,Lithuania ,Romania ,Slovakia , andSlovenia were admitted toNATO . May 17, 2004:Massachusetts became the firstU.S. state to issuemarriage licenses forSame-sex marriages . June 5, 2004: Former U.S. presidentRonald Reagan died at his home inLos Angeles, California . September 13, 2004: TheFederal Assault Weapons Ban expired. November 2, 2004:2004 United States general election : December 17, 2004: The U.S.Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act was signed into law. December 26, 2004: The2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami resulted in more than 200,000 deaths in southeast Asia. Senate partisan composition Democratic: 15 seats
Republican: 18 seats
Assembly partisan composition Democratic: 40 seats
Republican: 59 seats
Regular session: January 6, 2003 – January 3, 2005January 2003 Special session: January 30, 2003 – February 20, 2003February 2003 Extraordinary session: February 20, 2003 – February 21, 2003July 2003 Extraordinary session: July 1, 2003 – July 2, 2003August 2003 Extraordinary session: August 11, 2003 – September 25, 2003December 2003 Extraordinary session: December 1, 2003 – February 5, 2004March 2004 Extraordinary session: March 11, 2004 – March 25, 2004May 2004 Extraordinary session: May 18, 2004 – May 19, 2004July 2004 Extraordinary session: July 27, 2004 – July 28, 2004Majority leadership (Republican) Minority leadership (Democratic) Assembly leadership [ edit ] Majority leadership (Republican) Minority leadership (Democratic) Members of the Senate [ edit ] Members of the Wisconsin Senate for the Ninety-Sixth Wisconsin Legislature:[ 4]
Senate partisan representation Democratic: 15 seats
Republican: 18 seats
Dist. Senator Party Age Home First 01 Alan Lasee Rep. 65 De Pere ,Brown County 1977 02 Robert Cowles Rep. 52 Green Bay ,Brown County 1987 03 Tim Carpenter Dem. 42 Milwaukee ,Milwaukee County 2002 04 Gwen Moore Dem. 51 Milwaukee ,Milwaukee County 1992 05 Tom Reynolds Rep. 46 Wauwatosa ,Milwaukee County 2002 06 Gary R. George (rem. Nov. 18, 2003) Dem. 48 Milwaukee ,Milwaukee County 1980 Spencer Coggs (from Nov. 25, 2003) Dem. 54 Milwaukee ,Milwaukee County 2003 07 --Vacant until May 9, 2003-- Jeffrey Plale (from May 9, 2003) Dem. 34 South Milwaukee ,Milwaukee County 2003 08 Alberta Darling Rep. 58 River Hills ,Milwaukee County 1992 09 Joe Leibham Rep. 33 Sheboygan ,Sheboygan County 2002 10 Sheila Harsdorf Rep. 46 River Falls ,Pierce County 2000 11 Neal Kedzie Rep. 46 Elkhorn ,Walworth County 2002 12 Roger Breske Dem. 64 Eland ,Shawano County 1990 13 Scott L. Fitzgerald Rep. 39 Juneau ,Dodge County 1994 14 Robert T. Welch Rep. 44 Marion ,Waushara County 1995 15 Judy Robson Dem. 63 Beloit ,Rock County 1987 16 Charles Chvala Dem. 48 Monona ,Dane County 1984 17 Dale Schultz Rep. 49 Richland Center ,Richland County 1991 18 Carol Roessler Rep. 54 Oshkosh ,Winnebago County 1987 19 Michael G. Ellis Rep. 61 Neenah ,Winnebago County 1982 20 Mary Panzer Rep. 51 West Bend ,Washington County 1993 21 Cathy Stepp Rep. 39 Sturtevant ,Racine County 2002 22 Robert Wirch Dem. 59 Pleasant Prairie ,Kenosha County 1996 23 David Zien Rep. 52 Eau Claire ,Eau Claire County 1993 24 --Vacant until May 9, 2003-- Julie Lassa (from May 9, 2003) Dem. 32 Stevens Point ,Portage County 2003 25 Robert Jauch Dem. 57 Poplar ,Douglas County 1986 26 Fred Risser Dem. 75 Madison ,Dane County 1962 27 Jon Erpenbach Dem. 41 Middleton ,Dane County 1998 28 Mary Lazich Rep. 50 New Berlin ,Waukesha County 1998 29 Russ Decker Dem. 49 Schofield ,Marathon County 1990 30 Dave Hansen Dem. 55 Green Bay ,Brown County 2000 31 Ron Brown Rep. 56 Eau Claire ,Eau Claire County 2002 32 Mark Meyer Dem. 39 La Crosse ,La Crosse County 2000 33 Theodore Kanavas Rep. 41 Brookfield ,Waukesha County 2001
Members of the Assembly [ edit ] Members of the Assembly for the Ninety-Sixth Wisconsin Legislature:[ 4]
Assembly partisan representation Democratic: 40 seats
Republican: 59 seats
Changes from the 95th Legislature [ edit ] The most significant structural change to the Legislature between the 95th and 96th sessions was the reapportionment and redistricting of legislative seats. The new districts were defined in the federal court decisionBaumgart v. Wendelberger United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin .
^ DemocratsRichard Grobschmidt (District 7) andKevin Shibilski (District 24) resigned before the start of the session to accept executive branch appointments. ^ DemocratsJeffrey Plale (District 7) andJulie Lassa (District 24) replaced Richard Grobschmidt and Kevin Shibilski, respectively. ^ DemocratGary R. George (District 6) was recalled from office. ^ DemocratSpencer Coggs (District 6) was sworn in to replace Gary R. George. ^ DemocratAntonio R. Riley (District 18) resigned to accept an executive branch appointment. ^ DemocratLena Taylor (District 18) was sworn in to replace Antonio R. Riley. ^ DemocratsJeffrey Plale (District 21) andJulie Lassa (District 71) resigned after election to the Wisconsin Senate. ^ RepublicanMark Honadel (District 21) was sworn in to replace Jeffrey Plale. ^ DemocratLouis Molepske (District 71) was sworn in to replace Julie Lassa. ^ DemocratSpencer Coggs (District 17) resigned after his election to state senate. ^ DemocratBarbara Toles (District 17) was sworn in to replace Spencer Coggs. ^ "Historical Lists" (PDF) .Wisconsin Blue Book 2017–2018 (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. 2017. p. 646.ISBN 978-0-9752820-9-0 . RetrievedDecember 30, 2021 .^ Results of Fall General Election - 11/05/2002 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin State Elections Board. December 2, 2002. Archived fromthe original (PDF) on January 12, 2020. RetrievedDecember 30, 2021 .^ Results of Fall General Election - 11/07/2000 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin State Elections Board. May 10, 2001. Archived fromthe original (PDF) on January 10, 2021. RetrievedFebruary 15, 2021 .^a b Barish, Lawrence S., ed. (2003). "Biographies".State of Wisconsin 2003–2004 Blue Book (Report).Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau . pp. 18– 86. RetrievedJanuary 16, 2024 .
