97th Wisconsin Legislature

Major events

• January 20, 2005: Second inauguration of George W. Bush as President of the United States.
• April 5, 2005: 2005 Wisconsin spring election:
• * Wisconsin voters ratified an amendment to the state constitution to double the terms of several county officers from two years to four years.
• November 7, 2006: 2006 United States general election:
• * Jim Doyle re-elected Governor of Wisconsin.
• * Wisconsin voters ratified an amendment to the state constitution defining marriage as between one man and one woman.

  Party summary

Senate summary

Assembly summary

Sessions

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

  Leadership

Senate leadership

• President of the Senate: Alan Lasee
• President pro tempore: David Zien

• Majority Leader: Dale Schultz
• Assistant Majority Leader: Neal Kedzie
• Majority Caucus Chairperson: Ron Brown

• Minority Leader: Judy Robson
• Assistant Minority Leader: Dave Hansen
• Minority Caucus Chairperson: Jeffrey Plale

  Assembly leadership

• Speaker of the Assembly: John Gard
• Speaker pro tempore: Stephen Freese

• Majority Leader: Michael Huebsch
• Assistant Majority Leader: Jeff Fitzgerald
• Majority Caucus Chairperson: Daniel P. Vrakas
• * Mark Gundrum
• Majority Caucus Vice Chairperson: Mark Gottlieb
• Majority Caucus Secretary: Carol Owens
• Majority Caucus Sergeant at Arms: Jerry Petrowski

• Minority Leader: James Kreuser
• Assistant Minority Leader: Jon Richards
• Minority Caucus Chairperson: Robert L. Turner
• Minority Caucus Vice Chairperson: Gary Sherman
• Minority Caucus Secretary: Amy Sue Vruwink
• Minority Caucus Sergeant at Arms: Jennifer Shilling

  Members

Members of the Senate

Members of the Assembly