Wisconsin Ethics Commission


The Wisconsin Ethics Commission is a regulatory agency of the State of Wisconsin which administers and enforces Wisconsin law pertaining to ethics and lobbying.

Membership

The Commission is made up of six members, two of whom are appointed by the Governor of Wisconsin, and one each by the President of the Senate, the Senate Majority Leader, the Speaker of the Assembly, and the Assembly Minority Leader.
The staff of the Commission are non-partisan, and are led by an administrator. The administrator is appointed by the commission and must be confirmed by the Wisconsin Senate.

Current commissioners

NameRoleHometownAppointed byTerm expiresParty
Andrew WeiningerVice ChairVeronaSenate Majority Leader5/1/2029Republican
Gerald PtacekCommissionerRacineGovernor5/1/2026Republican
Maryann SumiChairMiddletonAssembly Minority Leader5/1/2026
Debra KolsteCommissionerMadisonSenate Minority Leader5/1/2029Democratic
Patricia StrachotaCommissionerWest BendAssembly Speaker5/1/2026Republican
Timothy Van AkkerenCommissionerSheboyganGovernor5/1/2029Democratic

History

The Wisconsin Ethics Commission was created in 2015 when Governor Scott Walker signed Wisconsin Act 118, which eliminated the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board effective June 30, 2016.