The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two comprise the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin.

The Wisconsin Constitution limits the size of the State Assembly to between 54 and 100 members inclusive. Currently, Wisconsin is divided into 99 Assembly Districts apportioned amongst the state based on population as determined by the decennial census, for a total of 99 Representatives.

Representatives are elected for two year terms, elected during the fall elections. If a vacancy occurs in an Assembly seat between elections, it may be filled only by a special election.

Republicans currently control the chamber by the margin of 51-47.

The Assembly chamber is located in the west wing of the Wisconsin State Capitol building, in Madison, Wisconsin.

Salary and benefits

Representatives elected or re-elected in the fall of 2002 will draw $45,569 a year in salary.

In addition to their salaries, Representatives outside Dane County may receive up to $88 a day each in living expenses while they are in Madison on state business. Members of the Dane County delegation are allowed up to $44 each in expenses.

Each Representative also receives $75 a month in "out-of-session" pay when the Legislature is in session for three days or less.

Over two years, each representative is allotted $12,000 to cover general office expenses, printing, postage and district mailings.

Assembly officers

• Speaker: Michael Huebsch
• Speaker pro Tempore: Mark Gottlieb
• Majority Leader: Jeff Fitzgerald
• Minority Leader: James Kreuser
• Assistant Majority Leader: Mark Gundrum
• Assistant Minority Leader: Jon Richards
• Majority Caucus Chair: Mark Honadel
• Minority Caucus Chair: Tony Staskunas
• Chief Clerk: Patrick Fuller
• Sergeant at Arms: Rick Skindrud

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+	Republicans: 51
*	Democrats: 47	+
*	Independent: 1

Members

Representative	District	Party	First elected
Garey D. Bies	01	Republican	2000
Frank G. Lasee	02	Republican	1994
Alvin R. Ott	03	Republican	1986
Phil Montgomery	04	Republican	1998
Tom Nelson	05	Democratic	2004
Gary Tauchen	06	Republican	2006
Peggy Krusick	07	Democratic	1983
Pedro Colón	08	Democratic	1998
Josh Zepnick	09	Democratic	2002
Annette P. Williams	10	Democratic	1980
Jason Fields	11	Democratic	2004
Frederick P. Kessler	12	Democratic	2004
David Cullen	13	Democratic	1990
Leah Vukmir	14	Republican	2002
Tony Staskunas	15	Democratic	1996
Leon D. Young	16	Democratic	1992
Barbara Toles	17	Democratic	2004
Tamara D. Grigsby	18	Democratic	2004
Jon Richards	19	Democratic	1998
Christine Sinicki	20	Democratic	1998
Mark R. Honadel	21	Republican	2003
Sheldon Wasserman	22	Democratic	1994
Jim Ott	23	Republican	2006
Suzanne Jeskewitz	24	Republican	1996
Bob Ziegelbauer	25	Democratic	1992
Terry Van Akkeren	26	Democratic	2002
Steve Kestell	27	Republican	1998
Ann Hraychuck	28	Democratic	2006
John Murtha	29	Republican	2006
Kitty Rhoades	30	Republican	1998
Stephen L. Nass	31	Republican	1990
Thomas A. Lothian	32	Republican	2002
Scott A. Newcomer	33	Republican	2006
Dan Meyer	34	Republican	2000
Donald Friske	35	Republican	2000
Jeffrey L. Mursau	36	Republican	2004
Andy Jorgensen	37	Democratic	2006
Joel Kleefisch	38	Republican	2004
Jeff Fitzgerald	39	Republican	2000
Kevin Petersen	40	Republican	2006
Joan Ballweg	41	Republican	2004
J. A. Hines	42	Republican	2001
Kim Hixson	43	Democratic	2006
Mike Sheridan	44	Democratic	2004
Chuck Benedict	45	Democratic	2004
Gary Hebl	46	Democratic	2004
Eugene Hahn	47	Republican	1990
Joe Parisi	48	Democratic	2004
Phil Garthwaite	49	Democratic	2006
Sheryl K. Albers	50	Republican	1991
Steve Hilgenberg	51	Democratic	2006
John F. Townsend	52	Republican	1998
Carol Owens	53	Republican	1992
Gordon Hintz	54	Democratic	2006
Dean R. Kaufert	55	Republican	1990
Roger Roth	56	Republican	2006
Steve Wieckert	57	Republican	1996
Pat Strachota	58	Republican	2004
Daniel R. LeMahieu	59	Republican	2002
Mark Gottlieb	60	Republican	2002
Robert L. Turner	61	Democratic	1990
Cory Mason	62	Democratic	2006
Robin J. Vos	63	Republican	2004
James Kreuser	64	Democratic	1993
John Steinbrink	65	Democratic	1996
Samantha Kerkman	66	Republican	2000
Jeffrey Wood	67	Independent	2002
Terry Moulton	68	Republican	2004
Scott Suder	69	Republican	1998
Amy Sue Vruwink	70	Democratic	2002
Louis Molepske	71	Democratic	2003
Marlin Schneider	72	Democratic	1970
Frank Boyle	73	Democratic	1986
Gary Sherman	74	Democratic	1998
Mary Hubler	75	Democratic	1984
Terese Berceau	76	Democratic	1998
Spencer Black	77	Democratic	1984
Mark Pocan	78	Democratic	1998
Sondy Pope-Roberts	79	Democratic	2002
Brett Davis	80	Republican	2004
David Travis	81	Democratic	1978
Jeff Stone	82	Republican	1998
Scott L. Gunderson	83	Republican	1994
Mark Gundrum	84	Republican	1998
Donna Seidel	85	Democratic	2004
Jerry Petrowski	86	Republican	1998
Mary Williams	87	Republican	2002
James Soletski	88	Democratic	2006
John Nygren	89	Republican	2006
Karl Van Roy	90	Republican	2002
Barbara Gronemus	91	Democratic	1982
Terry M. Musser	92	Republican	1984
Jeff Smith	93	Democratic	2006
Michael D. Huebsch	94	Republican	1994
Jennifer Shilling	95	Democratic	2000
Lee A. Nerison	96	Republican	2004
Bill Kramer	97	Republican	2006
Rich Zipperer	98	Republican	2006
Don Pridemore	99	Republican	2004

Note: Scott A. Newcomer was elected by special election in January 2006 to fill the seat vacated by Daniel P. Vrakas, who resigned October 31, 2005 to become the Waukesha County Executive.

See also

• Wisconsin state elections, 2008

External links

• Wisconsin State Assembly official government website
• Project Vote Smart - State Assembly of Wisconsin