98th Wisconsin Legislature | |||||||||||
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Overview | |||||||||||
Legislative body | Wisconsin Legislature | ||||||||||
Meeting place | Wisconsin State Capitol | ||||||||||
Term | January 1, 2007 – January 5, 2009 | ||||||||||
Election | November 7, 2006 | ||||||||||
Senate | |||||||||||
Members | 33 | ||||||||||
Senate President | Fred Risser ( D) | ||||||||||
President pro tempore | Tim Carpenter ( D) | ||||||||||
Party control | Democratic | ||||||||||
Assembly | |||||||||||
Members | 99 | ||||||||||
Assembly Speaker | Michael Huebsch ( R) | ||||||||||
Speaker pro tempore | Mark Gottlieb ( R) | ||||||||||
Party control | Republican | ||||||||||
Sessions | |||||||||||
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Special sessions | |||||||||||
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The Ninety-Eighth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 3, 2007, through January 5, 2009, in regular session, though it adjourned for legislative activity on June 11, 2008. The legislature also held five special sessions during the term. [1] [2]
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 the general election of November 7, 2006. Senators representing even-numbered districts were serving the third and fourth year of their four-year term, having been elected in the general election held on November 2, 2004.
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | |||
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Dem. | Rep. | Vacant | ||
End of previous Legislature | 14 | 19 | 33 | 0 |
Start of Reg. Session | 18 | 15 | 33 | 0 |
From Jun. 4, 2008 [note 1] | 17 | 32 | 1 | |
From Jul. 4, 2008 [note 2] | 14 | 31 | 2 | |
Final voting share | 53.13% | 43.75% | ||
Beginning of the next Legislature | 18 | 15 | 33 | 0 |
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | |||||
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Dem. | Ind. | Rep. | Vacant | |||
End of previous Legislature | 39 | 0 | 60 | 99 | 0 | |
Start of Reg. Session | 47 | 0 | 52 | 99 | 0 | |
From Jul. 8, 2008 [note 3] | 1 | 51 | ||||
Final voting share | 47.47% | 1.01% | 51.52% | |||
Beginning of the next Legislature | 52 | 1 | 46 | 99 | 0 |
Members of the Wisconsin Senate for the Ninety-Eighth Wisconsin Legislature: [5]
Members of the Assembly for the Ninety-Eighth Wisconsin Legislature: [5]
98th Wisconsin Legislature | |||||||||||
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Overview | |||||||||||
Legislative body | Wisconsin Legislature | ||||||||||
Meeting place | Wisconsin State Capitol | ||||||||||
Term | January 1, 2007 – January 5, 2009 | ||||||||||
Election | November 7, 2006 | ||||||||||
Senate | |||||||||||
Members | 33 | ||||||||||
Senate President | Fred Risser ( D) | ||||||||||
President pro tempore | Tim Carpenter ( D) | ||||||||||
Party control | Democratic | ||||||||||
Assembly | |||||||||||
Members | 99 | ||||||||||
Assembly Speaker | Michael Huebsch ( R) | ||||||||||
Speaker pro tempore | Mark Gottlieb ( R) | ||||||||||
Party control | Republican | ||||||||||
Sessions | |||||||||||
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Special sessions | |||||||||||
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The Ninety-Eighth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 3, 2007, through January 5, 2009, in regular session, though it adjourned for legislative activity on June 11, 2008. The legislature also held five special sessions during the term. [1] [2]
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 the general election of November 7, 2006. Senators representing even-numbered districts were serving the third and fourth year of their four-year term, having been elected in the general election held on November 2, 2004.
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | |||
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Dem. | Rep. | Vacant | ||
End of previous Legislature | 14 | 19 | 33 | 0 |
Start of Reg. Session | 18 | 15 | 33 | 0 |
From Jun. 4, 2008 [note 1] | 17 | 32 | 1 | |
From Jul. 4, 2008 [note 2] | 14 | 31 | 2 | |
Final voting share | 53.13% | 43.75% | ||
Beginning of the next Legislature | 18 | 15 | 33 | 0 |
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | |||||
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Dem. | Ind. | Rep. | Vacant | |||
End of previous Legislature | 39 | 0 | 60 | 99 | 0 | |
Start of Reg. Session | 47 | 0 | 52 | 99 | 0 | |
From Jul. 8, 2008 [note 3] | 1 | 51 | ||||
Final voting share | 47.47% | 1.01% | 51.52% | |||
Beginning of the next Legislature | 52 | 1 | 46 | 99 | 0 |
Members of the Wisconsin Senate for the Ninety-Eighth Wisconsin Legislature: [5]
Members of the Assembly for the Ninety-Eighth Wisconsin Legislature: [5]