94th Wisconsin Legislature

The Ninety-Fourth Wisconsin Legislature convened from to in regular session, and also convened in two special sessions.

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 3, 1998. Senators representing even-numbered districts were serving the third and fourth year of a four-year term, having been elected in the general election of November 5, 1996.

The governor of Wisconsin during this entire term was Republican Tommy Thompson, of Juneau County, serving the first two years of his fourth four-year term, having won re-election in the 1998 Wisconsin gubernatorial election.

Major events

• January 4, 1999: Fourth inauguration of Tommy Thompson as Governor of Wisconsin.
• February 12, 1999: In the United States Senate, the impeachment trial of U.S. President Bill Clinton ended with a verdict of "not guilty".
• March 29, 1999: The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 10,000 for the first time.
• April 6, 1999: 1999 Wisconsin Spring election:
• Wisconsin voters ratified an amendment to the state constitution which adjusted what state gambling proceeds could be used for.
• May 1, 2000: The Wisconsin politics news website Wispolitics.com was launched.
• September 7, 2000: Wisconsin Supreme Court justice Donald W. Steinmetz resigned. Wisconsin governor Tommy Thompson appointed Diane S. Sykes to succeed him.
• November 7, 2000: 2000 United States general election:
• The 2000 United States presidential election was too close to call, and hinged on a recount in Florida.
• Herb Kohl (D) was re-elected as United States senator from Wisconsin.
• December 12, 2000: The United States Supreme Court ruled in the case Bush v. Gore, stating that there was not enough time to set standards and conduct a fair recount, thus the recount must end. George W. Bush was therefore declared the winner of the 2000 United States presidential election.

Major legislation

• October 28, 1999: An Act relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 1999 legislature, 1999 Act 9. Vetoed in part.

Party summary

Senate summary

Assembly summary

Sessions

• Regular session: January 4, 1999January 3, 2001
• Oct. 1999 special session: October 27, 1999November 11, 1999
• May 2000 special session: May 4, 2000May 9, 2000

Leadership

Senate leadership

• President of the Senate: Fred Risser (D–Madison)
• President pro tempore: Gary R. George (D–Milwaukee)

Senate majority leadership

• Majority Leader: Charles Chvala (D–Madison)
• Assistant Majority Leader: Rodney C. Moen (D–Whitehall)

Senate minority leadership

• Minority Leader: Michael G. Ellis (R–Neenah)
• Mary Panzer (R–West Bend)
• Assistant Minority Leader: Brian Rude (R–Coon Valley)
• Margaret Farrow (R–Pewaukee)

Assembly leadership

• Speaker of the Assembly: Scott R. Jensen (R–Waukesha)
• Speaker pro tempore: Stephen Freese (R–Jamestown)

Assembly majority leadership

• Majority Leader: Steven Foti (R–Oconomowoc)
• Assistant Majority Leader: Bonnie Ladwig (R–Mount Pleasant)

Assembly minority leadership

• Minority Leader: Shirley Krug (D–Milwaukee)
• Assistant Minority Leader: Marlin Schneider (D–Wisconsin Rapids)

Members

Members of the Senate

Members of the Senate for the Ninety-Fourth Wisconsin Legislature:

Members of the Assembly

Members of the Assembly for the Ninety-Fourth Wisconsin Legislature:

Employees

Senate employees

• Chief Clerk: Donald J. Schneider
• Sergeant-at-Arms: Jon H. Hochkammer

Assembly employees

• Chief Clerk: Charles R. Sanders
• Sergeant-at-Arms: Denise L. Solie

Notes

References

External links

• 1999: Related Documents from Wisconsin Legislature