Key committees/legislators

2007-2008 Session

• Senate Leadership
• Assembly Leadership
• Joint Committee on Finance
• Senate Agriculture and Higher Education Committee
• Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities
• State Building Commission
• Dane County Delegation
• Assembly Committee on Agriculture
• Senate Committee on Health and Human Services
• Assembly Committee on Public Health
• Assembly Committee on Health and Health Care Reform

Legislative Contact Information

Senate Democrats (majority)
Senate President: Fred Risser (Madison)
Senate President Pro Tempore:Tim Carpenter (Milwaukee)
Majority Leader: Russell Decker (Weston)
Assistant Majority Leader:Dave Hansen (Green Bay)
Caucus Chair: Mark Miller (Monona)

Senate Republicans (minority)
Minority Leader: Scott Fitzgerald (Juneau)
Assistant Minority Leader: Joseph Leibham (Sheboygan)
Caucus Chair:Glenn Grothman (West Bend)

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Assembly Republicans (majority)
Speaker: Michael Huebsch (West Salem)
Speaker Pro Tem: Mark Gottlieb (Port Washington)
Majority Leader: Jeff Fitzgerald (Horicon)
Assistant Leader: Mark Gundrum (New Berlin)
Caucus Chair: Mark Honadel (South Milwaukee)

Assembly Democrats (minority)
Minority Leader: James Kreuser (Kenosha)
Assistant Minority Leader: Jon Richards (Milwaukee)
Caucus Chair: Tony Staskunas (West Allis)

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Senate
Mark Miller (D-Monona), co-chair
David Hansen (D-Green Bay), vice-chair
Julie Lassa (D-Stevens Point)
Lena Taylor (D-Milwaukee)
Mark Miller (R-Monona)
John Lehman (D-Racine)
Alberta Darling (R-River Hills)
Luther Olsen (R-Ripon)

Assembly
Kitty Rhoades (R-Hudson), co-chair
Dan Meyer (R-Eagle River), vice-chair
Jeff Stone (R-Greendale)
Steve Kestell (R-Elkhart Lake)
Scott Suder (R-Abbotsford)
Robin Voss (R-Racine)
Pedro Colon (D-Milwaukee)
Mark Pocan (D-Madison)

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Kathleen Vinehout (D-Alma), chair
Julie Lassa (D-Stevens Point)
Jeff Plale (D-South Milwaukee)
Sheila Harsdorf (R-River Falls)
Dan Kapanke (R-La Crosse)

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Stephen Nass (R-Whitewater), chair
Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan)
Mark Gottlieb (R-Port Washington)
Suzanne Jeskewitz (R-Menomonee Falls)
Joel Kleefisch (R-Oconomowoc)
Rich Zipperer (R-Pewaukee)
Spencer Black (D-Madison)
Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh)
Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse)
Jeff Smith (D-Eau Claire)

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Chair:
Governor Jim Doyle

Senators:
Fred Risser , Vice Chair (D-Madison)
Jeff Plale (D-South Milwaukee)
Ted Kanavas (R-Brookfield )

Represenatives:
Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse)
Dean Kaufert (R-Neenah)
Phil Montgomery (R-(Green Bay)

Citizen Member:
Terry McGuire (Beloit)

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State Senate
Mark Miller (D) - Monona (SD 16)
Jon Erpenbach (D) - Middleton (SD 27)
Fred Risser (D) - Madison (SD 26)

State Assembly
Terese Berceau (D) - Madison (AD 76)
Spencer Black (D) - Madison (AD 77)
Eugene Hahn (R) - Cambria (AD 47)
Gary Hebl (D) - Sun Prairie (AD 46)
Joseph Parisi (D) - Monona (AD 48)
Mark Pocan (D) - Madison (AD 78)
Sondy Pope-Roberts (D) - Verona (AD 79)
Dave Travis (D) - Waunakee (AD 81)
Brett Davis (R) - Oregon (AD 80)
Andy Jorgensen (R) - Fort Atkinson (AD 37)

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ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

Al Ott (R-Forest Junction), chair
Jeffrey Mursau (R-Crivitz)
Mary Williams (R-Medford)
John Murtha (R-Baldwin)
Gary Tauchen (R-Bonduel)
Andy Jorgensen (R-Fort Atkinson)
Phil Garthwaite (R-Fennimore)
Louis Molepske, Jr. (D-Stevens Point)
Barbara Gronemus (D-Whitehall)
Amy Sue Vruwink (D-Milladore)

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SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Jon Erpenbach (D-Middleton), chair
Kathleen Vinehout (D-Alma)
Jim Sullivan (D-Wauwatosa)
Carol Roessler (R-Oshkosh)
Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee)
Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin)
Ted Kanavas (R-Brookfield)

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ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH

J.A. Hines (R-Oxford), chair
Leah Vukmir (R-Wauwatosa)
Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan)
Terry Moulton (R-Chippewa Falls)
Lee Nerison (R-Westby)
Sheldon Wasserman (D-Milwaukee)
Marlin Schneider (D-Wisconsin Rapids)
Chuck Benedict (D-Beloit)
Spencer Black (D-Madison)

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ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE REFORM

Leah Vukmir (R-Wauwatosa), chair
Terry Moulton (R-Chippewa Falls)
Frank Lasee (R-Green Bay)
Pat Strachota (R-West Bend)
Steve Wieckert (R-Appleton)
Scott Newcomer (R-Hartland)
John Nygren (R-Marinette)
Chuck Benedict (D-Beloit)
Sheldon Wasserman (D-Milwaukee)
Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse)
Amy Sue Vruwink (D-Milladore)
Donna Seidel (D-Wausau)
Rich Zipperer (R-Pewaukee)

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Legislative Hotline:
800/362-9472
800/228-2115 (hearing impaired)
608/266-9960 (Madison area)

Mailing address for Senate Offices:
PO Box 7882
Madison, WI 53707-7882

Mailing address for Representatives with last names beginning A - L:
Po Box 8952
Madison, WI 53708-8952

Mailing address for Representatives with last names beginning M - Z:
Po Box 8953
Madison, WI 53708-8953

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