Wisconsin State Assembly
The Wisconsin State Assembly , similar to the U.S._House_of_Representatives , is the lower house of the Wisconsin State Legislature , larger than the Wisconsin State Senate . Together, they comprise the legislative branch of the state of Wisconsin .
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.
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 representatives is allotted $66,008 to cover general office expenses, printing, postage and district mailings.
Assembly officers
Speaker: James Kreuser
Assistant Majority Leader: Robert L. Turner
During the 2003-2005 Legislative Session
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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
Becky Weber 05 Republican 2002
John H. Ainsworth 06 Republican 1990
Peggy Krusick 07 Democrat 1983
Pedro Colón 08 Democrat 1998
Josh Zepnick 09 Democrat 2002
Annette P. Williams 10 Democrat 1980
Johnnie E. Morris 11 Democrat 1992
Shirley Krug 12 Democrat 1984
David A. Cullen 13 Democrat 1990
Leah Vukmir 14 Republican 2002
Tony Staskunas 15 Democrat 1996
Leon D. Young 16 Democrat 1992
Barbara Toles 17 Democrat 2004
Lena C. Taylor 18 Democrat 2003
Jon Richards 19 Democrat 1998
Christine Sinicki 20 Democrat 1998
Mark R. Honadel 21 Republican 2003
Sheldon A. Wasserman 22 Democrat 1994
Curt Gielow 23 Republican 2002
Suzanne Jeskewitz 24 Republican 1996
Bob Ziegelbauer 25 Democrat 1992
Terry Van Akkeren 26 Democrat 2002
Steve Kestell 27 Republican 1998
Mark L. Pettis 28 Republican 1998
Joe Plouff 29 Democrat 1996
Kitty Rhoades 30 Republican 1998
Stephen L. Nass 31 Republican 1990
Thomas A. Lothian 32 Republican 2002
Daniel P. Vrakas 33 Republican 1990
Dan Meyer 34 Republican 2000
Donald Friske 35 Republican 2000
Lorraine M. Seratti 36 Republican 1992
David W. Ward 37 Republican 1992
Steven M. Foti 38 Republican 1982
Jeff Fitzgerald 39 Republican 2000
Jean L. Hundertmark 40 Republican 1998
Luther S. Olsen 41 Republican 1994
J. A. Hines 42 Republican 2001
Debi Towns 43 Republican 2002
Wayne W. Wood 44 Democrat 1976
Dan Schooff 45 Democrat 1998
Tom Hebl 46 Democrat 1996
Eugene Hahn 47 Republican 1990
Mark Miller 48 Democrat 1998
Gabe Loeffelholz 49 Republican 2000
Sheryl K. Albers 50 Republican 1991
Stephen J. Freese 51 Republican 1990
John F. Townsend 52 Republican 1998
Carol Owens 53 Republican 1992
Gregg Underheim 54 Republican 1987
Dean R. Kaufert 55 Republican 1990
Terri McCormick 56 Republican 2000
Steve Wieckert 57 Republican 1996
Glenn Grothman 58 Republican 1993
Daniel R. LeMahieu 59 Republican 2002
Mark Gottlieb 60 Republican 2002
Robert L. Turner 61 Democrat 1990
John W. Lehman 62 Democrat 1996
Bonnie L. Ladwig 63 Republican 1992
James E. Kreuser 64 Democrat 1993
John P. Steinbrink 65 Democrat 1996
Samantha Kerkman 66 Republican 2000
Jeffrey Wood 67 Republican 2002
Larry C. Balow 68 Democrat 1998
Scott Suder 69 Republican 1998
Amy Sue Vruwink 70 Democrat 2002
Louis J. Molepske, Jr. 71 Democrat 2003
Marlin D. Schneider 72 Democrat 1970
Frank Boyle 73 Democrat 1986
Gary E. Sherman 74 Democrat 1998
Mary Hubler 75 Democrat 1984
Terese Berceau 76 Democrat 1998
Spencer Black 77 Democrat 1984
Mark Pocan 78 Democrat 1998
Sondy Pope-Roberts 79 Democrat 2002
Mike Powers 80 Republican 1994
David M. Travis 81 Democrat 1978
Jeff Stone 82 Republican 1998
Scott L. Gunderson 83 Republican 1994
Mark Gundrum 84 Republican 1998
Gregory B. Huber 85 Democrat 1988
Jerry Petrowski 86 Republican 1998
Mary Williams 87 Republican 2002
Judy Krawczyk 88 Republican 2000
John Gard 89 Republican 1987
Karl Van Roy 90 Republican 2002
Barbara Gronemus 91 Democrat 1982
Terry M. Musser 92 Republican 1984
Robin G. Kreibich 93 Republican 1992
Michael D. Huebsch 94 Republican 1994
Jennifer Shilling 95 Democrat 2000
DuWayne Johnsrud 96 Republican 1984
Ann M. Nischke 97 Republican 2002
Scott R. Jensen 98 Republican 1992
