Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly

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Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly
File:Seal of Wisconsin.svg
Wisconsin State Assembly
Style
StatusPresiding officer
SeatWisconsin State Capitol, Madison, Wisconsin
AppointerThe Assembly
Term lengthAt the Assembly's pleasure; elected at the beginning of the new Legislature by a majority of the representatives-elect, and upon a vacancy during a session.
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Wisconsin
FormationJune 5, 1848; 176 years ago (1848-06-05)
First holderNinian E. Whiteside
June 5, 1848
DeputySpeaker pro tempore
Salary$53,299[1]

The Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly is the presiding officer of the Wisconsin State Assembly, the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Article IV of the Constitution of Wisconsin, ratified in 1848, establishes the legislature and specifies the election of officers. The role and responsibilities of the speaker are defined in the Assembly Rules, originally in Rule 1, and also, under the present rules, Rule 3.[2]

Selection

The speaker is chosen by a majority vote of the Assembly members at the start of each session or whenever a vacancy occurs in the role during a session, as such, the speaker is almost always the de facto leader of the Assembly's majority party. A speaker pro tempore is elected concurrent with the election of the speaker, to carry out the speaker's duties in his or her absence. Unlike the United States House of Representatives, the rules of the Assembly require that the speaker and speaker pro tempore be elected from among the members of the Assembly.[2]

Powers and duties

The speaker is empowered to make all Assembly committee assignments and office assignments for members, and supervises all officers of the Assembly. The speaker is required to authenticate all acts, orders, or proceedings from the Assembly, and, with the countersignature of the chief clerk, issues all subpoenas on behalf of the Assembly or its committees.[2]

Current Speaker

The current Speaker of the Assembly for the 105th Wisconsin Legislature is Robin Vos of Burlington, Racine County, Wisconsin. He is the 79th speaker since the establishment of the State Assembly and the 75th person to hold the office. He is currently serving his fourth term as speaker, first elected to the role on January 7, 2013.[3] The Speaker pro tempore is Representative Tyler August of Lake Geneva, Walworth County, Wisconsin. This is his third full term in the role after being elected by the caucus in the October 2013.[3]

List of speakers

Wisconsin Territory (1836–1848)

Assembly Session
(years) 		Speaker[4] Party Residence Notes
1st 1st Session
(1836) 		Peter H. Engle Democratic Dubuque
2nd Session
(1837 – 1838) 		Isaac Leffler Whig Des Moines
Special Session
(1838) 		William B. Sheldon Democratic Milwaukee
2nd 1st Session
(1838) 		File:Judge John W. Blackstone.png John Wilford Blackstone Sr. Whig Iowa County
2nd Session
(1839) 		Lucius Israel Barber Whig Milwaukee
3rd Session
(1839 – 1840) 		File:Edward Vernon Whiton - Wisconsin Supreme Court - DSC03193.JPG Edward V. Whiton Whig Rock County
4th Session
(1840) 		File:Nelson Dewey.jpg Nelson Dewey Democratic Grant County
3rd 1st Session
(1840 – 1841) 		David Newland Democratic Iowa County
2nd Session
(1841 – 1842)
4th 1st Session
(1842 – 1843) 		File:Albert G. Ellis.png Albert Gallatin Ellis Democratic Portage
2nd Session
(1843 – 1844) 		File:George H. Walker.jpg George H. Walker Democratic Milwaukee
3rd Session
(1845)
4th Session
(1846) 		File:Mason C. Darling, painted by Samuel M. Brookes and Thomas H. Stevenson, 1856.jpg Mason C. Darling Democratic Fond du Lac
5th 1st Session
(1847) 		William Shew Democratic Milwaukee
Special Session
(1847) 		File:Isaac P. Walker.jpg Isaac P. Walker Democratic Milwaukee
2nd Session
(1848) 		Timothy Burns Democratic Iowa County

Wisconsin State Assembly (1848–Present)

Order Legislature
(years) 		Speaker[5] Party Residence Notes
1 1st
(1848) 		Ninian E. Whiteside Democratic Belmont, Lafayette County
2 2nd
(1849) 		File:HarrisonCHobart.jpg Harrison Carroll Hobart Democratic Sheboygan, Sheboygan County
3 3rd
(1850) 		File:Moses M. Strong.jpg Moses M. Strong Democratic Mineral Point, Iowa County
4 4th
(1851) 		File:Frederick W. Horn.png Frederick W. Horn Democratic Cedarburg, Washington County
5 5th
(1852) 		File:James M. Shafter (Vermont, Wisconsin, California politician).jpg James McMillan Shafter Whig Sheboygan, Sheboygan County
6 6th
(1853) 		File:Henry L. Palmer.jpg Henry L. Palmer Democratic Milwaukee, Milwaukee County
7 7th
(1854) 		File:Frederick W. Horn.png Frederick W. Horn Democratic Cedarburg, Ozaukee County
8 8th
(1855) 		File:Charles Sholes.png Charles C. Sholes Republican Kenosha, Kenosha County
9 9th
(1856) 		William Hull Democratic Potosi, Grant County
10 10th
(1857) 		File:Wyman Spooner.png Wyman Spooner Republican Elkhorn, Walworth County
11 11th
(1858) 		File:Frederick S Lovell.png Frederick S. Lovell Republican Kenosha, Kenosha County
12 12th
(1859) 		File:William P. Lyon.png William P. Lyon Republican Racine, Racine County
13th
(1860)
13 14th
(1861) 		Amasa Cobb Republican Mineral Point, Iowa County
14 15th
(1862) 		Joseph W. Beardsley Union Democrat Prescott, Pierce County
15 16th
(1863) 		File:J. Allen Barber (Wisconsin Congressman).jpg J. Allen Barber Republican Lancaster, Grant County
16 17th
(1864) 		File:William W. Field.png William W. Field Union Fennimore, Grant County
18th
(1865)
17 19th
(1866) 		File:Henry D. Barron.png Henry D. Barron Republican St. Croix Falls, Polk County
18 20th
(1867) 		File:Angus Cameron - Brady-Handy.jpg Angus Cameron Republican La Crosse, La Crosse County
19 21st
(1868) 		File:Alexander McDonald Thomson.png Alexander McDonald Thomson Republican Janesville, Rock County
22nd
(1869)
20 23rd
(1870) 		James M. Bingham Republican Palmyra, Jefferson County
21 24th
(1871) 		File:William E. Smith.jpg William E. Smith Republican Fox Lake, Dodge County
22 25th
(1872) 		Daniel Hall Republican Watertown, Jefferson County
23 26th
(1873) 		File:Henry D. Barron.png Henry D. Barron Republican St. Croix Falls, Polk County
24 27th
(1874) 		File:GabrielBouck.jpg Gabriel Bouck Democratic Oshkosh, Winnebago County
25 28th
(1875) 		File:Frederick W. Horn.png Frederick W. Horn Democratic Cedarburg, Ozaukee County
26 29th
(1876) 		File:Samuel Fifield.png Sam S. Fifield Republican Ashland, Ashland County
27 30th
(1877) 		File:John B. Cassoday.png John B. Cassoday Republican Janesville, Rock County
28 31st
(1878) 		Augustus Barrows Greenbacker Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County
29 32nd
(1879) 		David M. Kelly Republican Green Bay, Brown County
30 33rd
(1880) 		File:Alexander A. Arnold 1911.png Alexander A. Arnold Republican Galesville, Trempealeau County
31 34th
(1881) 		Ira B. Bradford Republican Augusta, Eau Claire County
32 35th
(1882) 		File:Franklin L. Gilson.png Franklin L. Gilson Republican Ellsworth, Pierce County
33 36th
(1883 – 1884) 		Earl P. Finch Democratic Oshkosh, Winnebago County
34 37th
(1885 – 1886) 		File:Hiram Orlando Fairchild.png Hiram Orlando Fairchild Republican Marinette, Marinette County
35 38th
(1887 – 1888) 		Thomas Brooks Mills Republican Millston, Jackson County
39th
(1889 – 1890)
36 40th
(1891 – 1892) 		James J. Hogan Democratic La Crosse, La Crosse County
37 41st
(1893 – 1894) 		File:Edward Keogh (1835–1898).png Edward Keogh Democratic Milwaukee, Milwaukee County
38 42nd
(1895 – 1896) 		George B. Burrows Republican Madison, Dane County
39 43rd
(1897 – 1898) 		File:George A. Buckstaff.png George A. Buckstaff Republican Oshkosh, Winnebago County
40 44th
(1899 – 1900) 		George H. Ray Republican La Crosse, La Crosse County
45th
(1901 – 1902)
41 46th
(1903 – 1904) 		File:LENROOT, IRWIN L. SENATOR LCCN2016857277 (cropped).jpg Irvine Lenroot Republican West Superior, Douglas County
47th
(1905 – 1906)
42 48th
(1907 – 1908) 		File:Herman Ekern (WI).jpg Herman L. Ekern Republican Whitehall, Trempealeau County
43 49th
(1909 – 1910) 		File:Levi Horace Bancroft.png Levi H. Bancroft Republican Richland Center, Richland County
44 50th
(1911 – 1912) 		File:Charles A. Ingram.png Charles A. Ingram Republican Durand, Pepin County
45 51st
(1913 – 1914) 		File:MerlinHull.jpg Merlin Hull Republican Black River Falls, Jackson County
46 52nd
(1915 – 1916) 		File:Lawrence Clarke Whittet.png Lawrence C. Whittet Republican Edgerton, Rock County
53rd
(1917 – 1918)
47 54th
(1919 – 1920) 		Riley S. Young Republican Darien, Walworth County
55th
(1921 – 1922)
48 56th
(1923 – 1924) 		File:John L. Dahl.png John L. Dahl Republican Rice Lake, Barron County
49 57th
(1925 – 1926) 		Herman W. Sachtjen Republican Madison, Dane County
50 File:George A. Nelson.png George A. Nelson Republican Milltown, Polk County
51 58th
(1927 – 1928) 		John W. Eber Republican Milwaukee, Milwaukee County
52 59th
(1929 – 1930) 		File:Charles B. Perry.png Charles B. Perry Republican Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County
60th
(1931 – 1932)
53 61st
(1933 – 1934) 		Cornelius T. Young Democratic Milwaukee, Milwaukee County
54 62nd
(1935 – 1936) 		Jorge W. Carow Progressive Ladysmith, Rusk County
55 63rd
(1937 – 1938) 		Paul R. Alfonsi Progressive Pence, Iron County
56 64th
(1939 – 1940) 		File:Vernon Wallace Thomson (1905-1988) (8276634634) (1).jpg Vernon Wallace Thomson Republican Richland Center, Richland County
65th
(1941 – 1942)
66th
(1943 – 1944)
57 67th
(1945 – 1946) 		Donald C. McDowell Republican Soldiers Grove, Crawford County
68th
(1947 – 1948)
58 69th
(1949 – 1950) 		File:Alex L. Nicol (8275574815) (1).jpg Alex L. Nicol Republican Sparta, Monroe County
59 70th
(1951 – 1952) 		File:Ora Ray Rice (1885-1966) (8275573431) (1).jpg Ora R. Rice Republican Delavan, Walworth County
71st
(1953 – 1954)
60 72nd
(1955 – 1956) 		File:Mark S. Catlin (8276636594) (1).jpg Mark Catlin, Jr. Republican Appleton, Outagamie County
61 73rd
(1957 – 1958) 		Robert G. Marotz Republican Shawano, Shawano County
62 74th
(1959 – 1960) 		George Molinaro Democratic Kenosha, Kenosha County
63 75th
(1961 – 1962) 		David J. Blanchard Republican Edgerton, Rock County
64 76th
(1963 – 1964) 		Robert D. Haase Republican Marinette, Marinette County
65 77th
(1965 – 1966) 		Robert T. Huber Democratic West Allis, Milwaukee County
66 78th
(1967 – 1968) 		File:HVFroehlich.png Harold Vernon Froehlich Republican Appleton, Outagamie County
79th
(1969 – 1970)
67 80th
(1971 – 1972) 		Robert T. Huber Democratic West Allis, Milwaukee County
68 Norman C. Anderson Democratic Madison, Dane County
81st
(1973 – 1974)
82nd
(1975 – 1976)
69 83rd
(1977 – 1978) 		Edward G. Jackamonis Democratic Waukesha, Waukesha County
84th
(1979 – 1980)
85th
(1981 – 1982)
70 86th
(1983 – 1984) 		File:ThomasALofthusUSEmbassyOslo.jpg Thomas A. Loftus Democratic Sun Prairie, Dane County
87th
(1985 – 1986)
88th
(1987 – 1988)
89th
(1989 – 1990)
71 90th
(1991 – 1992) 		Walter Kunicki Democratic Milwaukee, Milwaukee County
91st
(1993 – 1994)
72 92nd
(1995 – 1996) 		David Prosser, Jr. Republican Appleton, Outagamie County
73 93rd
(1997 – 1998) 		Ben Brancel Republican Endeavor, Marquette County
74 Scott R. Jensen Republican Waukesha, Waukesha County
94th
(1999 – 2000)
95th
(2001 – 2002)
75 96th
(2003 – 2004) 		John Gard Republican Peshtigo, Marinette County
97th
(2005 – 2006)
76 98th
(2007 – 2008) 		Michael Huebsch Republican West Salem, La Crosse County
77 99th
(2009 – 2010) 		File:Michael J. Sheridan 2009.jpg Michael J. Sheridan Democratic Janesville, Rock County
78 100th
(2011 – 2012) 		File:Jeff Fitzgerald.jpg Jeff Fitzgerald Republican Horicon, Dodge County
79 101st
(2013 – 2014) 		File:Robin Vos speaks at Racine Tea Party event (8378614585).jpg Robin Vos Republican Burlington, Racine County Longest-serving speaker
102nd
(2015 – 2016)
103rd
(2017 – 2018)
104th
(2019 – 2020)
105th
(2021 – 2022)
106th
(2023 – 2024)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Salaries of Wisconsin State Elected Officials (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. 2019. p. 2. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Assembly Rules". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Wisconsin State Assembly". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  4. ↑ Heg, J. E., ed. (1882). "Annals of the Legislature". The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 161–174. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  5. ↑ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (2019). "Statistics and Reference: Historical lists" (PDF). Wisconsin Blue Book 2019-2020 (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. pp. 486–487. ISBN 978-1-7333817-0-3. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
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