Michael James "Mike" Sheridan is an American consultant,substance abuse counselor,and former politician from Janesville,Wisconsin. A Democrat,he was the 77th speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly (2009–2011),and represented Janesville in the Assembly for six years. He currently works as head of business development in Wisconsin for Recovery Centers of America. Prior to his legislative service,he worked at the General Motors Janesville Assembly plant and was president of the United Auto Workers Local 95 from 2002 through 2008.
Frank G. Lasee is an American businessman and Republican politician from Brown County,Wisconsin. He was a member of the Wisconsin Senate for seven years,representing Wisconsin's 1st Senate district from 2011 to 2018. He also served 14 years in the Wisconsin State Assembly,from 1995 to 2009,and ran unsuccessfully for United States House of Representatives in 2016.
Jeffrey E. Smith is an American Democratic politician and former small business owner from Eau Claire,Wisconsin. He is a member of the Wisconsin Senate,representing the 31st Senate district since 2019. He previously served two terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly,from 2007 to 2011.
Steve Hilgenberg was a Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly,representing the 51st Assembly District 2007–2011. He was a member of the Committees on Insurance,Rural Economic Development,and Small Business.
Andrew Earl Jorgensen was a Democratic Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly,representing the 43rd Assembly District from 2013 to 2017,previously representing the 37th from 2007 to 2013. He was a member of the Committees on Agriculture,Biofuels and Sustainable Energy,Consumer Protection and Personal Privacy,and Rural Affairs. As a result of redistricting,Mr. Jorgensen's district was divided,and on November 6,2012,he defeated incumbent Evan Wynn to represent the 43rd Assembly District.
Phil Garthwaite is a Democratic former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly,representing the 49th Assembly District from 2006 until his defeat in 2010. He was a member of the Committees on Agriculture,Transportation,Rural Affairs,and Rural Economic Development and the Council on Highway Safety.
Julie M. Lassa is a former Democratic Party member of the Wisconsin State Senate,who represented the 24th District from April 2003 to January 2017. She was a member of the Wisconsin Assembly for the 71st District from 1998 through 2003.
Pedro A. Colón is an American lawyer,jurist,and Democratic politician from Milwaukee,Wisconsin. He is a Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals in the Milwaukee-based 2nd district since November 2023. He previously served 13 years as a Wisconsin circuit court judge in Milwaukee County,and prior to his judicial service,he was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for six terms,representing the 8th Assembly district from 1999 to 2010. He was the first Latino elected to the Wisconsin Legislature,and now the first Latino to judge on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals.
Joseph T. Parisi is an American politician,from Madison,Wisconsin. Parisi currently serves as Dane County Executive,having taken office on April 18,2011,and being re-elected in 2013 after running unopposed. A Democrat,Parisi served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 2005 until 2011.
Donna J. Seidel is an American former politician,police officer and investigator from Neenah,Wisconsin who served as a Democratic Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly,representing the 85th Assembly District from her election in 2004 until 2013.
James "Jim" Soletski was a Democratic Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly,representing the 88th Assembly District from 2007 through 2011. He was born and currently resides in Green Bay,Wisconsin.
Robert F. Ziegelbauer is an American politician who served as an independent member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and is the current County Executive of Manitowoc County,Wisconsin. He represented the 25th Assembly District from his election in 1992 until 2013.
Marlin D. Schneider is a retired American educator and Democratic politician. He served 40 years in the Wisconsin State Assembly (1971–2011),representing Wisconsin Rapids and neighboring parts of central Wisconsin. He is also known by his nickname:"Snarlin' Marlin."
Gary E. Sherman is a retired American lawyer and Democratic politician from Bayfield County,Wisconsin. He served nine years as a judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals in the Madison-based 4th district (2010–2019). He previously served 11 years as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly,representing the 74th Assembly district from 1999 to 2010,and was president of the State Bar of Wisconsin from 1994 to 1995.
Garey Bies is a politician and former deputy sheriff from Sister Bay,Wisconsin who served as a Republican Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly,representing the 1st Assembly District from 2001 to 2015. He served as a member of the committees on Natural Resources,Tourism,Recreation,and State Property;Transportation,Veterans and Military Affairs,and as the chair of the Committee on Corrections and Courts.
Kristen Dexter is a Democratic Party politician and former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly,who represented the 68th Assembly District from 2009 to 2011. She defeated long-time incumbent Representative Terry Moulton in the November 2008 election. In 2010,she ran for re-election but was defeated by her challenger,Chippewa County Clerk Kathy Bernier.
Penny Bernard Schaber is an American politician who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly,representing the 57th Assembly District from 2009 to 2015.
Jeff Fitzgerald is an American businessman and politician who served as the 78th Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly during the 100th Wisconsin Legislature. A Republican,he represented the 39th Assembly District from 2001 until 2013. He ran for the United States Senate in 2012,but lost the Republican primary by a wide margin to former Governor Tommy Thompson. After leaving the Assembly,he became a lobbyist.
David A. Cullen is an American lawyer and Democratic politician from Milwaukee,Wisconsin. He is the current treasurer of Milwaukee County. Prior to his election as treasurer in 2014,he served 13 years as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly (1990–2013),two years on the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors (2012–2014),and 7 years on the Milwaukee Public Schools Board of Education (1983–1990).
The Ninety-Ninth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 5,2009,through January 3,2011,in regular session,though it adjourned for legislative activity on May 26,2010. The legislature also held two special sessions and four extraordinary sessions during this legislative term.
