Wisconsin Ethics Commission

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Wisconsin Ethics Commission
Agency overview
FormedJune 30, 2016;8 years ago (2016-06-30)
Preceding agencies
Headquarters101 E. Wilson St.
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
43°4′23.88″N89°22′46.452″W / 43.0733000°N 89.37957000°W / 43.0733000; -89.37957000
Employees8 (2023) [1]
Annual budget $3,017,000 (2023) [1]
Agency executives
  • Maryann Sumi, Chair
  • Andrew Weininger, Vice Chair
  • Daniel A. Carlton Jr., Administrator
Website ethics.wi.gov

The Wisconsin Ethics Commission is a regulatory agency of the State of Wisconsin which administers and enforces Wisconsin law pertaining to ethics and lobbying.

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Membership

The Commission is made up of six members, two of whom are appointed by the Governor of Wisconsin, and one each by the President of the Senate, the Senate Majority Leader, the Speaker of the Assembly, and the Assembly Minority Leader. [2] [3] [4]

The staff of the Commission are non-partisan, and are led by an administrator. The administrator is appointed by the commission and must be confirmed by the Wisconsin Senate. [3] [5]

Current commissioners

NameRoleHometownAppointed byTerm expiresParty
Andrew WeiningerVice Chair Verona Senate Majority Leader5/1/2029Republican
Gerald PtacekCommissioner Racine Governor 5/1/2026Republican
Maryann SumiChair Middleton Assembly Minority Leader5/1/2026
Debra Kolste Commissioner Madison Senate Minority Leader5/1/2029Democratic
Patricia Strachota Commissioner West Bend Assembly Speaker5/1/2026Republican
Timothy Van AkkerenCommissioner Sheboygan Governor 5/1/2029Democratic

History

The Wisconsin Ethics Commission was created in 2015 when Governor Scott Walker signed Wisconsin Act 118, which eliminated the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board effective June 30, 2016. [4] [6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "The Executive" (PDF). Wisconsin Blue Book 2023-2024 (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. 2023. pp. 195–196. ISBN   978-1-7333817-2-7.
  2. Greg Neumann (July 11, 2016). "UPDATE: Former AG Lautenschlager to chair new WI Ethics Commission". WKOW-TV. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Jessie Opoien (July 12, 2016). "Here's what Wisconsin's new elections and ethics commissions look like". The Capital Times. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Transition". Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  5. "About the Wisconsin Ethics Commission". Wisconsin Ethics Commission. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  6. "2015 WISCONSIN ACT 118". Wisconsin State Legislature. December 17, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2016.