Wisconsin State Assembly
The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature , the legislature of the US state of Wisconsin .
The number of representatives in the parliamentary chamber has been limited to between 54 and 100 members. Wisconsin is currently divided into 99 electoral districts, each with a member of the Assembly. The MPs are elected for two-year terms each autumn. Should a seat in the assembly become vacant between the elections, it may only be filled by a by-election.
The Assembly's boardroom is located in the west wing of the Wisconsin State Capitol Building in the capital, Madison .
Salary and benefits
MPs who are newly elected or re-elected in the fall of 2002 will receive MPs' annual allowance of $ 45,569. In addition, when MPs are in Madison on state business, they can get $ 88 a day as living expenses. However, this does not apply to MPs from Dane County . You will be granted up to $ 44 in expenses. Each MP also receives an out-of-session payment of $ 75 a month if the legislature meets three days or less during that period. In addition, each MP is allocated $ 12,000 over a two-year period to cover general business expenses for printing, postage, and district mail.
Structure of the chamber
The Speaker of the House is the Chairman of the House of Representatives . He is first elected by the majority parliamentary group in the chamber before confirmation by the entire parliament follows. The speaker is also responsible for the legislative process and oversees the assignments to the various committees. Other important office holders are the majority leader and the opposition leader ( minority leader ), who are elected by the respective parliamentary groups.
composition
| Political party | MPs | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | 57 | |
| Democratic Party | 38 | |
| independent | 1 | |
| vacant | 3 | |
| total | 99 | |
Important members
| position | Surname | Political party |
|---|---|---|
| Speaker | Jeff Fitzgerald | republican |
| Speaker per tempore | Bill Kramer | republican |
| Majority leader ( Majority Leader ) | Scott Suder | republican |
| Opposition Leader ( Minority Leader ) | Peter W. Barca | democrat |
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