Legislative Leadership
The leaders of the State Senate and the State Assembly hold positions of great power. They are elected by legislative members of their political party. Whichever party has the most elected representatives is called the majority party, and the other party is called the minority party. The leaders have great influence in determining which Senators and Representatives serve on which committees, and control when bills are allowed to advance for debate and discussion.
Here, you can find the names of the current leaders, and links to their schedules, calendars, and committees. You can also find biographies of every member of the Senate and Assembly.
For the current legislative session, the leaders are:
Senate President: Fred Risser (D-Madison)
Senate President Pro Tempore: Pat Kreitlow (D-Chippewa Falls)
Senate Majority Leader: Russell Decker (D-Schofield)
Senate Minority Leader: Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau)
Assembly Speaker: Mike Sheridan (D-Janesville)
Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore: Tony Staskunas (D-West Allis)
Assembly Majority Leader: Tom Nelson (D-Kaukauna)
Assembly Minority Leader: Jeff Fitzgerald (R-Horicon)