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The following tables indicate the historic party affiliation of elected officials in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, including: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Similarly, all 33 members of the Wisconsin Senate are elected in a four year cycle, also without term limits. [11] Half of the Senate is elected every two years. [ 11 ] Prior to an amendment in the Wisconsin Constitution in 1881, Assembly members served a one-year term, while Senators were elected every two years.
Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 1872. Retired. John L. Mitchell: March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 Democratic: 4th: Elected in 1890. Re-elected but resigned when elected U.S. senator. James G. Monahan: March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921 Republican: 3rd: Elected in 1918. Lost renomination to J. Nelson. Jim Moody: January 3, 1983 ...
This is a list of U.S. statewide elected executive officials.These state constitutional officers have their duties and qualifications mandated in state constitutions. This list does not include those elected to serve in non-executive branches of government, such as justices or clerks of the state supreme courts or at-large members of the state legislatures.
The secretary of state of Wisconsin is a constitutional officer in the executive branch of the government of the U.S. state of Wisconsin, and is second (behind the lieutenant governor) in the line of succession to the office of governor of Wisconsin. [2]
The governor of Wisconsin is the head of government of Wisconsin [2] and the commander-in-chief of the state's army and air forces. [3] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, [3] and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Wisconsin Legislature, [4] to convene the legislature, [3] and to grant pardons, except in cases of treason and impeachment.
The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Members of the Assembly are elected to two-year terms during the fall elections.
From 1836 until 1848, what is now Wisconsin was part of Wisconsin Territory. [7] The Organic Act which created the territory provided for the office of a secretary, to be appointed by the president, [1] whose duties consisted of recording the proceedings of the territory's legislature, and the laws it produced, as well as the proceedings of the territorial governor.