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 MEMBERS AND GOVERNOR
Gov.Scott McCallum (R)
Sen.Herb Kohl (D)
Sen.Russell D. Feingold (D)
Rep.Paul D. Ryan (R-01)
Rep.Tammy Baldwin (D-02)
Rep.Ron Kind (D-03)
Rep.Gerald D. Kleczka (D-04)
Rep.Thomas M. Barrett (D-05)
Rep.Tom Petri (R-06)
Rep.David R. Obey (D-07)
Rep.Mark Green (R-08)
Rep.F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. (R-09)

 AT A GLANCE

State Legislature | Urban Statistics | Registered Voters | U.S. Congress | Term Limits | Elections | Population | Miscellaneous

State Legislature
General Assembly:
Meets for five floor periods of varying length over 2-year session
State Assembly: 99 members, 2-year terms
1999 breakdown: 54R, 44D, 1 vacancy; 79 men, 19 women
Salary: $41,809
Phone: (608) 266-1501
Senate: 33 members, 4-year terms
1999 breakdown: 16R, 17D; 22 men, 11 women
Salary: $41,809
Phone: (802) 828-2231

Urban Statistics
Milwaukee: Mayor John O. Norquist (D), Population 590,503
Madison: Mayor Sue Bauman, N-P, Population 197,630
Green Bay: Mayor Paul F. Jadin, N-P, Population 102,076
Kenosha: Mayor John Antaramian (D), Population 86,888
Racine: Mayor James Smith, N-P, Population 82,572

Registered Voters
Voters do not register by party.

U.S. Congress
Senate: 2 D
House: 5 D, 4 R

Term Limits
For state offices: No

Elections
1996 Presidential Vote:
Bill Clinton 49%, Bob Dole 39%, Ross Perot 10%
1992 Presidential Vote:
Bill Clinton 41%, George Bush 37%, Ross Perot 22%
1988 Presidential Vote:
Michael S. Dukakis 51%, George Bush 48%

Population
1998 population (est.): 5,159,678
1990 population: 4,891,769
1980 population: 4,705,767
Percent change 1980-90: +4%
Rank among states (1998): 16
White: 92%
Black: 6%
Asian or Pacific islander: 1%
Hispanic origin: 2%
Urban: 66%
Rural: 34%
Born in state: 76%
Foreign-born: 2%
Under age 18: 1,346,376 (26%)
Ages 18-64: 3,139,944 (60%)
65 and older: 683,357 (13%)
Median age: 35.3

Miscellaneous
Web: www.state.wi.us
Capital: Madison
Median household income: $40,257 (1997)
   Rank among states: 15
Total area: 65,499 sq. miles
   Rank among states: 22


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