97th Wisconsin Legislature

The Ninety-Seventh Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 3, 2005, to January 3, 2007, in regular session, and held two concurrent special sessions in January 2005 and February 2006, and two extraordinary sessions in July 2005 and April 2006.

97th Wisconsin Legislature
96th 98th
Wisconsin State Capitol
Overview
Legislative bodyWisconsin Legislature
Meeting placeWisconsin State Capitol
TermJanuary 3, 2005 January 1, 2007
ElectionNovember 2, 2004
Senate
Members33
Senate PresidentAlan Lasee (R)
President pro temporeDavid Zien (R)
Party controlRepublican
Assembly
Members99
Assembly SpeakerJohn Gard (R)
Speaker pro temporeStephen Freese (R)
Party controlRepublican
Sessions
RegularJanuary 3, 2005 January 3, 2007
Special sessions
Jan. 2005 Spec.January 12, 2005 January 20, 2005
Jul. 2005 Extra.July 20, 2005 July 20, 2005
Feb. 2006 Spec.February 14, 2006 March 7, 2006
Apr. 2006 Extra.April 25, 2006 May 17, 2006

Senators representing even-numbered districts were newly elected for this session and were serving the first two years of a four-year term. Assembly members were elected to a two-year term. Assembly members and even-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 2, 2004. Senators representing odd-numbered districts were serving the third and fourth year of their four-year term, having been elected in the general election of November 5, 2002.

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