Motion carried.
Representative Edming asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Anderson asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Knodl asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Ballweg. Granted.
Representative Ballweg asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
Speaker Pro Tempore August in the chair.
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Call of the Assembly
Representative Anderson requested a call of the Assembly under Assembly Rule 83. There were sufficient seconds. The Sergeant-at-Arms was directed to close the doors and the Chief Clerk to call the roll.
Representative Anderson asked unanimous consent to have the call of the Assembly lifted. Granted.
Representative Rohrkaste asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Tranel asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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Speaker Pro Tempore August asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
12:46 P.M.
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Recess
1:05 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
The prayer was offered by Racine County Jail Chaplain Anthony Ballastari.
hist107776Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that Senate Joint Resolution 66 be withdrawn from today's calendar and taken up at this time. Granted. Senate Joint Resolution 66
Relating to: recognizing October 28, 2019, as First Responders Appreciation Day in Wisconsin.
hist107777The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 66 be concurred in? Motion carried.
hist107778Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 66 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Assembly Joint Resolution 85
Relating to: recognizing October 28, 2019, as First Responders Appreciation Day in Wisconsin.
hist107779Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that Assembly Joint Resolution 85 be laid on the table. Granted. _____________
Special Guests
Speaker Vos and the entire membership of the Assembly honored Wisconsin’s First Responders with a Hometown Hero Award from almost every Assembly District. Chief Clerk Fuller introduced the women and men who were present for today’s ceremony.
District Recipient
1 Fire Chief Al Tlachac, Luxemburg Community Fire Department
2 Theresa Becker, Mishicot Ambulance Service
3 & 57 Mitchell Lundgaard, Appleton Fire Department Firefighter Lundgaard lost his life in the line of duty
4 Joseph Wesoloski, Ashwaubenon Department of Public Safety
5 Dan Rettler, Black Creek Fire Department
6 Mary Beck, Shawano County Dispatch Center
District Recipient
8 Jose Acevedo, Milwaukee Community Liaison Officer
10 Benjamin Baus, Milwaukee Fire Department
12 Eliza Ortiz, Dispatcher, Milwaukee Fire Department
13 Barry Weber, Wauwatosa Police Department
14 Tracy Burbach, Wauwatosa Police Department
15 Rodney Nelson, West Allis Police Department
17 Matthew Rittner, Milwaukee Police Department Officer Rittner lost his life in the line of duty
18 Kou Her, Milwaukee Police Officer
Officer Her lost his life returning home from his shift
21 Joseph Knitter, South Milwaukee Fire Chief
24 Leah Olsen, Brown Deer Police Department
25 Andrew Beck, Manitowoc Sheriff's Department
26 Melissa Sertich, Oostburg Ambulance
27 Charles "Chuck" Butler, Assistant Fire Chief, Sheboygan Fire Department
28 Brian Daeffler, Frederick Fire Chief
29 Kevin Hansen, Star Prairie First Responders
31 Dan Nelson, Walworth County Sheriff's Department
32 James Bushey, Police Chief, Town of Linn
33 David Rockteacher, Eagle Fire Department
34 James Javenkoski , Pine Lake Fire Department
35 Dan Andrews, Tomahawk Police Department
36 TJ Schrank, Fire Chief, Riverview Volunteer Fire Department
37 Jeff Meloy, Watertown Police Department
38 Andrew Preisler, Oconomowoc Police Department
39 Bob Belling, Knowles Fire Department
40 Brandon Leschke, Weyauwega Police Department and Weyauwega Area Fire District
41 Shawn Posewitz, Lake Delton Police Department
42 Amber Hahn, Poynette/Dekorra EMS Chief
43 Travis Lauer and Andrew Lyga, Wisconsin State Patrol and Department of Corrections
44 Steven Carpenter, Janesville Police Department
45 Matthew Nankee, Evansville Police Department
46 Jessica Helgeland, Cottage Grove Police Department
47 Dan Eklof, Monona Fire Department
48 David Dexheimer, Madison Police Department
49 Bob Skemp, Jamestown Fire Department, and Dickeyville Rescue Squad
50 Chuck and Lauri Muchow, Loganville First Responders
51 Al Michek, Highland Ambulance Service
52 Camille Vandermolen, Fond du Lac Police Department
53 Jay Treleven, Omro-Rushford Joint Fire Department
54 Mark Boettcher, Oshkosh Fire Department
55 Chief Ed King and Lt. Dan Koland, Neenah Fire Department
56 William Tedlie, Outagamie County Sheriff’s Office