March 11, 2025 - Introduced by Representatives Novak, Tranel, Vos, August, Petersen, Allen, Brown, Dittrich, Emerson, Goodwin, Gundrum, Haywood, Kaufert, Kirsch, Kitchens, Knodl, Kreibich, Krug, Kurtz, Moore Omokunde, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Neubauer, Neylon, O'Connor, Penterman, Pronschinske, Rivera-Wagner, Rodriguez, Sinicki, Snyder, Spiros, Steffen, Stubbs, Subeck, Tittl, Tusler, VanderMeer, Wichgers, Wittke and Zimmerman, cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Carpenter, Drake, Hesselbein, Jacque, Jagler, James, L. Johnson, Nass, Pfaff, Quinn, Ratcliff, Smith, Stafsholt, Wanggaard and Wirch. Referred to Committee on Rules.
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AJR12,1,2
1Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Assembly Chief Clerk Patrick
2Fuller. AJR12,1,43Whereas, Patrick Eli Fuller was born to Sam and Irene Fuller on February 24, 41954, in Rossford, Ohio; and AJR12,1,75Whereas, Chief Clerk Fuller graduated from St. Francis de Sales High School, 6received a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Toledo, and received a 7master’s of business administration from Touro University; and AJR12,1,108Whereas, Chief Clerk Fuller enlisted in the United States Marine Corps as an 9infantryman, serving as a team leader, squad leader, infantry instructor, and 10platoon sergeant; and AJR12,1,1211Whereas, Chief Clerk Fuller was later commissioned as a second lieutenant of 12marines from Officer Candidates School; and AJR12,2,213Whereas, Chief Clerk Fuller then served as platoon commander, company 14commander, and assistant operations officer in the 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion,
12nd Marine Division, as well as a course team director at the Amphibious 2Reconnaissance School, Naval Amphibious Base; and AJR12,2,63Whereas, Chief Clerk Fuller, after serving 13 years in the United States 4Marine Corps, transferred to the United States Army, serving as a battalion 5logistics officer and later a company commander within the 82nd Airborne Division; 6and AJR12,2,107Whereas, Chief Clerk Fuller was deployed in support of Operation Desert 8Shield and Operation Desert Storm as commander of the Long Range Surveillance 9Detachment, 82nd Airborne Division, and then became company commander of the 10Long Range Surveillance Company, XVIII Airborne Corps; and AJR12,2,1211Whereas, Chief Clerk Fuller retired in 1997 as battalion executive officer, 6th 12Infantry Division, with the rank of lieutenant colonel; and AJR12,2,2313Whereas, over his 25-year career in the United States military, Chief Clerk 14Fuller received the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Marine Corps Commendation 15Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, Marine Corps Expedition Medal, Marine Corps 16Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Navy Unit Commendation, 17Army Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Southwest Asia Service 18Medal, Kuwait Liberation Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Expert Infantry Badge, 19Master Parachutist Badge, Pathfinder Badge, Ranger Tab, Combat Diver Badge, 20Marine Corps Expert Rifle Badge, Marine Corps Expert Pistol Badge, Bronze Rifle 21Medal for Competitive Shooting, Israeli Parachute Badge, Australia Parachute 22Badge, German Parachute Badge, and Holland M. Smith Award and was also an 23NRA master for the high power rifle; and AJR12,3,2
1Whereas, Chief Clerk Fuller was appointed as assistant assembly chief clerk 2in 2001; and AJR12,3,33Whereas, Chief Clerk Fuller was elected as assembly chief clerk in 2003; and AJR12,3,64Whereas, Chief Clerk Fuller earned the respect of many state officials and 5employees for his management of assembly operations, as well as his assistance 6with state government procedures and issues; and AJR12,3,97Whereas, Chief Clerk Fuller retired from his position as assembly chief clerk 8in 2021, having served the assembly across 10 legislative sessions with both 9Republican and Democratic majorities; and AJR12,3,1210Whereas, Chief Clerk Fuller and his wife Cheryl Fuller, whom he married in 11August of 1981, were respected members of both their parish and local community; 12and AJR12,3,1413Whereas, Chief Clerk Fuller was a loving husband to his wife Cheryl, father to 14his son Samuel John Fuller, and grandfather to his grandson Nikoli Fuller; and AJR12,3,1615Whereas, Chief Clerk Fuller passed away on January 30, 2025, at the age of 1670; and AJR12,3,1817Whereas, Chief Clerk Fuller is missed by his family, friends, fellow service 18members, and colleagues; now, therefore, be it AJR12,3,2219Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the members of 20the Wisconsin State Legislature join in honoring the life and public service of 21Assembly Chief Clerk Patrick Fuller and extend their condolences to his family and 22friends.
