February 12, 2025 - Introduced by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Feyen, Marklein, Nass, Quinn, Testin, Wanggaard and Wimberger, cosponsored by Representatives Vos, Murphy, Kaufert, Gustafson, Tusler, Allen, Armstrong, Behnke, Born, Brill, Dallman, Dittrich, Duchow, Franklin, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Hurd, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Krug, Melotik, Moses, Mursau, Nedweski, Neylon, Novak, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Penterman, Petersen, Piwowarczyk, Pronschinske, Rodriguez, Sheehan, Sinicki, Spiros, Subeck, Swearingen, Tittl, Tranel, VanderMeer, Wichgers, Wittke and Zimmerman. Referred to Committee on Senate Organization.
SJR9,1,1
1Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Justice David T. Prosser Jr. SJR9,1,42Whereas, Justice David Prosser served the people of Wisconsin in various 3capacities for more than 40 years, including 18 years in the Wisconsin Legislature 4and another 18 years on the Wisconsin Supreme Court; and SJR9,1,75Whereas, during his tenure in public service, Justice David Prosser served in 6all three branches of state government and took part in the writing, enforcement, 7and interpretation of the laws of Wisconsin; and SJR9,1,128Whereas, Justice David Prosser developed an interest in politics as a young 9child and chose a career in public service at an early age, first serving as an 10attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice and then joining the office of U.S. 11Congressman Harold Froehlich, his longtime mentor, before returning to 12Wisconsin; and SJR9,2,213Whereas, upon returning to his hometown of Appleton, Justice David Prosser 14was elected Outagamie County district attorney and served in that position for two
1years before he was elected in 1978 to represent his community in the Wisconsin 2Assembly; and SJR9,2,63Whereas, while serving in the legislature, Justice David Prosser was an 4instrumental member of various committees, including the Joint Committee on 5Finance and the Assembly Committee on Judiciary, and was known by his peers as 6a gifted orator, a meticulous researcher, and a natural-born leader; and SJR9,2,97Whereas, Justice David Prosser served nine terms in the Wisconsin Assembly 8and was elected by his colleagues to serve as assembly minority leader for six years 9and assembly speaker for two years; and SJR9,2,1210Whereas, following his tenure in the legislature, Justice David Prosser was 11appointed to serve on the Wisconsin Tax Appeals Commission, where he conducted 12hearings and ruled on disputes related to state taxation; and SJR9,2,1513Whereas, in 1998, Justice David Prosser was appointed to the Wisconsin 14Supreme Court by Governor Tommy Thompson, and was later elected to serve two 1510-year terms in 2001 and 2011, before retiring in 2016; and SJR9,2,1816Whereas, Justice David Prosser was highly regarded by his colleagues for his 17keen intellect, his thoughtful approach to drafting opinions, and his deep sense of 18fairness while serving on the Wisconsin Supreme Court; and SJR9,2,2419Whereas, throughout his tenure in public service, Justice David Prosser 20served as a valued member on numerous councils and commissions, including the 21Wisconsin Judicial Council, the Wisconsin Supreme Court Planning and Policy 22Advisory Committee, the Wisconsin Sentencing Commission, the Wisconsin 23Council on Criminal Justice, and the Uniform Law Commission, of which he was a 24Life Member; and SJR9,3,3
1Whereas, Justice David Prosser was a committed mentor who devoted his 2time to building up the next generations of lawyers and policymakers, inspiring 3them to set high standards and lofty goals; and SJR9,3,64Whereas, Justice David Prosser, who passed away on December 1, 2024, at the 5age of 81, credited the support of his loving family and endless stream of loyal 6friends for his decades-long career in public service; and SJR9,3,97Whereas, the extraordinary legacy of Justice David Prosser and his lifetime 8dedication to the betterment of this state will long be remembered by the people of 9Wisconsin; now, therefore, be it SJR9,3,1210Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the members of 11the Wisconsin Legislature join in honoring the life and service of Justice David T. 12Prosser Jr. and extend their condolences to his family and friends.
