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. 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.

Major events

Party summary

Senate summary

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Assembly summary

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Sessions

Leadership

Senate leadership

Assembly leadership

Members

Members of the Senate

Members of the Wisconsin Senate for the Ninety-Seventh Wisconsin Legislature:

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Members of the Assembly

Members of the Assembly for the Ninety-Seventh Wisconsin Legislature:

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