TABLE OF CONTENTS
State symbols Front and back endpapers
Governor's letter iii
Introduction iv
Biographies 1
Alphabetical index to biographies 2
Constitutional executive officers 4
Supreme court justices 8
Wisconsin members of the 111th Congress 11
Congressional district map 17
State senate officers 18
State assembly officers 19
Members of the state senate and assembly; district maps 20
Chief clerks and sergeants at arms of the state legislature 86
Legislative district maps 87
Feature Article: Wisconsin at the Frontiers of Astronomy
A History of Innovation and Exploration 99
Index to special articles in prior blue books 188
Capitol Visitor's Guide 189
Wisconsin Constitution 191
History of constitutional amendments 235
Statewide referenda elections 241
Framework of Wisconsin State Government 243
Location of state agencies in the Madison area; map 244
The Framework of Wisconsin Government 246
Organization chart of Wisconsin state government 250
Legislative Branch 253
Officers of the 2009 legislature 254
A profile of the legislative branch 255
The Wisconsin legislature 256
Session schedule, 2009-2010 260
News media correspondents accredited to the 2009 legislature 263
How a bill becomes a law 265
Legislative service 270
Executive vetoes, 1931-2007 sessions 271
Political composition of the Wisconsin legislature, 1885-2009 272
Wisconsin statutes, session laws, administrative code 273
Committees of the 2009 legislature 274
Personal data on Wisconsin legislators 1999-2009 sessions 278
Joint legislative committees 279
Administrative rules, joint committee for review of 279
Building commission, state of Wisconsin 280
Criminal penalties, joint review committee on 281
Employment relations, joint committee on 282
Finance, joint committee on 283
Information policy and technology, joint committee on 285
Legislative audit committee, joint 285
Legislative council, joint 286
Legislative organization, joint committee on 293
Retirement systems, joint survey committee on 295
State supported programs study and advisory committee, joint legislative 295
Tax exemptions, joint survey committee on 296
Transportation projects commission 296
Uniform state laws, commission on 297
Legislative service agencies 298
Legislative audit bureau 298
Legislative fiscal bureau 300
Legislative reference bureau 301
Legislative technology services bureau 304
Summary of significant 2007 legislation 306
Executive Branch 321
Constitutional executive state officers 322
A profile of the executive branch 323
Office of the governor 332
Governor's appointments to miscellaneous committees and organizations 336
Governor's special committees 337
State officers appointed by the governor as required by statute 349
Office of the lieutenant governor 366
Administration, department of 367
Agriculture, trade and consumer protection, department of 388
Children and families, department of 397
Commerce, department of 402
Corrections, department of 412
Educational communications board 421
Employee trust funds, department of 423
Employment relations commission 426
Financial institutions, department of 427
Government accountability board 432
Health services, department of 434
Higher educational aids board 442
Historical society of Wisconsin, state 443
Insurance, office of the commissioner of 449
Investment board, state of Wisconsin 452
Justice, department of 454
Military affairs, department of 460
Natural resources, department of 467
Public defender, office of the state 478
Public instruction, department of 480
Public service commission 488
Regulation and licensing, department of 491
Revenue, department of 498
Secretary of state, office of the 503
State treasurer, office of the 504
Technical college system 505
Tourism, department of 509
Transportation, department of 516
University of Wisconsin system 522
Veterans affairs, department of 537
Workforce development, department of 542
State authorities 550
Aerospace, Fox River navigational, Health insurance risk-sharing plan,
Lower Fox River remediation, University of Wisconsin hospitals and clinics,
Health and educational facilities, Housing and economic development,
World dairy center 550
Nonprofit corporations 557
Bradley center sports and entertainment corporation, Wisconsin artistic
endowment foundation, Wisconsin technology council 557
Regional agencies 559
Regional planning commissions 559
Madison cultural arts district board 563
Regional transit authority 563
Southeast Wisconsin professional baseball park district 564
Professional football stadium district 564
Wisconsin center district 565
Interstate agencies and compacts 566
Judicial Branch 577
Justices of the Wisconsin supreme court 578
A profile of the judicial branch 579
Supreme court 583
Court of appeals 585
Circuit courts 587
Municipal courts 594
Statewide judicial agencies 595
Director of state courts 595
State law library 595
Office of lawyer regulation 596
Board of bar examiners 599
Judicial conduct advisory committee 600
Judicial conference 600
Judicial education committee 601
Planning and policy advisory committee 601
Judicial commission 602
Judicial council 603
State bar of Wisconsin 605
Summary of significant decisions of the supreme court and
court of appeals of Wisconsin, July 2007 – June 2009 606
Statistical Information on Wisconsin 621
State document depository libraries 622
Agriculture 623
Number, size, and value of farms, Wisconsin 624
Cash receipts and income 626
Wisconsin's rank among the states 627
Number, size, and acreage of farms 628
Wisconsin farm operators, by county 630
Agricultural land sales, by county 631
Farm income, assets, and debt 632
Associations, statewide, of Wisconsin 633
Commerce and industry 648
Energy, petroleum, and gasoline consumption 649
Motor vehicle fuel tax, Wisconsin 650
Value added by manufacturing 651
Wisconsin exports 652
Basic data on Wisconsin corporations 653
Financial institutions in Wisconsin 653
Conservation and recreation 656
Fish and game 657
State parks, forests, and trails: location, features, size, attendance 658
Natural resources department, funding sources, expenditures 662
Conservation and recreation land acquisitions 664
Education 666
Higher education enrollments 667
Diplomas and earned degrees, by state 672
School districts 673
Enrollment, completion rates 674
Public school teacher salaries 677
Educational costs 678
Home-based and charter enrollments 682
Public library systems 683
Employment and income 684
Employment in Wisconsin 685
Wisconsin business establishments, by number of employees 687
Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by state 688
Unemployment insurance benefits, by state 690
Earned income, by industry 692
Personal income 694
Geography and climate 695
Wisconsin's lakes and land area 695
High points in Wisconsin 697
Wisconsin temperature, precipitation 698
History 699
Significant events in Wisconsin history 700
Famous citizens of Wisconsin 711
Historic sites and historical markers 715
Wisconsin vote in presidential elections, 1848-2008 722
Vote for governor, general elections, 1848-2006 725
Wisconsin constitutional officers, 1848-2009 728
Justices of the Wisconsin supreme court, 1836-2009 732
Legislative officers, 1848-2009 734
Wisconsin legislative sessions, 1848-2007 739
Members of the U.S. Congress from Wisconsin, 1848-2009 743
Local and state government 747
State and local government employment and payrolls 747
State and local government employees, number and earnings 749
Local units of government by state and type 750
Wisconsin counties, basic data and officers 751
Wisconsin municipalities 757
Military and veterans affairs 783
Wisconsin's military service 784
Veterans' benefits, 1943-2008 784
Wisconsin national guard units 786
Wisconsin veterans homes membership, 1888-2008 788
Federal expenditures for veterans 789
News media 790
Wisconsin newspapers, periodicals 790
Broadcasting stations in Wisconsin: television, radio 802
Population and vital statistics 805
Wisconsin population statistics 806
Wisconsin vital statistics: births, deaths, marriages, divorces 814
Post offices 818
Social services 824
Public welfare expenditures 825
Medical assistance in Wisconsin 829
Prison and mental institution population and correctional expenditures 830
State and local finance 832
State government revenues, expenditures 833
Per capita state and local revenue, expenditures 843
Federal tax collections, by state 845
Distribution of federal funds, by state 846
Federal aids to Wisconsin 848
State and local public debt 849
Property tax assessments, rates and levies 851
Transportation 854
Wisconsin airports, usage and type 854
Railroad mileage, usage and revenue, 1920-2008 855
Highway and road mileage 856
Motor vehicles 857
Transit systems 861
Harbor commerce 862
Wisconsin Political Parties 863
Political party organization in Wisconsin 864
Party officers and platforms: Democratic, Green, Libertarian, Republican 867
Elections in Wisconsin 883
Elections in Wisconsin 884
Constitutional amendment 892
Supreme court justice 893
Court of appeals judges 895
Circuit court judges 897
Superintendent of public instruction 900
Members of 111th Congress, vote by district 902
State senators, vote by county and district 908
Representatives to the assembly, vote by county and district 912
Presidential preference vote, by county 926
National convention delegates 930
President and vice president, vote by county 932
President and vice president, vote by ward 933
Wisconsin State Symbols 961
Alphabetical Index 967