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Assembly Party Leaders

The office of Speaker Pro Tempore was first used in 1959.
The offices of Assistant Majority and Minority Leaders were used sporadically until 1973.

 

2011-2012
Jeff Fitzgerald (GOP) - Assembly Speaker
Bill Kramer (GOP) - Speaker Pro Tempore
Scott Suder (GOP) - Majority Leader
Dan Knodl (GOP) - Assistant Majority Leader
Peter Barca (Dem) - Minority Leader
Donna Seidel (Dem) - Assistant Minority Leader

 

2009-2010
Michael Sheridan (Dem) - Assembly Speaker
Anthony Staskunas (Dem) - Speaker Pro Tempore
Thomas Nelson (Dem) - Majority Leader
Donna Seidel (Dem) - Assistant Majority Leader
Jeff Fitzgerald (GOP) - Minority Leader
Mark Gottlieb (GOP) - Assistant Minority Leader

2007-2008
Michael Huebsch (GOP) - Assembly Speaker
Mark Gottlieb (GOP) - Speaker Pro Tempore
Jeff Fitzgerald (GOP) - Majority Leader
Mark Gundrum (GOP) - Assistant Majority Leader
James Kreuser (Dem) - Minority Leader
Jon Richards (Dem) - Assistant Minority Leader

 

2005-2006
John Gard (GOP) - Assembly Speaker
Stephen J. Freese (GOP) - Speaker Pro Tempore
Michael Huebsch (GOP) - Majority Leader
Jeff Fitzgerald (GOP) - Assistant Majority Leader
James Kreuser (Dem) - Minority Leader
Jon Richards (Dem) - Assistant Minority Leader

2003-2004
John Gard (GOP) - Assembly Speaker
Stephen J. Freese (GOP) - Speaker Pro Tempore
Steven M. Foti (GOP) - Majority Leader
Jean Hundertmark (GOP) - Assistant Minority Leader
James Kreuser (Dem) - Minority Leader
Jon Richards (Dem) - Assistant Minority Leader

 

2001-2002
Scott Jensen (GOP) - Assembly Speaker
Stephen J. Freese (GOP) - Speaker Pro Tempore
Steven M. Foti (GOP) - Majority Leader
Bonnie Ladwig (GOP) - Assistant Majority Leader
Shirley Krug (Dem) - Minority Leader - January 3, 2001 through May 1, 2001
Spencer Black (Dem) - Assistant Minority Leader - resigned on May 1, 2001
Spencer Black (Dem) - Minority Leader elected on May 1, 2001
James Kreuser (Dem) - Assistant Minority Leader elected on May 1, 2001

 

1999-2000
Scott Jensen (GOP) - Assembly Speaker
Stephen J. Freese (GOP) - Speaker Pro Tempore
Steven M. Foti (GOP) - Majority Leader
Bonnie Ladwig (GOP) - Assistant Majority Leader
Shirley Krug (Dem) - Minority Leader
Marlin D. Schneider (Dem) - Assistant Minority Leader

 

1997-1999
Ben Brancel (GOP) - Assembly Speaker
Scott R. Jensen (GOP) - Assembly Speaker
(Jensen elected Speaker when Brancel resigned to accept position as Secretary of Department of
Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection)
Stephen J. Freese (GOP) - Speaker Pro Tempore
Steven M. Foti (GOP) - Majority Leader
Bonnie Ladwig (GOP) - Assistant Majority Leader
Walter J. Kunicki (Dem) - Minority Leader
Shirley Krug (Dem) - Minority Leader
(Krug was elected when Kunicki announced he would not seek re-election and resigned to accept a position in the private sector)
Marlin D. Schneider (Dem) - Assistant Minority Leader

 

1995-1997
David T. Prosser (GOP) - Assembly Speaker
Stephen J. Freese (GOP) - Speaker Pro Tempore
Scott R. Jensen (GOP) - Majority Leader
Judith Klusman (GOP) - Assistant Majority Leader
Walter J. Kunicki (Dem) - Minority Leader
Marlin D. Schneider (Dem) - Assistant Minority Leader

 

1993-1995
Walter J. Kunicki (Dem) - Assembly Speaker
Tim Carpenter (Dem) - Speaker Pro Tempore
David M. Travis (Dem) - Majority Leader
Barbara Notestein (Dem) - Assistant Majority Leader
David T. Prosser (GOP) - Minority Leader
Robert T. Welch - (GOP) - Assistant Minority Leader

 

1991-1993
Walter J. Kunicki (Dem) - Assembly Speaker
David E. Clarenbach (Dem) - Speaker Pro Tempore
David M. Travis (Dem) - Majority Leader
Barbara Notestein (Dem) - Assistant Majority Leader
David T. Prosser (GOP) - Minority Leader
Randall J. Radtke (GOP) - Assistant Minority Leader

 

1989-1991
Thomas A. Loftus (Dem) - Assembly Speaker
David E. Clarenbach (Dem) - Speaker Pro Tempore
Thomas A. Hauke (Dem) - Majority Leader
Marlin D. Schneider (Dem) - Assistant Majority Leader
David T. Prosser (GOP) - Minority Leader
Randall J. Radtke (GOP) - Assistant Minority Leader

 

1987-1989
Thomas A. Loftus (Dem) - Assembly Speaker
David E. Clarenbach (Dem) - Speaker Pro Tempore
Thomas A. Hauke (Dem) - Majority Leader
John Medinger (Dem) - Assistant Majority Leader
Betty Jo Nelsen (GOP) - Minority Leader
Joseph Tregoning (GOP) - Assistant Minority Leader

 

1985-1987
Thomas A. Loftus (Dem) - Assembly Speaker
David E. Clarenbach (Dem) - Speaker Pro Tempore
Dismas Becker (Dem) - Majority Leader
John Medinger (Dem) - Assistant Majority Leader
Tommy G. Thompson (GOP) - Minority Leader
Robert Travis, Jr. (GOP) - Assistant Minority Leader

 

1983-1985
Thomas A. Loftus (Dem) - Assembly Speaker
David E. Clarenbach (Dem) - Speaker Pro Tempore
Gary K. Johnson (Dem) - Majority Leader
Richard Shoemaker (Dem) - Assistant Majority Leader
Tommy G. Thompson (GOP) - Minority Leader
Robert Travis, Jr. (GOP) - Assistant Minority Leader

 

1981-1983
Edward G. Jackamonis (Dem) - Assembly Speaker
Louise Tesmer (Dem) - Speaker Pro Tempore
Thomas A. Loftus (Dem) - Majority Leader
Chester A. Gerlach (Dem) - Assistant Majority Leader
John C. Shabaz (GOP) - Minority Leader
Tommy G. Thompson (GOP) - Assistant Minority Leader

 

1979-1981
Edward G. Jackamonis (Dem) - Assembly Speaker
David R. Kedrowski (Dem) - Speaker Pro Tempore
James W. Wahner (Dem) - Majority Leader
R. Michael Ferrall (Dem) - Assistant Majority Leader
John C. Shabaz (GOP) - Minority Leader
Tommy G. Thompson (GOP) - Assistant Minority Leader

 

1977-1979
Edward G. Jackamonis (Dem) - Assembly Speaker
Michael P. Early (Dem) - Speaker Pro Tempore
James A. Wahner (Dem) - Majority Leader
R. Michael Ferrall (Dem) - Assistant Majority Leader
John C. Shabaz (GOP) - Minority Leader
Tommy G. Thompson (GOP) - Assistant Minority Leader

 

1975-1977
Norman C. Anderson (Dem) - Assembly Speaker
Edward G. Jackamonis (Dem) - Speaker Pro Tempore
Terry A. Willkom (Dem) - Majority Leader
James W. Wahner (Dem) - Assistant Majority Leader
John C. Shabaz (GOP) - Minority Leader
Tommy G. Thompson (GOP) - Assistant Minority Leader

 

1973-1975
Norman C. Anderson (Dem) - Assembly Speaker
Joseph Sweda (Dem) - Speaker Pro Tempore
Anthony S. Earl (Dem) - Majority Leader
Alvin Baldus (Dem) - Assistant Majority Leader
John C. Shabaz (GOP) - Minority Leader
Tommy G. Thompson (GOP) - Assistant Minority Leader

 

1971-1973
Robert T. Huber (Dem) - Assembly Speaker
Norman C. Anderson (Dem) - Assembly Speaker
(Anderson succeeded Huber, who resigned to accept appointment as Chairman of the Highway Commission)
Joseph Sweda (Dem) - Speaker Pro Tempore
Norman C. Anderson (Dem) - Majority Leader
Anthony S. Earl (Dem) - Majority Leader
(Earl succeeded Anderson who became Speaker when Robert Huber resigned)
Harold V. Froehlich (GOP) - Minority Leader

 

1969-1971
Harold V. Froehlich (GOP) - Assembly Speaker
Elmer C. Nitschke (GOP) - Speaker Pro Tempore
Paul R. Alfonsi (GOP) - Majority Leader
Robert T. Huber (Dem) - Minority Leader

 

1967-1969
Harold V. Froehlich (GOP) - Assembly Speaker
Elmer C. Nitschke (GOP) - Speaker Pro Tempore
J.Curtis McKay (GOP) - Majority Leader
Robert T. Huber (Dem) - Minority Leader

 

1965-1967
Robert T. Huber (Dem) - Assembly Speaker
George Molinaro (Dem) - Speaker Pro Tempore
Frank L. Nikolay (Dem) - Majority Leader
Robert D. Haase (GOP) - Minority Leader
Paul J. Alfonsi (GOP) - Minority Leader
(Alfonsi elected to succeed Haase, who resigned)

 

1963-1965
Robert D. Haase (GOP) - Assembly Speaker
Harold W. Clemens (GOP) - Speaker Pro Tempore
Paul R. Alfonsi (GOP) - Majority Leader
Robert T. Huber (Dem) - Minority Leader

 

1961-1963
David J. Blanchard (GOP) - Assembly Speaker
Willis J. Hutnik ( GOP) - Speaker Pro Tempore
Robert D. Haase (GOP) - Majority Leader
Paul R. Alfonsi (GOP) - Assistant Majority Leader
Robert T. Huber (Dem) - Minority Leader
William W. Ward (Dem) - Assistant Minority Leader

 

1959-1961
George Molinaro (Dem) - Assembly Speaker
Robert T. Huber (Dem) - Speaker Pro Tempore
Keith Hardie (Dem) - Majority Leader
Allen Flannigan (Dem) - Assistant Majority Leader
David J. Blanchard (GOP) - Minority Leader
Jerris Leonard (GOP) - Assistant Minority Leader

 

1957-1959
Robert R. Marotz (GOP) - Assembly Speaker
Warren A. Grady (GOP) - Majority Leader
Robert T. Huber (Dem) - Minority Leader
Keith Hardie (Dem) - Assistant Minority Leader

 

1955-1957
Mark Catlin Jr., (GOP) - Assembly Speaker
Robert G. Marotz (GOP) - Majority Leader
Robert T. Huber (Dem) - Minority Leader
Howard G. Pellant (Dem) - Assistant Minority Leader

 

1953-1955
Ora R. Rice (GOP) - Assembly Speaker
Mark S. Catlin, Jr. (GOP) - Majority Leader
George Molinaro (Dem) - Minority Leader

 

1951-1953
Ora R. Rice (GOP) - Assembly Speaker
Arthur O. Mockrud (GOP) - Majority Leader
George Molinaro (Dem) - Minority Leader

 

1949-1951
Alex L. Nicol (GOP) - Assembly Speaker
Vernon W. Thomson (GOP) -Majority Leader
Leland S. McParland (Dem) - Minority Leader
George Molinaro (Dem) - Assistant Minority Leader

 

1947-1949
Donald C. McDowell (GOP) - Assembly Speaker
Vernon W. Thomson (GOP) - Majority Leader
Fredrick Pfenning (GOP) - Assistant Majority Leader
Leland S. McParland (Dem) - Minority Leader
Robert E. Lynch (Dem) - Assistant Minority Leader

 

1945-1947
Donald C. McDowell (GOP) - Assembly Speaker
Vernon W. Thomson (GOP) - Majority Leader
William J. Nuss, Jr. (GOP) - Assistant Majority Leader
Lyall T. Beggs (Prog) - Minority Leader
Leland S. McParland (Dem) - Minority Leader
Charles P. Greene (Dem) - Assistant Minority Leader

 

1943-1945
Vernon W. Thomson (GOP) - Assembly Speaker
Mark S. Catlin, Jr. (GOP) - Majority Leader
Elmer L. Genzmer (Dem) - Minority Leader
Lyall T. Beggs (Prog) - Minority Leader

 

1941-1943
Vernon W. Thomson (GOP) - Assembly Speaker
Mark S. Catlin, Jr. (GOP) - Majority Leader
Andrew J. Biemiller (Prog) - Minority Leader
Robert E. Tehan (Dem) - Minority Leader