Capitol Notes: Weekly Political and Legislative Update 4/1/11

Capitol Notes

WI: Weekly Political and Legislative Update

TO: Clients/Friends of Capitol Consultants, Inc./Wimmer & Company, S.C.

FROM: Capitol Consultants, Inc.
& Wimmer Company, S.C.

DATE: April 5th, 2011

SUBJECT: Spring Election Update

In This Issue

Election Update

With the State Supreme Court race still too close to call, here is an update on other races of note from around Wisconsin tonight.

Special Elections for the Wisconsin State Assembly

Three Republican members of the Wisconsin State Assembly, following the November elections, gave up their Assembly seats to join Governor Scott Walker's Administration. Today was the Primary Election for those vacant seats with the General Election occurring on May 3^rd.

60th Assembly District:
The 60^th AD was formerly represented by Rep. Mark Gottlieb who left the Assembly to become the Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.

Rick Aaron, a former Milwaukee Public School teacher and professional flutist won the Democratic Primary. http://aaronforassembly.com/Biography.html
The six-way Republican Primary was too close to call at time of update

83rd Assembly District The 83^rd AD was formerly represented by Rep. Scott Gunderson who left the Assembly to become the Executive Assistant at the Department of Natural Resources.

There was no Primary Election so Republican Dave Craig of Big Bend, a former aide to Congressman Paul Ryan and Democrat James Brownlow of Muskego, a retired librarian, will face each other on the May 3 special election ballot for the 83rd district.

94th Assembly District The 94^th AD was formerly represented by Rep. Mike Huebsch who left the Assembly to become the Secretary of the Department of Administration.

The candidates coming through the Primary tonight who will face off in the General Election are:

Democratic candidate Steve Doyle, La Crosse County Board Chairman and attorney www.doyleforassembly.com
Republican candidate John Lautz, a La Crosse area builder and owner of Lautz Custom Builders http://www.lautzforassembly.com/

County Executive Races of Note:

There were several races of note to be the top executive in several Wisconsin counties, those include:

Milwaukee County

In the race to fill the seat formerly held by Governor Scott Walker, Milwaukee philanthropist and political activist Chris Abele defeated Representative Jeff Stone (R-Milwaukee) to become Milwaukee's next County Executive.

Abele had 60% of the vote to 40% for Stone, according to unofficial results based on 98% of votes counted.

Dane County

State Representative Joe Parisi (D-Monona) defeated fiscal conservative Dane County Board member Eileen Bruskewitz, to become Dane County Executive. This election was held early to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk. Parisi captured 70% of the vote.

Outagamie County

Former Assembly Majority Leader and Democratic candidate for Lieutenat Governor Tom Nelson defeated former Republican State Treasurer Jack Voight to be come the next Outagamie County Executive.

Nelson will replace outgoing executive Toby Palter, who did not seek re-election after holding the office for the last 12 years.