Senate Republicans Elect 2017-18 Leadership

Senate Republicans met in an open caucus on Thursday to elect leadership roles for the 2017-18 legislative session, which begins in January 2017.

All senators seeking leadership roles ran uncontested and were unanimously elected.  Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said Republicans will hold an off-site political caucus meeting in the coming weeks to determine their agenda for next session. 

The full 2017-18 Senate Republican Leadership team is:

Senate Majority Leader: Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau). This is Senator Fitzgerald’s fourth consecutive legislative session as Majority Leader.

Assistant Majority Leader: Leah Vukmir (R-Wauwatosa).

Senate President: Roger Roth (R-Appleton)

Senate President Pro Tempore: Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green)

Senate Majority Caucus Chair: Sheila Harsdorf (R-River Falls)

Senate Majority Caucus Vice-Chair: Van Wanggaard (R-Racine)