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Recall Elections In Wisconsin
A recall election in the state of Wisconsin is a procedure by which voters can remove an elected official from office through a direct vote before his or her term has ended. History In 1911, newly elected Governor Francis E. McGovern laid out his progressive vision for Wisconsin, which included a proposal for a recall. The next week, State Senator Paul O. Husting introduced Senate Joint Resolution 9, which allowed for the recall of every office holder in the state, including both those elected and appointed. Several senators did not like that the recall also applied to judges, and attached an exemption for judges. The bill passed the Senate 20-7. The bill was then passed by the Assembly 64-1. Since proposed amendments to the Wisconsin Constitution must pass two consecutive legislatures before going to the people for a vote, Husting introduced his bill again on February 11, 1913. The bill passed the Senate 26-1, and the Assembly 72-17. The proposed amendment then went to the vot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recall Election
A recall election (also called a recall referendum, recall petition or representative recall) is a procedure by which voters can remove an elected official from office through a referendum before that official's term of office has ended. Recalls appear in the :s:Athenian Constitution, constitution in ancient Athenian democracy. Even where they are legally available, recall elections are only commonly held in a small number of countries including Peru, Ecuador, and Japan. They are considered by groups such as ACE Electoral Knowledge Network as the most rarely used form of direct democracy. Process The processes for recall elections vary greatly by country and can be originated in different ways. Initiating a recall This can be done in two ways: * Indirect (also known as a "Mixed" or "Top-down" recall): A recall may only be triggered by an official authority such as a government, parliament, or president. *Direct (also known as a "Full" or "Bottom-up" recall): A recall may be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert M
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' () "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown, godlike" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin.Reaney & Wilson, 1997. ''Dictionary of English Surnames''. Oxford University Press. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe, the name entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Wisconsin Senate Recall Elections
The 2011 Wisconsin Senate recall elections were a series of recall elections for nine Wisconsin Wisconsin Senate, state senators held on July 19, 2011, August 9, 2011, and August 16, 2011. Nine of the 33 seats in the Wisconsin Senate were up for election—all even-numbered districts. were held during the summer of 2011; one was held on July 19, and six on August 9, with two more held on August 16. Before the elections, six seats were held by Republicans, while three were held by Democrats. The primary election was held in July. Background Act 10 In the 2010 Wisconsin State Assembly election, 2010 elections, Republicans won a trifecta for the first time since 1994. Using this newly-gained trifecta, Republicans began enacting a series of highly controversial pieces of legislation, with the chief among them being 2011 Wisconsin Act 10, Wisconsin Act 10. Act 10, also known as the "Budget Repair Bill," sought to eliminate the collective bargaining rights of certain public-sector ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monroe County, Wisconsin
Monroe County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 46,274. Its county seat is Sparta. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.8%) is water. United States Army posts * Fort McCoy, Wisconsin Adjacent counties * Jackson Countynorth * Juneau Countyeast * Vernon Countysouth * La Crosse Countywest Demographics 2020 census As of the census of 2020, the population was 46,274. The population density was . There were 19,769 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 89.2% White, 1.4% Black or African American, 1.3% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.1% from other races, and 5.0% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 5.5% Hispanic or Latino of any race. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 40,899 people, 15,399 households, and 10,794 families residing in the county. The popula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary George (Wisconsin Politician)
Gary R. George (born March 8, 1954) is an African Americans, African American lawyer and former politician from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A Democratic Party (United States), Democrat, he represented Milwaukee in the Wisconsin Senate for nearly 23 years. He faced a series of ethical and criminal controversies throughout his political career before finally being recall election, recalled from office in 2003. He subsequently plead guilty to federal conspiracy charges in which he admitted receiving Kickback (bribery), kickbacks from individuals and organizations after he had directed state or federal funds to them; he served three years in federal prison. He was also implicated in the Vang Pao 2007 Laotian coup d'état conspiracy allegation, Laotian coup plot, but was never charged. Early life and education Gary George was born and raised, and lived most of his life in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He graduated from Marquette University High School, received his Bachelor of Business Administr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karen Ordinans
Karen Ordinans is an American politician and child care advocate. Ordinans graduated from University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Ordinans taught in a day care center and was involved with the health of children. She was elected to the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors in 1992 and was selected as the chair of the county board in 1996. In 2002, Ordinans served briefly as the acting Milwaukee County executive when Tom Ament retired. Ordinans was then Recall election#United States, recalled in 2002 because of a retirement pension controversy. Ordinans later served as executive director of the Children's Health Alliance of Wisconsin for eighteen years from 2003 until her retirement in 2021. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Ordinans, Karen Year of birth unknown Living people University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee alumni Women in Wisconsin politics County supervisors in Wisconsin Milwaukee County executives Recalled American politicians Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Ament
Francis Thomas Ament (November 17, 1937 - March 10, 2014) was the fourth List of Milwaukee County Executives, Milwaukee County Executive, serving from 1992 until his resignation in 2002 amid a county pension scandal. Ament had served as chairman of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors from 1976 to 1992. Life He graduated from Marquette University High School in 1955, earned his bachelor's degree from Marquette University in 1959 and his law degree from the Marquette University Law School in 1962. He was elected to the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors. He was selected as board chairman in 1976, and stayed on the board until he defeated Joseph Czarnezki to become county executive in 1992, replacing one-term legislator Dave Schulz (politician), Dave Schultz. After a scandal over pensions for county employees, an effort was mounted by conservative special interest group Citizens for Responsible Government in early 2002 to recall Ament. The group collected over 100,000 pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Milwaukee County () is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 939,489, down from 947,735 in 2010. It is both the most populous and most densely populated county in Wisconsin, containing about 15% of the population of Wisconsin. It is the List of the most populous counties in the United States, 62nd most populous county nationwide; Milwaukee, its eponymous county seat, is also the most populous city in the state. It was named after the Milwaukee River. The county was created in 1834 as part of Michigan Territory and organized the following year. Milwaukee County is the most populous county of the Milwaukee metropolitan area, as well as of the Milwaukee-Racine, Wisconsin, Racine-Waukesha, WI Combined Statistical Area. Uniquely among Wisconsin counties, Milwaukee County is completely incorporated (i.e.: no part of the county has the Town form of local government – see Administrati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superior, Wisconsin
Superior (; ) is a city in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. The population was 26,751 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Located at the western end of Lake Superior in northwestern Wisconsin, the city lies at the junction of U.S. Route 2 and U.S. Route 53 immediately north of, and adjacent to, both the Superior (village), Wisconsin, Village of Superior and the Superior (town), Wisconsin, Town of Superior. Bordered by Saint Louis, Superior, and Allouez bays, the city is framed by two rivers: the Nemadji River, Nemadji and the Saint Louis River (Lake Superior tributary), Saint Louis. Superior and the neighboring city across the bay, Duluth, Minnesota, form a single metropolitan area called the Twin Ports. They share a harbor that is one of the most important ports on the Great Lakes. Both cities feature museum ships ( in Duluth and in Superior), devoted to the local maritime heritage. Superior was the final port of call for before her si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Petak
George Anthony Petak Jr. (November 6, 1949 – December 24, 2024) was an American Republican politician and political consultant from Racine, Wisconsin. He served five and a half years in the Wisconsin Senate, representing Wisconsin's 21st Senate district from 1991 until he was recalled from office in June 1996. He was the first Wisconsin state legislator to be removed from office by recall election; he was recalled over his decisive vote in favor of the sales tax plan which funded construction of Miller Park. Background Born in Warren, Ohio, Petak graduated from Kent State University. He was hired by Ametek's Lamb Electric division in 1973 and worked in several administrative positions. In 1976, he moved to Sturtevant, Wisconsin to take on the role of quality control manager at an Ametek manufacturing plant in neighboring Racine. Petak died from glioblastoma—a form of brain cancer—on December 24, 2024, at the age of 75. Political career In 1983, Petak wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Wisconsin Senate Election
The 1996 Wisconsin Senate election were held on Tuesday, November 5, 1996. Sixteen of the 33 seats in the Wisconsin Senate were up for election—the even-numbered districts. At the time, Democrats held 17 seats while the Republicans held 16, having lost their majority only months prior due to the recalling of Senator George Petak from office. Summary Close races * * * * Outgoing incumbents Retiring * Joseph F. Andrea (D–Kenosha), representing district 22 since 1984, decided to retire. Recall election Background In October 1995, Senator, George Petak, faced controversy when he changed his vote on a funding bill for the Miller Park stadium. Miller Park was being planned to replace the forty-year-old Milwaukee County Stadium and was being pushed by Republican Governor Tommy Thompson and Milwaukee Brewers owner and future-Commissioner of Baseball, Bud Selig. Petak had promised his constituents that he would vote against the bill, but changed hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dane County, Wisconsin
Dane County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 561,504, making it the second-most populous county in Wisconsin after Milwaukee County. Dane County is the fastest growing county in Wisconsin. It contains nearly 10% of the population of Wisconsin, and it only contained 5% of Wisconsin's population in 1950. The county seat is Madison, which is also the state capital. Dane County is the central county of the Madison metropolitan area, as well as the Madison– Janesville– Beloit combined statistical area. History Dane County was formed in 1836 as a territorial county and organized in 1839. It was named after Nathan Dane, a Massachusetts delegate to the Congress of the Confederation who helped carve Wisconsin out of the Northwest Territory. Dane County was settled in the 1840s by settlers from New England. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of , of which is land and (3.3%) is water. M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
