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Representation in Wisconsin

Explore the roles, qualifications, and personal qualities of state representatives in Wisconsin elections. Discover how to assess candidates and access election resources.

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Representation in Wisconsin

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  1. Representation in Wisconsin

  2. Qualifications of a Representative Discuss the following two questions with your partner and record your answers. • What are the major roles and responsibilities of a representative? • What skills and experiences would be ideal for a representative?

  3. Who do I want representing me? Negative Personal Qualities Positive Personal Qualities Review the list of personal qualities below and sort them into the two categories. Then add to each list with additional positive or negative qualities. There are no “right” answers, but be prepared to explain your reasoning. Intelligent Ambitious Forceful Friendly Educated Decisive Idealistic Realistic Reserved Methodical Passionate Opinionated Argumentative Stubborn Polite Respectful

  4. Your Task • Now that you’ve thought about what a representatives does, what qualifications they should have, and what personal qualities would make someone a good representative, it’s time to consider the candidates who are up for election to represent us in the State Legislature.

  5. Wisconsin State Legislature State Assembly State Senate 33 members 4 year terms (staggered) No term limits • 99 members • 2 year terms • No term limits

  6. State Senate Chambers from the Capital Rotunda Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons

  7. Senate Chambers Photo Credit: http://legis.wisconsin.gov/

  8. Dalai Lama addresses the Wisconsin Assembly Photo Credit: Wisconsin Citizens Media Cooperative

  9. Assembly Parlor Photo Credit: http://legis.wisconsin.gov/

  10. Find My Legislators • Who currently represents us? Use “Who Are My Legislators” to find our current representatives and our Senate and Assembly district numbers: http://legis.wisconsin.gov/ • Who is on the Ballot? Is one of the candidates an incumbent running for reelection? • State Senate • State Assembly • Look at the maps for Senate and Assembly districts on the next two slides. • What do you notice about the districts?

  11. Assembly Districts

  12. Senate Districts

  13. Additional Election Information • Campaign interviews from Wisconsin Eye • Using the search bar, search for “interview {last name of candidate}” hint: use a keyword search rather than using the search fields for first and last names • Local Newspapers • League of Women Voters WI Branches • Example Ballot • Vote411

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