Wisconsin Ethics Commission

The Wisconsin Ethics Commission is a regulatory agency of the State of Wisconsin which administers and enforces Wisconsin law pertaining to ethics and lobbying.

Membership

The Commission is made up of six members, two of which are appointed by the Governor, and one each by the President of the Senate, the Senate Majority Leader, the Speaker of the Assembly, and the Assembly Minority Leader.[1][2][3]

The staff of the Commission are non-partisan, and are led by an administrator. The administrator is appointed by the commission and must be confirmed by the Wisconsin Senate.[2][4]

Current commissioners
Name Role Hometown Appointed by Term expires Party
Paul Connell Commissioner Middleton Senate Majority Leader 5/1/2024 Republican
J. Mac Davis Commissioner Waukesha Governor 5/1/2021 Republican
David R. Halbrooks Commissioner Milwaukee Assembly Minority Leader 5/1/2021 Democratic
Tamara Packard Vice Chair Madison Senate Minority Leader 5/1/2024 Democratic
Pat Strachota Chair West Bend Assembly Speaker 5/1/2021 Republican
Timothy Van Akkeren Commissioner Sheboygan Governor 5/1/2024 Democratic

History

The Wisconsin Ethics Commission was created in 2015 when Governor Scott Walker signed Wisconsin Act 118, which eliminated the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board effective June 30, 2016.[3][5]

References
  1. Greg Neumann (July 11, 2016). "UPDATE: Former AG Lautenschlager to chair new WI Ethics Commission". WKOW-TV. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  2. Jessie Opoien (July 12, 2016). "Here's what Wisconsin's new elections and ethics commissions look like". The Capital Times. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  3. "Transition". Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  4. "About the Wisconsin Ethics Commission". Wisconsin Ethics Commission. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  5. "2015 WISCONSIN ACT 118". Wisconsin State Legislature. December 17, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
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