Post by Logan on Feb 19, 2016 12:21:04 GMT -6
7 Republicans vote against bill banning county executives from Legislature
Seven Republicans broke ranks to join Democrats in the Assembly Thursday in voting against a bill drafted by Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald banning county executives from serving in the state Legislature.
GOP Rep. Michael Schraa, from Harris' hometown of Oshkosh, took to Twitter to express his opposition to the bill, which Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, has acknowledged is in response to Democratic Winnebago County Executive Mark Harris seeking a Senate seat being vacated by Republican Rick Gudex.
In a Tweet that has since been deleted, Schraa characterized the bill as "petty politics."
Republicans voting against the bill with Schraa and all Democrats were Rep. David Heaton of Wausau, Rep. Samantha Kerkman of Salem, Rep. Todd Novak of Dodgeville, Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt of Fond du Lac, Rep. Travis Tranel of Cuba City, and Rep. Tyler Vorpagel of Plymouth.
Read more: host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/republicans-vote-against-bill-banning-county-executives-from-legislature/article_f8d36587-6a40-5e24-aa5e-3e530067aa2d.html
Seven Republicans broke ranks to join Democrats in the Assembly Thursday in voting against a bill drafted by Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald banning county executives from serving in the state Legislature.
GOP Rep. Michael Schraa, from Harris' hometown of Oshkosh, took to Twitter to express his opposition to the bill, which Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, has acknowledged is in response to Democratic Winnebago County Executive Mark Harris seeking a Senate seat being vacated by Republican Rick Gudex.
In a Tweet that has since been deleted, Schraa characterized the bill as "petty politics."
Republicans voting against the bill with Schraa and all Democrats were Rep. David Heaton of Wausau, Rep. Samantha Kerkman of Salem, Rep. Todd Novak of Dodgeville, Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt of Fond du Lac, Rep. Travis Tranel of Cuba City, and Rep. Tyler Vorpagel of Plymouth.
Read more: host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/republicans-vote-against-bill-banning-county-executives-from-legislature/article_f8d36587-6a40-5e24-aa5e-3e530067aa2d.html