 
Posted: November 8, 2010
2010 Wisconsin Election Results: what now?
By Dave Dwyer
2010 Wisconsin Election Results: what now?
Now is the time to start building good relationships with your State Legislators.
According to the unofficial results being published we have our work cut out for
us getting to know our new legislators. (The results will not be official until
after November 16, 2010.)
In the contested Assembly races we have a total of 27 new legislators. Of those,
10 defeated the incumbent. We also have six new Senators in the races that were
contested. Three defeated the incumbent and in 3 races the incumbent did not run.
There were also 22 Assembly and 2 Senate races that only had one candidate.
If you live in Assembly Districts; 2, 26, 28, 43, 44, 49, 68 (87 vote difference),
72, 88 or 93 (71 vote difference) or Senate districts; 5, 21 or 29 your incumbent
was defeated and the challenger is going to be your new contact person.
If you live in Assembly districts; 4, 5, 8, 10, 30, 32, 35, 45, 51, 52, 67, 74,
75, 77, 80, 89 or 98 and Senate districts; 1, 21 or 29 you now have a new person
representing you.
With the Republican Party taking control of both houses we are going to be seeing
new Committee Chairpersons. Most of those positions have not been announced yet.
We suspect that some will be the person who held that position when the Republicans
were last in power.
Now is the time to contact all the successful candidates from your area and congratulate
them on their success. This includes Democrats and Republicans, Assembly and Senate.
Also let them know if you will be making an appointment in the new year to come
to Madison with our Citizen Biker Lobby Day to see them on February 22, 2011 to
talk about Motorcycle issues.
If you need the contact information for the newly elected officials you can find
it on the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board website. If you click on the
link Candidates on the Ballot
under "Fall 2010 Election" that will take to the lists you use for contacting them.
The pdf document at this location lists all candidates that were on the ballot.
You will need to chose the winner from the names listed.
It is never too early to make a good first impression.
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Lobby Day set for February 22, 2011
Join Hundreds of Citizen Biker Grassroots Lobbyists in Madison
* Photo shows a portion of the 600+ motorcyclists attending last year's Lobby Day.
No experienced necessary
* FREE Bus rides provided from all parts of the state
* ABATE staffs an information center where you can join a group meeting with your legislators - you will not be alone.
Mark your calendar now for February 22, 2011.
Watch your ABATE newsletter or our webpage for more information.
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Now is the time to contact all the successful candidates from your area and congratulation
them on their success. This includes Democrats and Republicans, Assembly and Senate.
Also let them know that you will be making an appointment to come to Madison to
see them February 22, 2011 for our Citizen Biker Lobby Day to talk Motorcycle
issues.
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