The Legislative Branch makes laws for Wisconsin.
Oshkosh has two representatives, Gordon Hintz and Michael Schraa,
to the State Assembly.
Oshkosh has one senator, Richard Gudex, in the State Senate.
Michael Schraa
Oshkosh State
Representative
Gordon Hintz
Oshkosh State
Representative
Richard Gudex
Oshkosh State Senator
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The Executive Branch makes sure that all laws are followed in Wisconsin.
Governor Scott Walker and Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch
are part of the executive branch.
State Superintendent Tony Evers, Attorney General Brad Schimel,
Secretary of State Doug LaFollette, and State Treasurer Kurt Schuller
are also part of the Executive Branch.
Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch
Governor Scott Walker
State Superintendent of Public
Instruction Tony Evers
Attorney General Brad Schimel
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The Executive Branch makes sure that all laws are followed in Wisconsin.
Secretary of State Doug LaFollette and State Treasurer Kurt Schuller
are also part of the Executive Branch.
State Treasurer Kurt Schuller
Secretary of State Doug LaFollette
The Secretary of State keeps state records and publishes state laws.
The State Treasurer is in charge of Wisconsin’s money.
The State Superintendent of Public Instruction is in charge of Wisconsin’s
public schools and makes sure schools follow laws.
The Attorney General advises state agencies about the law and explains laws.
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The Judicial Branch must solve disagreements about what laws mean in
Wisconsin.
There are seven Supreme Court Justices.
The Supreme Court Justices in court in the
capitol building.
Sometimes the Supreme Court Justices meet in other locations besides the capitol building.
Chief Justice
Patience
Roggensack
Justice Shirley
Abrahamson
Justice Ann
Walsh Bradley
Justice David
Prosser
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Justice Annette
Kingsland
Ziegler
Justice Michael
Gableman
Justice Rebecca
Bradley