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STATE PAGES WISCONSIN WYOMING Nickname ....................................................................... The Badger State Nickname .............................The Equality State and The Cowboy State Motto ..............................................................................................Forward Motto ...................................................................................... Equal Rights Flower .....................................................................................Wood Violet Flower ........................................................................... Indian Paintbrush Bird .....................................................................................................Robin Bird .......................................................................... Western Meadowlark Tree ......................................................................................... Sugar Maple Tree ..........................................................................................Cottonwood Song .....................................................................................On, Wisconsin! Song ..............................................................................................Wyoming Entered the Union ................................................................May 29, 1848 Entered the Union .................................................................July 10, 1890 Capital ........................................................................................... Madison Capital .........................................................................................Cheyenne STATISTICS STATISTICS Land Area (square miles) ................................................................54,158 Land Area (square miles) ................................................................97,093 Rank in Nation .........................................................................................25 Rank in Nation ...........................................................................................9 Population .....................................................................................5,757,564 Population ........................................................................................584,153 Rank in Nation .........................................................................................20 Rank in Nation .........................................................................................50 Density per square mile .....................................................................106.3 Density per square mile .........................................................................6.0 Capital City ................................................................................... Madison Capital City .................................................................................Cheyenne Population ........................................................................................240,323 Population ..........................................................................................61,537 Rank in State ..............................................................................................2 Rank in State ..............................................................................................1 Largest City .............................................................................. Milwaukee Largest City ................................................................................Cheyenne Population ........................................................................................598,916 Population ..........................................................................................61,537 Number of Representatives in Congress ................................................8 Number of Representatives in Congress ................................................1 Number of 2012 Electoral Votes ............................................................10 Number of 2012 Electoral Votes ..............................................................3 Number of County Governments ..........................................................72 Number of County Governments ..........................................................23 Number of Municipal Governments ...................................................596 Number of Municipal Governments .....................................................99 Number of School Districts ..................................................................440 Number of School Districts ....................................................................55 Number of Special Districts .................................................................765 Number of Special Districts .................................................................628 LEGISLATIVE BRANCH LEGISLATIVE BRANCH Legislative Body ......................................................................Legislature Legislative Body ......................................................................Legislature President of the Senate .........................................................Mary Lazich President of the Senate ............................................................ Tony Ross President Pro Tem of the Senate .....................................Richard Gudex President Pro Tem of the Senate ........................................Drew Perkins Secretary of the Senate ........................................................ Jeffery Renk (Vice President of the Senate) (Senate Chief Clerk) Speaker of the House ....................................................Kermit C. Brown Speaker of the House ............................................................... Robin Vos Speaker Pro Tem of the House ............................................Tim Stubson (Speaker of the Assembly) Clerk of the House ........................................... Patricia Benskin (Chief) Speaker Pro Tem of the House ............................................Tyler August (Speaker Pro Tem of the Assembly) 2015 Regular Session ...........................................Jan. 13 – March 5, 2015 Clerk of the House ................................................Patrick Fuller (Chief) Number of Senatorial Districts ..............................................................30 Number of Representative Districts .....................................................60 2015 Regular Session ..........................Jan. 5 – Dec. 31, 2015 (projected) Number of Senatorial Districts ..............................................................33 EXECUTIVE BRANCH Number of Representative Districts .....................................................99 Governor ...........................................................................Matthew Mead Secretary of State ..................................................................... Ed Murray EXECUTIVE BRANCH Attorney General ............................................................... Peter Michael Governor .......................................................................... Scott K. Walker Treasurer .............................................................................. Mark Gordon Lieutenant Governor ..................................................Rebecca Kleefisch Auditor ................................................................................ Cynthia Cloud Secretary of State ....................................................... Douglas LaFollette Attorney General ................................................................ Brad Schimel Governor’s Present Term ................................................. 1/2011 – 1/2019 Treasurer ...........................................................................Matt Adamczyk Number of Elected Officials in the Executive Branch ..........................5 Auditor ..................................................................................Joe Chrisman Number of Members in the Cabinet .....................................................20 State Comptroller ..........................................Steve Censky (Controller) JUDICIAL BRANCH Governor’s Present Term ................................................. 1/2011 – 1/2019 Highest Court ....................................................................Supreme Court Number of Elected Officials in the Executive Branch ..........................6 Supreme Court Chief Justice ...........................................E. James Burke Number of Members in the Cabinet .....................................................16 Number of Supreme Court Judges ..........................................................5 Number of U.S. Court Districts ................................................................1 JUDICIAL BRANCH U.S. Circuit Court ....................................................................10th Circuit Highest Court ....................................................................Supreme Court Supreme Court Chief Justice .............................. Shirley S. Abrahamson Number of Supreme Court Judges ..........................................................7 Number of Intermediate Appellate Court Judges ...............................16 Number of U.S. Court Districts ................................................................2 U.S. Circuit Court ......................................................................7th Circuit 528 The Book of the States 2015.