Come January, the Wisconsin Legislature will be led by two women for the first time, including state Sen. Dianne Hesselbein, D-Middleton, who will serve as Senate majority leader, according to a report by Wisconsin Public Radio.
One week after flipping control of the Legislature for the first time in 16 years, Democrats also elected state Rep. Greta Neubauer, D-Racine, to serve as the Assembly’s first female speaker.
Hesselbein is former Senate minority leader, while Neubauer is the former Assembly minority leader.
Democrats will hold an 18-15 majority in the state Senate and a 53-46 advantage in the state Assembly when the new legislative session begins in January.
