1 | 1 | | 2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE |
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2 | 2 | | LRB-2581/1 |
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3 | 3 | | SEJ:amn |
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4 | 4 | | 2025 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 20 |
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5 | 5 | | March 27, 2025 - Introduced by Senators WALL, SMITH, DASSLER-ALFHEIM, DRAKE, |
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6 | 6 | | L. JOHNSON, RATCLIFF, ROYS and SPREITZER, cosponsored by Representatives |
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7 | 7 | | RIVERA-WAGNER, SPAUDE, ANDERSON, ARNEY, BARE, BROWN, DESMIDT, |
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8 | 8 | | FITZGERALD, HYSELL, J. JACOBSON, JOERS, JOHNSON, KIRSCH, MOORE |
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9 | 9 | | OMOKUNDE, PALMERI, SHEEHAN, SINICKI, STEFFEN, STROUD, SUBECK, UDELL |
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10 | 10 | | and KREIBICH. Referred to Committee on Senate Organization. |
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12 | 12 | | ***AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*** |
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13 | 13 | | Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative Jim Soletski. |
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14 | 14 | | Whereas, James XJimY Robert Soletski was born to John and Caroline |
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15 | 15 | | Soletski on October 7, 1948, in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the fourth of their seven |
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16 | 16 | | children; and |
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17 | 17 | | Whereas, Jim Soletski graduated from Preble High School in Green Bay, |
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18 | 18 | | attended the University of Wisconsin]Green Bay, and graduated from the |
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19 | 19 | | University of Wisconsin]Stevens Point with a bachelor[s degree in education; and |
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20 | 20 | | Whereas, Jim Soletski worked for many years in the energy industry, |
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21 | 21 | | including as a senior analyst at the Kewaunee Power Station; and |
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22 | 22 | | Whereas, Jim Soletski was a local, state, and national representative for Al- |
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23 | 23 | | Anon, as well as a longtime member of and leader in Justice Organization Sharing |
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24 | 24 | | Hope & United for Action (JOSHUA); and |
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25 | 25 | | Whereas, Jim Soletski was elected to represent the 88th Assembly District in |
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40 | 40 | | November 2006 as a proud Democrat and went on to serve in the Wisconsin State |
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41 | 41 | | Assembly for two consecutive terms; and |
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42 | 42 | | Whereas, during his second term in the assembly, Jim Soletski served as the |
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43 | 43 | | chair of the Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities, cochair of the Assembly |
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44 | 44 | | Special Committee on Clean Energy Jobs, vice chair of the Assembly Committee on |
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45 | 45 | | Consumer Protection, and vice chair of the Assembly Committee on Elections and |
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46 | 46 | | Campaign Reform; and |
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47 | 47 | | Whereas, Jim Soletski served on the 2008 Special Committee on State-Tribal |
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48 | 48 | | Relations and was a passionate advocate for respecting Native American culture; |
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49 | 49 | | and |
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50 | 50 | | Whereas, Jim Soletski was a loving father to his two daughters and |
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51 | 51 | | grandfather to his grandson and grandpup; and |
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52 | 52 | | Whereas, Jim Soletski passed away on August 20, 2024, at the age of 75; and |
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53 | 53 | | Whereas, Jim Soletski is missed for his quick wit, empathy, and service to |
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54 | 54 | | others by his family, friends, and former colleagues; now, therefore, be it |
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55 | 55 | | Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the members of |
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56 | 56 | | the Wisconsin State Legislature join in honoring the life and public service of |
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57 | 57 | | Representative Jim Soletski and extend their condolences to his family and friends. |
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