Assembly Democrats and Republicans named their leaders for the upcoming legislative session Wednesday.
State Rep. Scott Suder, R-Abbotsford, was elected by his peers to the position of Republican Majority Leader.
""I am humbled and honored to have the support of my colleagues as we begin the important job of getting Wisconsin back on the right track,"" Suder said in a statement.
Suder, an Iraq War veteran who was first elected to the Assembly in 1998, said he looks forward to working with Governor-elect Scott Walker and the rest of the legislature on dealing with Wisconsin's financial problems.
State Rep. Bill Kramer, R-Waukesha, who has been in the Assembly since 2007, was chosen to serve as the Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore, who presides over the Assembly in the absence of the Speaker.
""The challenges we face as a state and as legislators will require hard work and difficult decisions and I am excited to begin work in January as part of a new Republican Majority,"" Kramer said in a statement.
Assembly Democrats chose former congressman and current Majority Caucus Chair state Rep. Peter Barca, D-Kenosha, as their Minority Leader for the next session.
Rep. Kelda Helen Roys, D-Madison, will take over as Democratic Caucus Chair.
