Greta Neubauer becomes Wisconsin’s first female Assembly speaker

MADISON – Rep. Greta Neubauer will be the first female speaker in state history after winning a caucus-wide election to lead the Democratic-led Assembly. Neubauer, D-Racine, was widely expected to occupy the top Assembly leadership position after Democrats won control of the chamber in the Nov. 3 election. Democrats will assume control of the Assembly in January for the first time in 16 years. “We have traveled a long road to get to this moment, and now stand on the cusp of what will be a transformative session, one where we will take long overdue action to fulfill our promises and make life more affordable for people in Wisconsin and ensure that everyone can thrive in our state,” Neubauer said in a Nov. 10 press conference inside the Assembly chamber. “We are united, and we are ready to govern.

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