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6/1/2009: If you're familiar with your territorial governors, you probably remember Dakota's seventh executive, Nehemiah Ordway, as the one who successfully pushed for the relocation of the territorial capitol from Yankton to Bismarck. Or, you may remember him as the corrupt governor removed from office for questionable political practices.
MADISON – State Senator Fred A. Risser (D-Madison) will be leaving the State Senate January 4, 2021 after finishing 64 years in the Wisconsin Legislature. Risser, 93, is the longest serving state or national legislator in the country’s history. He is also the last World War II veteran to serve in either the state or nation’s legislatures. Risser was elected to the Wisconsin Assembly in 1956, moving to the State Senate in 1962, where he has served in many leadership roles including 8 years as Senate Minority Leader and 25 years as Senate President. During his tenure Risser has worked...