BELOIT — Sen. Mark Spreitzer says the pace of his workday has picked up significantly since he was sworn as the new state senator for the 15th District.
The Democrat from Beloit said in the Assembly, where he served for from 2014 — 2022, there were 99 representatives while in the Senate there are 33 Senators.
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