Government

As the center of state and county government, Madison has a reputation for political awareness and progressive leadership.

State government activity centers in and around Madison's majestic State Capitol building, and the area annually attracts hundreds of legislators and lobbyists. Madison's own government consists of a mayor-aldermanic system.

Government is an important business in Madison. About one-third of Greater Madison's workforce—or more than 68,000 residents—are employed in local, state, and federal government jobs. The University of Wisconsin alone provides over 30,000 of those jobs.

Tours of the State Capitol - (608) 266-0382

Federal
U.S. Senator Russell Feingold (D)
U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D)
U.S. Representative Tammy Baldwin (D) – District 2
 
State
Governor Jim Doyle (D)
Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton (D)
Secretary of State Douglas LaFollette (D)
State Treasurer Dawn Marie Sass (D)
Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen (R)
  
Senate
Scott Fitzgerald (R) – District 13
Mark Miller (D) - District 16
Fred Risser (D) – District 26
Jon Erpenbach (D) – District 27
 
Assembly
Andy Jorgensen (D) - District 37
Tom Hebl (D) – District 46
Eugene Hahn (R) – District 47
Joseph Parisi (D) – District 48
Terese Berceau (D) – District 76
Spencer Black (D) – District 77
Mark Pocan (D) – District 78
Sondy Pope-Roberts (D) – District 79
David Travis (D) – District 81

Dane County
Kathleen Falk, County Executive 
Dane County residents elect a county executive to administer county services. In addition, 37 supervisors are elected to represent the 37 districts in the county. Over 45 committees, boards and commis-sions are in place to address countywide issues. 

City of Madison
Dave Cieslewicz, Mayor 
The City of Madison operates under the mayor/aldermanic form of government. City residents elect a mayor and alderpersons to represent 20 districts in the city. Over 60 committees, boards and com-missions play an instrumental role in the decision-making process. 

Other Communities in Dane County in addition to the City of Madison, Dane County includes 8 cities, 19 villages and 34 towns. Many of these communities have become small industrial centers and are home to commuters to Madison. Residents in these areas elect representatives at the local level.