The resolution first gained attention when it was adopted at a 6th Congressional District Republican Party caucus meeting in late March. The same caucus adopted a resolution issuing a vote of no-confidence for Sen. Luther Olsen, R-Ripon, and Rep. Steve Kestell, R-Elkhart Lake, and calling on them to resign their education committee leadership positions because of their support for Common Core.

District chairman Dan Feyen forwarded the Olsen-Kestell resolution to legislators, as the resolution required, but noted it was approved at the end of the session after many had left by only 25 of the caucus’ 822 delegates.

He also highlighted that the same caucus passed the secession resolution, but he didn’t say how many people voted on it.

“I did not agree with many of the resolutions passed as they do not deal with the true opponent that we face in our upcoming election cycle,” Feyen wrote. “We need to focus on the Democrats and not be picking fights with fellow Republicans.”

Kestell, who announced April 1 he won’t seek re-election, said he decided to retire before the resolution passed but delayed the announcement a week as he reconsidered. He said he didn’t want to leave the impression that the resolution forced his hand.