ðə sˈɛkɹətɹi ʌv stˈeɪtz ˈɑːfɪs hɐz ɛɡzˈɪstᵻd sˈɪns bᵻfˌoːɹ wɪskˈɑːnsɪn ɐtʃˈiːvd stˈeɪthʊd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt ænd hɐz ɐ stˈoːɹid pˈæst.
The Secretary of State's office has existed since before Wisconsin achieved statehood in 1848 and has a storied past.