The 70th Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1] Located in western Wisconsin, the district comprises all of Jackson County and most of Monroe County, along with part of southern Juneau County. It includes the cities of Black River Falls, Elroy, Mauston, New Lisbon, and Tomah, and the villages of Alma Center, Hixton, Hustler, Kendall, Melrose, Merrillan, Oakdale, Taylor, Warrens, Wilton, and Wyeville. The district also contains much of the land of the Fort McCoy U.S. Army installation.[2] The district is represented by Republican Nancy VanderMeer, since January 2015.[3]
| Wisconsin's 70th State Assembly district | |||||
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2024 map defined in 2023 Wisc. Act 94 2022 map defined in Johnson v. Wisconsin Elections Commission 2011 map was defined in 2011 Wisc. Act 43 | |||||
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| Demographics | 88.72% White 2.84% Black 2.62% Hispanic 0.99% Asian 4.34% Native American 0.16% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | ||||
| Population (2020) • Voting age | 59,394 46,063 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| Notes | Western Wisconsin | ||||
The 70th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 24th Senate district, along with the 71st and 72nd Assembly districts.[4]
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Dam and hydro plant at Black River Falls -
Downtown Tomah -
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List of past representatives
edit| Member | Party | Residence | Counties represented | Term start | Term end | Ref. |
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| John Oestreicher | Dem. | Marshfield | Clark, Marathon, Portage, Wood | January 1, 1973 | January 6, 1975 | |
| Donald W. Hasenohrl | Dem. | Pittsville | January 6, 1975 | January 3, 1983 | ||
| John L. Merkt | Rep. | Mequon | Ozaukee, Washington | January 3, 1983 | January 7, 1985 | |
| Donald W. Hasenohrl | Dem. | Pittsville | Marathon, Portage, Wood | January 7, 1985 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Portage, Wood | ||||||
| MaryAnn Lippert | Rep. | Pittsville | January 1, 2001 | January 6, 2003 | ||
| Amy Sue Vruwink | Dem. | Milladore | Marathon, Portage, Wood | January 6, 2003 | January 5, 2015 | [5] |
| Jackson, Monroe, Portage, Wood | ||||||
| Nancy VanderMeer | Rep. | Tomah | January 5, 2015 | Current | [3] | |
| Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Portage, Wood | ||||||
References
edit- ^ "Assembly District 70". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 70 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ a b "Representative Nancy VanderMeer". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting (Act 94). Wisconsin Legislature. 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Representative Amy Sue Vruwink". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 3, 2021.