The 17th Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1] Located in southeast Wisconsin, the district is entirely contained within the boundaries of the city of Milwaukee in central Milwaukee County. It comprises neighborhoods of Milwaukee's west side, including northern Enderis Park, Capitol Heights, and Lincoln Creek. It includes the historic Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery and Mount Mary University.[2] The district is represented by Democrat Supreme Moore Omokunde, since January 2021.[3]
| Wisconsin's 17th 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 | 29.1% White 61.81% Black 4.45% Hispanic 4.25% Asian 1.48% Native American 0.14% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | ||||
| Population (2020) • Voting age | 59,435 43,760 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| Notes | Milwaukee's west side | ||||
The 17th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 6th Senate district, along with the 16th and 18th Assembly districts.[4]
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Cooper Park pavilion
List of past representatives
edit| Member | Party | Residence | Counties represented | Term start | Term end | Ref. |
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| Walter L. Ward Jr. | Dem. | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | January 1, 1973 | January 5, 1981 | [5][6]: 183 |
| Annette Polly Williams | Dem. | January 5, 1981 | January 3, 1983 | [7][6]: 186 | ||
| Joseph Czarnezki | Dem. | January 3, 1983 | April 13, 1983 | |||
| --Vacant-- | April 13, 1983 | July 12, 1983 | [8] | |||
| Peggy Krusick | Dem. | Milwaukee | July 12, 1983 | January 7, 1985 | [9][6]: 153 | |
| Annette Polly Williams | Dem. | January 7, 1985 | January 4, 1993 | [10][6]: 186 | ||
| G. Spencer Coggs | Dem. | January 4, 1993 | November 25, 2003 | [11][6]: 130 | ||
| --Vacant-- | November 25, 2003 | February 3, 2004 | [12][13] | |||
| Barbara Toles | Dem. | Milwaukee | February 3, 2004 | July 2, 2012 | [14][6]: 181 | |
| --Vacant-- | July 2, 2012 | January 7, 2013 | [15] | |||
| LaTonya Johnson | Dem. | Milwaukee | January 7, 2013 | January 3, 2017 | [16] | |
| David Crowley | Dem. | January 3, 2017 | June 18, 2020 | [17] | ||
| --Vacant-- | June 18, 2020 | January 4, 2021 | [18] | |||
| Supreme Moore Omokunde | Dem. | Milwaukee | January 4, 2021 | Current | [3] | |
References
edit- ^ "Assembly District 17". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 17 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ a b "Representative Supreme Moore Omokunde". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting (Act 94). Wisconsin Legislature. 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1979). "Biographies" (PDF). In Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V. (eds.). The state of Wisconsin 1979-1980 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 32–33. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f Barish, Lawrence S.; Lemanski, Lynn, eds. (2007). "Feature Article: Those Who Served: Wisconsin Legislators 1848 – 2007" (PDF). State of Wisconsin 2007-2008 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 130, 153, 181, 183, 186. ISBN 978-0-9752820-2-1. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1981). "Biographies" (PDF). In Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V. (eds.). The state of Wisconsin 1981-1982 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 32–33. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "Petitions and Communications" (PDF). State of Wisconsin Senate Journal. Eighty-Sixth Regular Session (Wednesday, April 13, 1983). Wisconsin Legislature. April 13, 1983. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1983). "Biographies" (PDF). In Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V. (eds.). The state of Wisconsin 1983-1984 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 36–37. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1991). "Biographies" (PDF). In Barish, Lawrence S.; Theobald, H. Rupert (eds.). State of Wisconsin 1991-1992 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 32–33. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (2003). "Biographies" (PDF). In Barish, Lawrence S. (ed.). State of Wisconsin 2003-2004 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 30–31. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "Communications". State of Wisconsin Assembly Journal. Ninety-Sixth Regular Session (Monday, December 1, 2003). Wisconsin Legislature. December 1, 2003. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "Oath of Office". State of Wisconsin Assembly Journal. Ninety-Sixth Regular Session (Tuesday, February 3, 2004). Wisconsin Legislature. February 3, 2004. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (2011). "Biographies" (PDF). In Barish, Lawrence S.; Lemanski, Lynn (eds.). State of Wisconsin 2011-2012 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 30–31. ISBN 978-0-9752820-1-4. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "Communications". State of Wisconsin Assembly Journal. One-Hundredth Regular Session (Thursday, July 5, 2012). Wisconsin Legislature. July 5, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "Representative LaTonya Johnson". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "Representative David Crowley". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "Communications". State of Wisconsin Assembly Journal. One-Hundred and Fourth Regular Session (Tuesday, June 30, 2020). Wisconsin Legislature. June 30, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2021.