Wisconsin's 17th Assembly district explained

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Chamber:Assembly
State:Wisconsin
District:17
Representative:Supreme Moore Omokunde
Residence:Milwaukee
Party:Democratic
Incumbentsince:January 4, 2021 (years)
Population:59,435
Population Year:2020
Voting Age:43,760
Percent White:29.1
Percent Black:61.81
Percent Hispanic:4.45
Percent Asian:4.25
Percent Native American:1.48
Percent Pacific Islander:0.14
Website:Official website
Notes:Milwaukee's west side

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]

The 17th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 6th Senate district, along with the 16th and 18th Assembly districts.[4]

List of past representatives

List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 17th district!Member!Party!Residence!Counties represented!Term start!Term end!Ref.
District created
Walter L. Ward Jr.Dem.MilwaukeeMilwaukeeJanuary 1, 1973January 5, 1981[5] [6]
Annette Polly WilliamsDem.MilwaukeeJanuary 5, 1981January 3, 1983[7]
Joseph CzarnezkiDem.MilwaukeeJanuary 3, 1983April 13, 1983
--Vacant--April 13, 1983July 12, 1983[8]
Peggy KrusickDem.MilwaukeeJuly 12, 1983January 7, 1985[9]
Annette Polly WilliamsDem.MilwaukeeJanuary 7, 1985January 4, 1993[10]
Dem.MilwaukeeJanuary 4, 1993[11]
--Vacant--[12] [13]
Barbara TolesDem.MilwaukeeJuly 2, 2012[14]
--Vacant--July 2, 2012January 7, 2013[15]
LaTonya JohnsonDem.MilwaukeeJanuary 7, 2013January 3, 2017[16]
David CrowleyDem.MilwaukeeJanuary 3, 2017June 18, 2020[17]
--Vacant--June 18, 2020January 4, 2021[18]
Supreme Moore OmokundeDem.MilwaukeeJanuary 4, 2021Current

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Assembly District 17 . . February 11, 2021 .
  2. Web site: Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 17 Boundaries . . February 11, 2021 .
  3. Web site: Representative Supreme Moore Omokunde . . February 11, 2021 .
  4. An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting . Act . 94 . 2023 . . February 23, 2024 .
  5. The state of Wisconsin 1979-1980 Blue Book . State of Wisconsin . 1979 . Theobald . H. Rupert . Robbins . Patricia V. . Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau . https://images.library.wisc.edu/WI/EFacs/WIBlueBks/BlueBks/WIBlueBk1979/reference/wi.wibluebk1979.i0007.pdf . Biographies . 32–33 . February 11, 2021 .
  6. State of Wisconsin 2007-2008 Blue Book . State of Wisconsin . 2007 . Barish . Lawrence S. . Lemanski . Lynn . 978-0-9752820-2-1 . https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lrb/blue_book/2007_2008/300_feature.pdf . Feature Article: Those Who Served: Wisconsin Legislators 1848  - 2007 . 130, 153, 181, 183, 186 . February 11, 2021 .
  7. The state of Wisconsin 1981-1982 Blue Book . State of Wisconsin . 1981 . Theobald . H. Rupert . Robbins . Patricia V. . Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau . https://images.library.wisc.edu/WI/EFacs/WIBlueBks/BlueBks/WIBlueBk1981/reference/wi.wibluebk1981.i0007.pdf . Biographies . 32–33 . February 11, 2021 .
  8. Petitions and Communications . Wednesday, April 13, 1983 . State of Wisconsin Senate Journal . April 13, 1983 . Eighty-Sixth Regular Session . . December 11, 2022 .
  9. The state of Wisconsin 1983-1984 Blue Book . State of Wisconsin . 1983 . Theobald . H. Rupert . Robbins . Patricia V. . Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau . https://images.library.wisc.edu/WI/EFacs/WIBlueBks/BlueBks/WIBlueBk1983/reference/wi.wibluebk1983.i0007.pdf . Biographies . 36–37 . February 11, 2021 .
  10. State of Wisconsin 1991-1992 Blue Book . State of Wisconsin . 1991 . Theobald . H. Rupert . Barish . Lawrence S. . Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau . https://images.library.wisc.edu/WI/EFacs/WIBlueBks/BlueBks/WIBlueBk1991/reference/wi.wibluebk1991.i0007.pdf . Biographies . 32–33 . February 11, 2021 .
  11. State of Wisconsin 2003-2004 Blue Book . State of Wisconsin . 2003 . Barish . Lawrence S. . Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau . https://images.library.wisc.edu/WI/EFacs/WIBlueBks/BlueBks/WIBlueBk2003/reference/wi.wibluebk2003.i0007.pdf . Biographies . 30–31 . February 11, 2021 .
  12. Communications . Monday, December 1, 2003 . State of Wisconsin Assembly Journal . December 1, 2003 . Ninety-Sixth Regular Session . . February 11, 2021 .
  13. Oath of Office . Tuesday, February 3, 2004 . State of Wisconsin Assembly Journal . February 3, 2004 . Ninety-Sixth Regular Session . . February 11, 2021 .
  14. State of Wisconsin 2011-2012 Blue Book . State of Wisconsin . 2011 . 978-0-9752820-1-4 . Barish . Lawrence S. . Lemanski . Lynn . Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau . https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lrb/blue_book/2011_2012/200_biographies.pdf . Biographies . 30–31 . February 11, 2021 .
  15. Communications . Thursday, July 5, 2012 . State of Wisconsin Assembly Journal . July 5, 2012 . One-Hundredth Regular Session . . February 11, 2021 .
  16. Web site: Representative LaTonya Johnson . . February 11, 2021 .
  17. Web site: Representative David Crowley . . February 11, 2021 .
  18. Communications . Tuesday, June 30, 2020 . State of Wisconsin Assembly Journal . June 30, 2020 . One-Hundred and Fourth Regular Session . . February 11, 2021 .

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