Wisconsin's 15th Assembly district explained

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Chamber:Assembly
State:Wisconsin
District:15
Representative:Dave Maxey
Party:Republican
Residence:New Berlin
Incumbentsince:January 3, 2023 (years)
Population:59,411
Population Year:2020
Voting Age:46,760
Percent White:83.64
Percent Black:2.12
Percent Hispanic:4.06
Percent Asian:8.62
Percent Native American:0.96
Percent Pacific Islander:0.08
Website:Official website
Notes:Milwaukee metro area

The 15th Assembly District of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1] Located in southeastern Wisconsin, the district comprises part of eastern Waukesha County. It contains all of the city of Pewaukee, and the village of Pewaukee, along with most of the city of Brookfield, and part of the city of Waukesha. The district also contains Waukesha County Technical College, Brookfield Square mall, and Capitol Airport.[2] The district is represented by Republican Dave Maxey, since January 2023.[3]

The 15th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 5th Senate district, along with the 13th and 14th Assembly districts.[4]

List of past representatives

List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 15th district!Member!Party!Residence!Counties represented!Term start!Term end!Ref.
District created
Dem.MilwaukeeMilwaukee CountyJanuary 1, 1973January 26, 1980[5] [6]
--Vacant--January 26, 1980April 30, 1980
Lois PlousDem.MilwaukeeApril 30, 1980January 3, 1983[7]
Walter KunickiDem.MilwaukeeJanuary 3, 1983January 7, 1985[8]
Shirley KrugDem.MilwaukeeJanuary 7, 1985January 4, 1993[9]
Jeannette BellDem.West AllisJanuary 4, 1993January 6, 1997[10]
Tony StaskunasDem.West AllisJanuary 6, 1997[11]
Joe SanfelippoRep.New BerlinMilwaukee, WaukeshaJanuary 2, 2023[12]
Dave MaxeyRep.New BerlinCurrent

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Assembly District 15 . . February 10, 2021 .
  2. Web site: Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 15 Boundaries . . February 10, 2021 .
  3. Web site: Representative Dave Maxey . . January 3, 2023 .
  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 . 31–32 . February 10, 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 . 123, 153, 168, 177, 183 . February 10, 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 . 30–31 . February 10, 2021 .
  8. 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 . 26–27 . February 10, 2021 .
  9. 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 . 30–31 . February 10, 2021 .
  10. State of Wisconsin 1995-1996 Blue Book . State of Wisconsin . 1995 . Barish . Lawrence S. . Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau . https://images.library.wisc.edu/WI/EFacs/WIBlueBks/BlueBks/WIBlueBk1995/reference/wi.wibluebk1995.i0008.pdf . Biographies . 30–31 . February 10, 2021 .
  11. 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 . 28–29 . February 10, 2021 .
  12. Web site: Representative Joe Sanfelippo . . February 10, 2021 .