Wisconsin's 17th Assembly district

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Wisconsin's 17th
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Wisconsin's 17th Assembly district
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Wisconsin's 17th Assembly district
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Wisconsin's 17th Assembly district
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
Assemblymember
  Supreme Moore Omokunde
D – Milwaukee
since January 4, 2021 (3 years)
Demographics29.1%  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 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
MemberPartyResidenceCounties representedTerm startTerm endRef.
District created
Walter L. Ward Jr. Dem. Milwaukee Milwaukee January 1, 1973January 5, 1981 [5] [6] : 183 
Annette Polly Williams Dem. January 5, 1981January 3, 1983 [7] [6] : 186 
Joseph Czarnezki Dem. January 3, 1983April 13, 1983
--Vacant--April 13, 1983July 12, 1983 [8]
Peggy Krusick Dem. Milwaukee July 12, 1983January 7, 1985 [9] [6] : 153 
Annette Polly Williams Dem. January 7, 1985January 4, 1993 [10] [6] : 186 
G. Spencer Coggs Dem. January 4, 1993November 25, 2003 [11] [6] : 130 
--Vacant--November 25, 2003February 3, 2004 [12] [13]
Barbara Toles Dem. Milwaukee February 3, 2004July 2, 2012 [14] [6] : 181 
--Vacant--July 2, 2012January 7, 2013 [15]
LaTonya Johnson Dem. Milwaukee January 7, 2013January 3, 2017 [16]
David Crowley Dem. January 3, 2017June 18, 2020 [17]
--Vacant--June 18, 2020January 4, 2021 [18]
Supreme Moore Omokunde Dem. Milwaukee January 4, 2021Current [3]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 17 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature . Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Representative Supreme Moore Omokunde". Wisconsin Legislature . Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  4. ↑ An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting (Act 94). Wisconsin Legislature. 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
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