Wisconsin Senate, District 13
Encyclopedia
The 13th District of the Wisconsin Senate is located in Southern Wisconsin
, and is currently composed of parts of Dodge
and Jefferson
counties.
is the senator currently serving the 13th District. He was re-elected in 2010 to another four year term, and has been serving the district since 1994. He currently serves as the Wisconsin State Senate Majority Leader.
The area of the 13th Senate District contains three State Assembly
Districts: the 37th (represented by Andy Jorgensen
), the 38th (represented by Joel Kleefisch
), and the 39th (represented by Jeff Fitzgerald
).
The district is also located within Wisconsin's 6th congressional district
, which is represented by U.S. Representative Tom Petri
.
Note: The boundaries of districts have sometimes changed over history. Previous politicians of a specific numbered district may have represented a slightly different geographic area, due to redistricting
.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, and is currently composed of parts of Dodge
Dodge County, Wisconsin
Dodge County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2010, the population was 88,759. Its county seat is Juneau.-Geography:According to the U.S...
and Jefferson
Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 74,021. Its county seat is Jefferson.-Geography:According to the U.S...
counties.
Current elected officials
Scott L. FitzgeraldScott L. Fitzgerald
Scott L. Fitzgerald is an American politician. He is a Republican member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 13th District since 1994.-Early life, education and career:...
is the senator currently serving the 13th District. He was re-elected in 2010 to another four year term, and has been serving the district since 1994. He currently serves as the Wisconsin State Senate Majority Leader.
The area of the 13th Senate District contains three State Assembly
Wisconsin State Assembly
The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin....
Districts: the 37th (represented by Andy Jorgensen
Andy Jorgensen
Andrew Earl 'Andy' Jorgensen is a Democratic Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 37th Assembly District since he was elected in 2006. He is a member of the Committees on Agriculture, Biofuels and Sustainable Energy, Consumer Protection and Personal Privacy, and Rural...
), the 38th (represented by Joel Kleefisch
Joel Kleefisch
Joel Kleefisch is a Wisconsin politician and former television reporter. His wife, Rebecca Kleefisch, is also in state politics as the current Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin....
), and the 39th (represented by Jeff Fitzgerald
Jeff Fitzgerald (Wisconsin politician)
Jeff Fitzgerald is an American politician. He is a Republican Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 39th Assembly District since 2000. He is the Speaker of the Assembly in the 100th Wisconsin Legislature....
).
The district is also located within Wisconsin's 6th congressional district
Wisconsin's 6th congressional district
Wisconsin's 6th congressional district is a congressional district of the United State House of Representatives in eastern Wisconsin. The district includes all or portions of the following counties: Adams, Calumet, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Jefferson, Manitowoc, Marquette, Sheboygan,...
, which is represented by U.S. Representative Tom Petri
Tom Petri
Thomas Evert Petri is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1979. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes most of the east-central part of the state.-Early life, education, and early career:...
.
Past senators
The district has previously been represented by:- Barbara Lorman, 1978-1994
- Dale McKenna, 1968-1978
- Frank E. PanzerFrank E. PanzerFrank E. Panzer was a Wisconsin farmer, schoolteacher, and politician who was elected as a Republican legislator, as a Progressive, and then again as a Republican.- Background :...
, 1942-1968
Note: The boundaries of districts have sometimes changed over history. Previous politicians of a specific numbered district may have represented a slightly different geographic area, due to redistricting
Redistricting
Redistricting is the process of drawing United States electoral district boundaries, often in response to population changes determined by the results of the decennial census. In 36 states, the state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to...
.