Wisconsin Senate, District 5
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The 5th District of the Wisconsin Senate is located in Southern Wisconsin
, and is composed of parts of Milwaukee County, and Waukesha County
.
is the senator serving the 5th district. She was elected in 2010 to a four year term. Before serving as a senator, she held an office in the State Assembly
, serving the 14th District from 2003 to 2011.
The area of the 5th Senate District contains three State Assembly
Districts:
The district is also located mostly within Wisconsin's 5th congressional district
, which is represented by U.S. Representative Jim Sensenbrenner
.
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 composed of parts of Milwaukee County, and Waukesha County
Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Waukesha County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2008, the population was 380,629. Its county seat is Waukesha.-History:The part of Wisconsin that Waukesha County now occupies was a part of Michigan when Milwaukee County was organized in September 1834. On July 4, 1836, the...
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Current elected officials
Leah VukmirLeah Vukmir
Leah Vukmir is a Republican member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 5th District since 2011. She previously served in the Wisconsin Assembly, representing the 14th District from 2002 through 2011....
is the senator serving the 5th district. She was elected in 2010 to a four year term. Before serving as a senator, she held an office in the 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....
, serving the 14th District from 2003 to 2011.
The area of the 5th 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 13th (represented by David Cullen (Wisconsin politician)David Cullen (Wisconsin politician)David A. Cullen is a Democratic Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 13th Assembly District since a special election on May 1, 1990 to fill a vacancy....
) - The 14th (represented by Dale P. Kooyenga Dale P. KooyengaDale P. Kooyenga is a Wisconsin legislator, CPA and Army Reservist.Born in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Kooyenga graduated with an AA from Moraine Valley Community College in 2000, attained a BA from Lakeland College in 2000, and later an MA from Marquette University in 2007. He is a current member of the...
) - The 15th (represented by Tony StaskunasTony StaskunasTony Staskunas is a Democratic Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 15th Assembly District since his election in 1996.-External links:* official government website* Follow the Money - Tony Staskunas...
)
The district is also located mostly within Wisconsin's 5th congressional district
Wisconsin's 5th congressional district
Wisconsin's 5th congressional district is a congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in Wisconsin, covering all of Ozaukee and Washington counties, almost all of Waukesha County and portions of Milwaukee and Jefferson counties. The district includes the northern...
, which is represented by U.S. Representative Jim Sensenbrenner
Jim Sensenbrenner
Frank James Sensenbrenner, Jr. is an American politician who has been a member of the Republican Party in the United States House of Representatives since 1979, representing . The district, the state's richest, includes many of Milwaukee's northern and western suburbs, and extends into rural...
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Past senators
The district has previously been represented by:- Jim SullivanJim Sullivan (Wisconsin politician)Jim Sullivan is a former Democratic legislator who served in the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 5th District from 2007 to 2011.-Political campaigns:In 2006, he defeated Senator Thomas G. Reynolds by 2 percent of the vote...
, from 2007-2011 - Thomas G. ReynoldsThomas G. ReynoldsThomas G. 'Tom' Reynolds is an American politician who formerly served in the Wisconsin State Senate, representing the 5th district. He is a member of the Republican Party of Wisconsin....
, from 2003-2007 - Peggy RosenzweigPeggy RosenzweigPeggy A. Rosenzweig is a former member of the Wisconsin State Senate and the Wisconsin State Assembly. She served in the Wisconsin Legislature from 1983 to 2003.-Political career:...
, from 1993-2003 - Tom BarrettTom Barrett (politician)Thomas Mark "Tom" Barrett is the Democratic Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving since 2004. He ran for Governor of Wisconsin in November 2010, losing by a margin of 52 percent to 47 percent to Republican Scott Walker. Previously, Barrett served in the United States House of Representatives...
, from 1989-1993 - Mordecai LeeMordecai LeeMordecai Lee is a former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and Wisconsin State Senate.-Biography:Lee was born on August 27, 1948 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Syracuse University. Currently, he is a member of the faculty of the University...
, from 1983-1989 - David Berger (Wisconsin Politician)David Berger (Wisconsin Politician)David Berger is a former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and Wisconsin State Senate.-Biography:Berger was born on October 27, 1946 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is a graduate of the John Marshall High School, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Marquette University.-Career:Berger was a...
, from 1975-1983 - Wilfred SchueleWilfred SchueleWilfred Schuele was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and Wisconsin State Senate.- Background :Schuele was born on May 15, 1906. His birthplace has been reported to be either Milwaukee, Wisconsin or Hales Corners, Wisconsin, depending on the source. Schuele would graduate from Boy's...
, from 1964 to 1975 - Edward FairchildEdward T. Fairchild (Wisconsin associate justice)Edward Thomas Fairchild was an American jurist and legislator from Wisconsin.Born in Towanda, Pennsylvania, Fairchild grew up in Dansville, New York, where he was educated...
, from 1907-1911, 1915-1917 - Theodore Fritz, from 1887-1891
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...
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