Wisconsin Senate, District 7
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The 7th District of the Wisconsin Senate is located in Southern Wisconsin
, and is composed of parts of Milwaukee County.
is the senator serving the 7th district. He was elected in 2010, replacing fellow Democrat Jeffrey Plale
.
The area of the 7th Senate District contains three State Assembly
Districts:
The district is also located within Wisconsin's 4th congressional district
, which is represented by U.S. Representative Gwen Moore
.
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.
Current elected officials
Chris LarsonChris Larson
Christopher J. “Chris” Larson is a Democratic member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 7th District since 2011. He was previously a member of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors from 2008 through 2010....
is the senator serving the 7th district. He was elected in 2010, replacing fellow Democrat Jeffrey Plale
Jeffrey Plale
Jeffrey T. 'Jeff' Plale is a Democratic politician and former member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 7th District from 2003 until 2011...
.
The area of the 7th 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 19th (represented by Jon RichardsJon RichardsJon Richards is a Democratic Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 19th Assembly District since 1998 and currently serving as Chairman of the Health and Healthcare Reform Committee.-External links:* official government website...
) - The 20th (represented by Christine SinickiChristine SinickiChristine M. Sinicki is a Democratic Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 20th Assembly District since her election in 1998....
) - The 21st (represented by Mark HonadelMark HonadelMark R. Honadel is a Wisconsin Republican politician and legistator.Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Honadel was raised in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, and graduated from Oak Creek High School in 1974...
)
The district is also located within Wisconsin's 4th congressional district
Wisconsin's 4th congressional district
Wisconsin's 4th congressional district is a congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in Wisconsin, encompassing a part of Milwaukee County and including all of the city of Milwaukee and its working-class suburbs of Cudahy, St. Francis, South Milwaukee, West Milwaukee,...
, which is represented by U.S. Representative Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
Gwendolynne Sophia Moore is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. She is a member of the Democratic Party.The district is based in Milwaukee and also includes South Milwaukee, Cudahy and St. Francis, and part of West Allis. She is the first woman to represent the district...
.
Past Senators
The district has previously been represented by:- Jeffrey PlaleJeffrey PlaleJeffrey T. 'Jeff' Plale is a Democratic politician and former member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 7th District from 2003 until 2011...
, from 2003-2011 - Richard GrobschmidtRichard GrobschmidtRichard Grobschmidt is an American educator and former Democratic politician from South Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He served five terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly and parts of three terms in the Wisconsin State Senate , before resigning to take a position with the Wisconsin Department of Public...
, from 1995-2003 - John R. PlewaJohn R. PlewaJohn R. Plewa was a Democratic politician from Wisconsin.Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Plewa graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater...
, from 1985 to 1995 - Kurt FrankKurt Frank-Biography:Frank was born on March 20, 1945 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Marquette University. Frank would become a lawyer and serve in the Army National Guard.-Political career:...
, from 1971 to 1985 - Leland McParlandLeland McParlandLeland S. McParland was a Wisconsin Democratic attorney and politician. He served in the Wisconsin Legislature from 1941 to 1970....
, from 1955 to 1971 - George E. PageGeorge E. PageGeorge E. Page was an American politician from Milwaukee County, Wisconsin who served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly, and one as a member of the Wisconsin State Senate representing the Milwaukee County-based 7th Senate district....
, from 1907 to 1911 - Christian WiduleChristian WiduleChristian Widule was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and Wisconsin State Senate.-Biography:Widule was born on July 19, 1845 in Germany. He passed away from a stroke on October 9, 1916 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.-Career:...
, from 1887 to 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...
.
External links
- Chris Larson official campaign site