Wisconsin Senate, District 8
Encyclopedia
The 8th District of the Wisconsin Senate is located in Southern Wisconsin
, and is composed of parts of Milwaukee County, Ozaukee County, and Washington County.
is the senator serving the 8th district. She has served since 1992, and was re-elected in 2008 to another four year term. Before serving as a senator, she held an office in the State Assembly
, serving the 10th District from 1990 to 1993.
The area of the 8th Senate District contains three State Assembly
Districts:
The district is also located 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, Ozaukee County, and Washington County.
Current elected officials
Alberta DarlingAlberta Darling
Alberta Darling is a Republican member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 8th District since 1993. She previously served in the Wisconsin Assembly, representing the 10th district from 1990 through 1993...
is the senator serving the 8th district. She has served since 1992, and was re-elected in 2008 to another 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 10th District from 1990 to 1993.
The area of the 8th 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 22nd (represented by Sandy PaschSandy PaschSandy Pasch is an American nurse from Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin who has been a Democratic Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 22nd Assembly District, since her election in 2008.- Background :...
) - The 23rd (represented by Jim OttJim OttJim Ott is an Wisconsin politician and former television meteorologist.Ott serves in the Wisconsin State Assembly representing District 23. Prior to being elected to the Assembly, he was a television meteorologist in Milwaukee for WTMJ-AM and WTMJ-TV.-External links:*...
) - The 24th (represented by Dan KnodlDan KnodlDan Knodl is a Wisconsin politician.Born in Milwaukee, Knodl was raised in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin and graduated from Menomonee Falls East High School in 1977. He briefly attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Knodl was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2008. He previously...
)
The district is also located 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...
.
Past senators
The district has previously been represented by:- Joseph CzarnezkiJoseph CzarnezkiJoseph Czarnezki is a Wisconsin politician and legislator.Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Czarnezki graduated from University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. In 1980 he was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly serving until 1983, Then, he was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate serving until 1991...
, from 1983-1991 - James Flynn (politician)James Flynn (politician)James T. Flynn was a Wisconsin politician. He graduated from Marquette University in 1970 and received a law degree from the same university in 1973. He was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate as a Democrat in 1972, and again in 1976 and 1980...
, from 1973-1983 - Allen BusbyAllen BusbyAllen Busby was an American Republican politician, educator, and lawyer from Wisconsin.Born in Chicago, Illinois, Busby graduated from West Allis Central High School. He received his bachelors degree from University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and his masters and law degrees from University of...
, from 1937 to 1973 - John C. Kleczka, from 1909 to 1911 (Later elected to U.S. Congress)
- Walter Maxwell, from 1877 to ?
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
- Alberta Darling official campaign site (2008)