Wisconsin's 17th Assembly district

The 17th Assembly District of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[2] 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.[3] The district is represented by Democrat Supreme Moore Omokunde, since January 2021.[4]

Wisconsin's 17th
State Assembly district
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 (2 years)
Demographics25.1% White
62.8% Black
5.2% Hispanic
4.4% Asian
0.6% Native American
0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.8% Other
Population (2020)
 • Voting age		59,435[1]
43,760
NotesMilwaukee's west side

The 17th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 6th Senate district, along with the 16th and 18th Assembly districts.

List of past representatives
List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 17th district
Member Party Residence Counties represented Term start Term end Ref.
District created
Walter L. Ward Jr. Dem. Milwaukee Milwaukee January 1, 1973 January 5, 1981 [5][6]: 183 
Annette Polly Williams Dem. Milwaukee January 5, 1981 January 3, 1983 [7][6]: 186 
Joseph Czarnezki Dem. Milwaukee January 3, 1983 April 13, 1983
--Vacant-- April 13, 1983 July 6, 1983 [8]
Peggy Krusick Dem. Milwaukee July 6, 1983 January 7, 1985 [9][6]: 153 
Annette Polly Williams Dem. Milwaukee January 7, 1985 January 4, 1993 [10][6]: 186 
G. Spencer Coggs Dem. Milwaukee January 4, 1993 November 25, 2003 [11][6]: 130 
--Vacant-- November 25, 2003 February 3, 2004 [12][13]
Barbara Toles Dem. Milwaukee February 3, 2004 July 2, 2012 [14][6]: 181 
--Vacant-- July 2, 2012 January 7, 2013 [15]
LaTonya Johnson Dem. Milwaukee January 7, 2013 January 3, 2017 [16]
David Crowley Dem. Milwaukee January 3, 2017 June 18, 2020 [17]
--Vacant-- June 18, 2020 January 4, 2021 [18]
Supreme Moore Omokunde Dem. Milwaukee January 4, 2021 Current [4]

References
  1. "LTSB Open Data: Wisconsin Assembly Districts (2022)". Wisconsin Legislative Technology Services Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  2. "Assembly District 17". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  3. "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 17 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  4. "Representative Supreme Moore Omokunde". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  5. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1979). "Biographies" (PDF). In Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V. (eds.). The state of Wisconsin 1979-1980 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 32–33. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  6. Barish, Lawrence S.; Lemanski, Lynn, eds. (2007). "Feature Article: Those Who Served: Wisconsin Legislators 1848 – 2007" (PDF). State of Wisconsin 2007-2008 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 130, 153, 181, 183, 186. ISBN 978-0-9752820-2-1. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  7. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1981). "Biographies" (PDF). In Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V. (eds.). The state of Wisconsin 1981-1982 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 32–33. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  8. "Petitions and Communications" (PDF). State of Wisconsin Senate Journal. Wisconsin Legislature. Eighty-Sixth Regular Session (Wednesday, April 13, 1983). April 13, 1983. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  9. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1983). "Biographies" (PDF). In Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V. (eds.). The state of Wisconsin 1983-1984 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 36–37. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  10. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1991). "Biographies" (PDF). In Barish, Lawrence S.; Theobald, H. Rupert (eds.). State of Wisconsin 1991-1992 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 32–33. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  11. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (2003). "Biographies" (PDF). In Barish, Lawrence S. (ed.). State of Wisconsin 2003-2004 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 30–31. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  12. "Communications". State of Wisconsin Assembly Journal. Wisconsin Legislature. Ninety-Sixth Regular Session (Monday, December 1, 2003). December 1, 2003. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  13. "Oath of Office". State of Wisconsin Assembly Journal. Wisconsin Legislature. Ninety-Sixth Regular Session (Tuesday, February 3, 2004). February 3, 2004. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  14. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (2011). "Biographies" (PDF). In Barish, Lawrence S.; Lemanski, Lynn (eds.). State of Wisconsin 2011-2012 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 30–31. ISBN 978-0-9752820-1-4. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  15. "Communications". State of Wisconsin Assembly Journal. Wisconsin Legislature. One-Hundredth Regular Session (Thursday, July 5, 2012). July 5, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  16. "Representative LaTonya Johnson". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  17. "Representative David Crowley". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  18. "Communications". State of Wisconsin Assembly Journal. Wisconsin Legislature. One-Hundred and Fourth Regular Session (Tuesday, June 30, 2020). June 30, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
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