Wisconsin Senate, District 22
Type | District of the Upper House |
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Location |
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Region served | South-eastern Wisconsin |
Senator | Robert Wirch (D) |
Parent organization | Wisconsin Legislature |
Website | District Website |
The 22nd District of the Wisconsin Senate is located in far south-eastern Wisconsin, and primarily covers the Kenosha area.[1]
Current elected officials
Robert Wirch is the senator serving the 22nd district. He was first elected to the Senate in 1996. Before serving as a senator, he held an office in the State Assembly from 1993 to 1997.[2][3]
The area of the 22nd Senate District contains three State Assembly Districts:[4]
- The 64th (represented by Peter W. Barca)
- The 65th (represented by Tod Ohnstad)
- The 66th (represented by Cory Mason).
The district is also located within Wisconsin's 1st congressional district, which is represented by U.S. Representative Paul Ryan. [5]
Past senators
Previous senators include:[6]
- Judson Prentice, 1853
- Joseph Harris, 1864-1865
- Augustus L. Smith, 1866-1867
- William Young, 1868-1869
- John C. Hall, 1870-1871
- George Kreiss, 1872-1873
- Reinhard Schlichting, 1874-1875
- James Ryan, 1876-1877
- Benjamin F. Carter, 1880-1881
- John L. Pingel, 1882-1883
- George W. Hull, 1925-1929
- Conrad Shearer, 1929-1948
- William Trinke, 1949-1959
- Earl D. Morton, 1961-1965
- Joseph Lourigan, 1965-1973
- Doug La Follette, 1972-1974
- John J. Maurer, 1975-1985
- Joseph F. Andrea, 1985-1997
Note: the boundaries of districts have changed repeatedly over history. Previous politicians of a specific numbered district have represented a completely different geographic area, due to redistricting.
Notes
- ↑ Wisconsin Blue Book, 2011-12 edition, page 62. ISBN 978-0-9752820-1-4.
- ↑ Wisconsin Blue Book, 2011-12 edition, page 62. ISBN 978-0-9752820-1-4.
- ↑ "District website". http://legis.wisconsin.gov/w3asp/contact/legislatorpages.aspx?house=Senate&district=22. External link in
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(help); - ↑ Wisconsin Blue Book, 2012-13 edition, page 63. ISBN 978-0-9752820-1-4.
- ↑ Wisconsin Blue Book, 2011-12 edition, page 17. ISBN 978-0-9752820-1-4.
- ↑ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (comp.). State of Wisconsin 1991-1992 Blue Book. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Administration, 1991, pp. 657-666.