The 71st Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1] Located in central Wisconsin, the district comprises most of Portage County and part of northeast Adams County. It includes the city of Stevens Point and the villages of Amherst, Amherst Junction, Nelsonville, Plover, and Whiting. The district also contains the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point campus.[2] The district is represented by Democrat Katrina Shankland, since January 2013.[3]
| Wisconsin's 71st State Assembly district | |||||
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2024 map defined in 2023 Wisc. Act 94 2022 map defined in Johnson v. Wisconsin Elections Commission 2011 map was defined in 2011 Wisc. Act 43 | |||||
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| Demographics | 89.32% White 1.86% Black 3.13% Hispanic 3.76% Asian 1.51% Native American 0.13% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | ||||
| Population (2020) • Voting age | 59,463 47,994 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| Notes | Central Wisconsin | ||||
The 71st Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 24th Senate district, along with the 70th and 72nd Assembly districts.[4]
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Matthias Mitchell public square in downtown Stevens Point -
Old Main building on the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point campus -
List of past representatives
edit| Member | Party | Residence | Counties represented | Term start | Term end | Ref. |
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| District created | ||||||
| Leonard A. Groshek | Dem. | Stevens Point | Portage | January 1, 1973 | January 1, 1979 | |
| David Helbach | Dem. | Stevens Point | January 1, 1979 | January 3, 1983 | ||
| Donald K. Stitt | Rep. | Port Washington | Ozaukee, Sheboygan | January 3, 1983 | January 7, 1985 | |
| Stan Gruszynski | Dem. | Stevens Point | Portage, Waupaca | January 7, 1985 | January 2, 1995 | |
| Portage, Waushara | ||||||
| William Murat | Dem. | Stevens Point | January 2, 1995 | January 4, 1999 | ||
| Julie Lassa | Dem. | Plover | January 4, 1999 | May 9, 2003 | [5] | |
| --Vacant-- | May 9, 2003 | August 11, 2003 | ||||
| Louis Molepske | Dem. | Stevens Point | August 11, 2003 | January 7, 2013 | ||
| Katrina Shankland | Dem. | Stevens Point | Portage | January 7, 2013 | Current | [3] |
References
edit- ^ "Assembly District 71". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 71 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ a b "Representative Katrina Shankland". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting (Act 94). Wisconsin Legislature. 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Senator Julie M. Lassa". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 3, 2021.