The 83rd Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1] Located in southeast Wisconsin, the district comprises part of eastern Waukesha County. It includes all of the city of New Berlin, most of the village of Waukesha, and part of the city of Muskego.[2] The district is represented by Republican Nik Rettinger, since January 2023.[3]
| Wisconsin's 83rd 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 | 88.29% White 1.4% Black 4.62% Hispanic 3.93% Asian 1.21% Native American 0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | ||||
| Population (2020) • Voting age | 59,567 47,727 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| Notes | Southeast Wisconsin | ||||
The 83rd Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 28th Senate district, along with the 82nd and 84th Assembly districts.[4]
History
editNotable former representatives of the 83rd district include John C. Shabaz, who was appointed United States district judge for the Western District of Wisconsin by President Ronald Reagan and later became chief judge of that court.
List of past representatives
edit| Member | Party | Residence | Counties represented | Term start | Term end | Ref. |
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| John C. Shabaz | Rep. | New Berlin | Waukesha | January 1, 1973 | December 17, 1981 | |
| --Vacant-- | December 17, 1981 | April 14, 1982 | ||||
| John C. Schober | Rep. | Big Bend | April 14, 1982 | January 3, 1983 | ||
| William J. Rogers | Dem. | Kaukauna | Brown, Outagamie | January 3, 1983 | January 7, 1985 | |
| David J. Lepak | Rep. | Muskego | Racine, Walworth, Waukesha | January 7, 1985 | January 7, 1991 | |
| Maxine Hough | Dem. | East Troy | January 7, 1991 | January 4, 1993 | ||
| Kathleen A. Krosnicki | Rep. | Waterford | Milwaukee, Racine, Walworth, Waukesha | January 4, 1993 | January 2, 1995 | |
| Scott Gunderson | Rep. | Waterford | January 2, 1995 | January 4, 2011 | ||
| Racine, Walworth, Waukesha | ||||||
| --Vacant-- | January 4, 2011 | May 17, 2011 | ||||
| Dave Craig | Rep. | Big Bend | Milwaukee, Racine, Walworth, Waukesha | May 17, 2011 | January 2, 2017 | [5] |
| Chuck Wichgers | Rep. | Muskego | January 2, 2017 | January 2, 2023 | [6] | |
| Nik Rettinger | Rep. | Mukwonago | Racine, Walworth, Waukesha | January 3, 2023 | Current | [3] |
References
edit- ^ "Assembly District 83". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 83 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ a b "Representative Nik Rettinger". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting (Act 94). Wisconsin Legislature. 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Representative David Craig". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ "Representative Chuck Wichgers". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 4, 2021.