The 37th Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1] Located in east-central Wisconsin, the district comprises most of the northern half of Dodge County and part of southern Fond du Lac County. It includes the cities of Beaver Dam, Fox Lake, Mayville, and Waupun, and the villages of Brownsville, Lomira, Oakfield, and Randolph. The district also contains the Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area.[2] The district is represented by Republican William Penterman, since July 2021.[3][4]
| Wisconsin's 37th 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 | 86.46% White 5.31% Black 5.35% Hispanic 0.88% Asian 1.62% Native American 0.05% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | ||||
| Population (2020) • Voting age | 59,609 47,579 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| Notes | South-central Wisconsin | ||||
The 37th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 13th Senate district, along with the 38th and 39th Assembly districts.[5]
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Path in the Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area -
Historic Waupun Carnegie Library (now museum) in Waupun -
List of past representatives
edit| Member | Party | Residence | Counties represented | Term start | Term end | Ref. |
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| District created | ||||||
| Norman C. Anderson | Dem. | Madison | Dane | January 1, 1973 | January 3, 1977 | |
| Peter D. Bear | Dem. | January 3, 1977 | January 1, 1979 | |||
| David Travis | Dem. | January 1, 1979 | January 3, 1983 | |||
| John T. Manske | Rep. | Milton | Green, Rock | January 3, 1983 | January 7, 1985 | |
| Randall J. Radtke | Rep. | Lake Mills | Jefferson | January 7, 1985 | January 4, 1993 | |
| David W. Ward | Rep. | Fort Atkinson | Dane, Jefferson | January 4, 1993 | August 2, 2006 | |
| --Vacant-- | August 2, 2006 | January 1, 2007 | ||||
| Andy Jorgensen | Dem. | Fort Atkinson | January 1, 2007 | January 7, 2013 | ||
| John Jagler | Rep. | Watertown | Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Jefferson | January 7, 2013 | April 23, 2021 | [6] |
| --Vacant-- | April 23, 2021 | July 26, 2021 | [7] | |||
| William Penterman | Rep. | Columbus | July 26, 2021 | Current | [3] | |
References
edit- ^ "Assembly District 37". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 37 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ a b "Monday, July 26, 2021". State of Wisconsin Assembly Journal. One-Hundred and Fifth Regular Session. Wisconsin Legislature. July 26, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ Schmidt, Mitchell (July 14, 2021). "William Penterman wins special election for 37th Assembly District". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting (Act 94). Wisconsin Legislature. 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "Representative John Jagler". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ Schmidt, Mitchell (April 28, 2021). "Tony Evers calls for July special election to fill 37th Assembly District vacancy". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
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