Wisconsin's 62nd Assembly district
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| Wisconsin's 62nd 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 | 58.34% White 20.75% Black 18.22% Hispanic 1.25% Asian 2.22% Native American 0.13% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | ||||
| Population (2020) • Voting age | 60,115 44,595 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| Notes | Racine, Wisconsin | ||||
The 62nd Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1] Located in Southeastern Wisconsin, the district comprises part of eastern Racine County, including the northern half of the city of Racine, along with the villages of North Bay and Wind Point, and parts of southern Caledonia and northeast Mount Pleasant. The district contains Racine Harbor, Racine Art Museum, Old Main Street Historic District, Historic Sixth Street Business District, the Racine Zoo, Memorial Hall, Johnson Wax Headquarters, the historic Wind Point Lighthouse, the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Wingspread complex, and the John H. Batten Airport.[2] The district is represented by Republican Robert Wittke, since January 2019.[3]
The 62nd Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 21st Senate district, along with the 61st and 63rd Assembly Districts.[4]
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Wingspread building in Wind Point -
Aerial view of Racine lakefront -
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List of past representatives
[edit]| Member | Party | Residence | Counties represented | Term start | Term end | Ref. |
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| R. Michael Ferrall | Dem. | Racine | Racine | January 1, 1973 | January 5, 1981 | |
| Jeffrey A. Neubauer | Dem. | Racine | Racine | January 5, 1981 | January 3, 1983 | |
| William A. Kasten | Rep. | Mosinee | Marathon | January 3, 1983 | January 7, 1985 | |
| Jeffrey A. Neubauer | Dem. | Racine | Racine | January 7, 1985 | January 3, 1989 | |
| Kimberly Plache | Dem. | Racine | Racine | January 3, 1989 | June 13, 1996 | |
| --Vacant-- | Racine | June 13, 1996 | January 6, 1997 | |||
| John Lehman | Dem. | Racine | Racine | January 6, 1997 | January 3, 2007 | |
| Cory Mason | Dem. | Racine | Racine | January 3, 2007 | January 7, 2013 | |
| Tom Weatherston | Rep. | Caledonia | Racine | January 7, 2013 | January 7, 2019 | |
| Robert Wittke | Rep. | Wind Point | Racine | January 7, 2019 | Current | [3] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Assembly District 62". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 62 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ a b "Representative Robert Wittke". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting (Act 94). Wisconsin Legislature. 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.