Wisconsin's 71st Assembly district
| Wisconsin's 71st State Assembly district | |||||
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  2022 map defined in Johnson v. Wisconsin Elections Commission 2011 map was defined in 2011 Wisc. Act 43 | |||||
| Assemblymember |
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| Demographics | 87.5% White 2.0% Black 3.8% Hispanic 4.1% Asian 1.3% Native American 0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1.0% Other 0.2% Multiracial | ||||
| Population (2020) • Voting age | 59,447[1] 47,952 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| Notes | Central Wisconsin | ||||
The 71st Assembly District of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[2] Located in central Wisconsin, the district comprises most of Portage County, including the city of Stevens Point and the villages of Almond, Amherst, Plover, Rosholt, and Whiting. The district also contains the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point campus.[3] The district is represented by Democrat Katrina Shankland, since January 2013.[4]
The 71st Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 24th Senate district, along with the 70th and 72nd Assembly districts.
List of past representatives
| 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 | [4] |
References
- ^ "LTSB Open Data: Wisconsin Assembly Districts (2022)". Wisconsin Legislative Technology Services Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Senator Julie M. Lassa". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 3, 2021.