Wisconsin Senate, District 27
Type | District of the Upper House |
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Location |
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Senator | Jon Erpenbach (D) |
Parent organization | Wisconsin Legislature |
Website | District Website |
The 27th District of the Wisconsin Senate is located in far southern Wisconsin, and is currently composed of parts of Dane, Green, Rock, and Lafayette counties. The district lies mostly east and south of Madison.[1]
Current elected officials
Jon Erpenbach is the senator serving the 27th district. He was first elected to the senate in 1998, and has been re-elected since. [2][3]
The area of the 27th Senate District contains three State Assembly Districts:[4]
- The 79th (represented by Dianne Hesselbein)
- The 80th (represented by Sondy Pope-Roberts)
- The 81st (represented by Dave Considine)
The district is also located within Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district, which is represented by U.S. Representative Mark Pocan. [5]
Past senators
The district has previously been represented by:[6]
- Joe Wineke, 1993-1999
- Russ Feingold, 1983-1993
- Everett Bidwell, 1971-1983
- Walter Terry, 1967-1971
- Jess Miller, 1939-1965
- Fred W. Zantow, 1931-1934
- Robert Caldwell, 1927-1931
- George Staudenmayer, 1915-1927
- John M. True, 1911-1915
- Russel C. Falconer, 1891-1895
- Levi E. Pond. 1887-1891
- Gilbert E. McKeeby, 1881-1882
- Levi W. Barden, 1875-1876 1878
- Charles M. Webb, 1869-1870
- Milan H. Sessions, 1865-1866
Note: the boundaries of districts have changed repeatedly over history. Previous politicians of a specific numbered district have represented a completely different geographic area, due to redistricting.
Notes
- ↑ Wisconsin Blue Book, 2011-12 edition, page 72. ISBN 978-0-9752820-1-4.
- ↑ Wisconsin Blue Book, 2013-14 edition, page 72. ISBN 978-0-9752820-1-4.
- ↑ "District website". http://legis.wisconsin.gov/w3asp/contact/legislatorpages.aspx?house=Senate&district=27. External link in
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(help); - ↑ Wisconsin Blue Book, 2013-14 edition, page 72. ISBN 978-0-9752820-1-4.
- ↑ Wisconsin Blue Book, 2013-14 edition, page 17. ISBN 978-0-9752820-1-4.
- ↑ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1991-92 edition, Statistics: History, pages 657-666.