Wisconsin Senate, District 10
| Type | District of the Upper House |
|---|---|
| Location |
|
Senator | Patty Schachtner (D) |
Parent organization | Wisconsin Legislature |
| Website | Official Site |
The 10th District of the Wisconsin Senate is located in Western Wisconsin, and is composed of parts of Burnett, Polk, St. Croix, Pierce and Dunn Counties.[1]
Current elected officials
Patty Schachtner was elected to the District 10 senate seat in a special election on January 16, 2018.[2] She also currently serves as the St. Croix County Medical Examiner and as a member of the Somerset School Board.[3] Schachtner is also a former member of the Star Prairie Town Board.
The special election was to replace the previous senator, Sheila Harsdorf, who was appointed to serve as Wisconsin's agriculture secretary in November 2017.[4]
The area of the 10th senate district contains three State Assembly districts:[5]
- The 28th (represented by Adam Jarchow)
- The 29th (represented by John Murtha)
- The 30th (represented by Dean Knudson)
The southern part of the 10th senate district is located within Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district, which is represented by U.S. Representative Ron Kind.[6] The northern part of the district is located within Wisconsin's 7th congressional district, represented by U.S. Representative Sean Duffy.[7]
Past senators
The district has previously been represented by:[8]
- Sheila Harsdorf (R), from 2001 to 2017 (resigned)
- Alice Clausing (D), from 1993 to 2001
- William Berndt (R), from 1989 to 1993
- Richard Shoemaker (D), 1989 (resigned)
- James Harsdorf (R), from 1981 to 1989
- Michele Radosevich (D), from 1977 to 1981
- Robert P. Knowles (R), from 1955 to 1975
- Warren P. Knowles (R), from 1941 to 1955
- Kenneth S. White (R), from 1937 to 1941
- Walter Hunt (R), from 1925 to 193?
- George B. Skogmo (R), from 1913 to 1925
- Walter C. Owen, from 1907 to 1912
- James A. Frear, from 1905 to 1907
- Orville W. Mosher, from 1901 to 1905
- Dempster Woodworth, from 1894 to 1901
- William Henry Phipps (R), from 1891 to 1893
- John Lins, from 1885 to 1887
- Henry M. Ackley (D), from 1882 to 1883
- Richard Weaver (D), from 1880 to 1881
- John A. Rice (D), from 1870 to 1871, 1874 to 1875
- Curtis Mann, 1868–1869
- Marvin H. Bovee (D), 1853
- Judson Prentice (Whig), 1852
- James Giddings (D), from 1850 to 1851
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
- ↑ District Map
- ↑ "Wisconsin voters to chose legislators in Tuesday's special elections". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
- ↑ "Schachtner announces bid for special election". Retrieved 2018-01-17.
- ↑ "Gov. Scott Walker to name Wisconsin Sen. Sheila Harsdorf as his agriculture secretary". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
- ↑ District Map
- ↑ Congressional District Map
- ↑ Congressional District Map
- ↑ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1991-92 edition, Statistics: History, pages 657-666.
External links
- 10th Senate District, Senator Leibham in the Wisconsin Blue Book (2005–2006)
- Senator Sheila Harsdorf official campaign site