Wisconsin's 17th Assembly district

The 17th Assembly District of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.^[1] Located in southeast Wisconsin, the district is entirely contained within the boundaries of the city of Milwaukee in central Milwaukee County. It comprises neighborhoods of Milwaukee's west side, including northern Enderis Park, Capitol Heights, and Lincoln Creek. It includes the historic Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery and Mount Mary University.^[2] The district is represented by Democrat Supreme Moore Omokunde, since January 2021.^[3]

Wisconsin's 17th State Assembly district
From 2024 to 2031 From 2022 to 2023 From 2012 to 2021 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
Assemblymember	Supreme Moore Omokunde D–Milwaukee since January 4, 2021 (3 years)
Demographics	29.1% White 61.81% Black 4.45% Hispanic 4.25% Asian 1.48% Native American 0.14% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Population (2020)  • Voting age	59,435 43,760
Website	Official website
Notes	Milwaukee's west side

The 17th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 6th Senate district, along with the 16th and 18th Assembly districts.^[4]

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  Cooper Park pavilion

List of past representatives

List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 17th district

Member	Party	Residence	Counties represented	Term start	Term end	Ref.
District created
Walter L. Ward Jr.	Dem.	Milwaukee	Milwaukee	January 1, 1973	January 5, 1981	[5][6]: 183
Annette Polly Williams	Dem.	Milwaukee		January 5, 1981	January 3, 1983	[7][6]: 186
Joseph Czarnezki	Dem.	Milwaukee		January 3, 1983	April 13, 1983
--Vacant--				April 13, 1983	July 12, 1983	[8]
Peggy Krusick	Dem.	Milwaukee		July 12, 1983	January 7, 1985	[9][6]: 153
Annette Polly Williams	Dem.	Milwaukee		January 7, 1985	January 4, 1993	[10][6]: 186
G. Spencer Coggs	Dem.	Milwaukee		January 4, 1993	November 25, 2003	[11][6]: 130
--Vacant--				November 25, 2003	February 3, 2004	[12][13]
Barbara Toles	Dem.	Milwaukee		February 3, 2004	July 2, 2012	[14][6]: 181
--Vacant--				July 2, 2012	January 7, 2013	[15]
LaTonya Johnson	Dem.	Milwaukee		January 7, 2013	January 3, 2017	[16]
David Crowley	Dem.	Milwaukee		January 3, 2017	June 18, 2020	[17]
--Vacant--				June 18, 2020	January 4, 2021	[18]
Supreme Moore Omokunde	Dem.	Milwaukee		January 4, 2021	Current	[3]

References

1. "Assembly District 17". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
2. "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 17 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
3. "Representative Supreme Moore Omokunde". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
4. An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting (Act 94). Wisconsin Legislature. 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
5. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1979). "Biographies" (PDF). In Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V. (eds.). The state of Wisconsin 1979-1980 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 32–33. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
6. Barish, Lawrence S.; Lemanski, Lynn, eds. (2007). "Feature Article: Those Who Served: Wisconsin Legislators 1848 – 2007" (PDF). State of Wisconsin 2007-2008 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 130, 153, 181, 183, 186. ISBN 978-0-9752820-2-1. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
7. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1981). "Biographies" (PDF). In Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V. (eds.). The state of Wisconsin 1981-1982 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 32–33. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
8. "Petitions and Communications" (PDF). State of Wisconsin Senate Journal. Eighty-Sixth Regular Session (Wednesday, April 13, 1983). Wisconsin Legislature. April 13, 1983. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
9. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1983). "Biographies" (PDF). In Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V. (eds.). The state of Wisconsin 1983-1984 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 36–37. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
10. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1991). "Biographies" (PDF). In Barish, Lawrence S.; Theobald, H. Rupert (eds.). State of Wisconsin 1991-1992 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 32–33. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
11. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (2003). "Biographies" (PDF). In Barish, Lawrence S. (ed.). State of Wisconsin 2003-2004 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 30–31. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
12. "Communications". State of Wisconsin Assembly Journal. Ninety-Sixth Regular Session (Monday, December 1, 2003). Wisconsin Legislature. December 1, 2003. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
13. "Oath of Office". State of Wisconsin Assembly Journal. Ninety-Sixth Regular Session (Tuesday, February 3, 2004). Wisconsin Legislature. February 3, 2004. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
14. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (2011). "Biographies" (PDF). In Barish, Lawrence S.; Lemanski, Lynn (eds.). State of Wisconsin 2011-2012 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 30–31. ISBN 978-0-9752820-1-4. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
15. "Communications". State of Wisconsin Assembly Journal. One-Hundredth Regular Session (Thursday, July 5, 2012). Wisconsin Legislature. July 5, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
16. "Representative LaTonya Johnson". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
17. "Representative David Crowley". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
18. "Communications". State of Wisconsin Assembly Journal. One-Hundred and Fourth Regular Session (Tuesday, June 30, 2020). Wisconsin Legislature. June 30, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2021.