American legislative district in eastern Wisconsin
The 53rd Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1] Located in eastern Wisconsin, the district comprises pars of northeast Winnebago County and southern Outagamie County. It includes the city of Neenah, the portion of the city of Menasha in Winnebago County, and the portion of the village of Fox Crossing east of the Fox River, along with part of southern Appleton. The district contains the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, Fox Cities Campus and the Kimberly Point Lighthouse.[2] The seat has been held by Republican Michael Schraa since January 2013.[3]
The 53rd Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 18th Senate district, along with the 52nd and 54th Assembly districts.[4]
List of past representatives
List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 53rd district
Member
|
Party
|
Residence
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Counties represented
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Term start
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Term end
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Ref.
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District created
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James R. Lewis
|
Rep.
|
West Bend
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Dodge, Fond du Lac, Washington
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January 1, 1973
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November 21, 1979
|
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--Vacant--
|
November 21, 1979
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February 6, 1980
|
|
Mary Panzer
|
Rep.
|
West Bend
|
February 6, 1980
|
January 3, 1983
|
|
Cletus J. Vanderperren
|
Dem.
|
Pittsfield
|
Brown
|
January 3, 1983
|
January 7, 1985
|
|
Mary Panzer
|
Rep.
|
West Bend
|
Fond du Lac, Ozaukee, Sheboygan, Washington
|
January 7, 1985
|
January 4, 1993
|
|
Carol Owens
|
Rep.
|
Oshkosh
|
Dodge, Fond du Lac, Winnebago
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January 4, 1993
|
January 5, 2009
|
|
Richard Spanbauer
|
Rep.
|
Algoma
|
January 5, 2009
|
January 7, 2013
|
|
Michael Schraa
|
Rep.
|
Oshkosh
|
January 7, 2013
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Current
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[3]
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References