Wisconsin Senate, District 15
| Type | District of the Upper House |
|---|---|
| Location |
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Senator | Janis Ringhand (D) |
Parent organization | Wisconsin Legislature |
| Website | District website |
The 15th District of the Wisconsin Senate is located in far southern Wisconsin, and is currently composed of parts of Dane, Jefferson, Rock, and Walworth counties.[1]
Current elected officials
Tim Cullen is the senator serving the 15th district. He was elected in 2010 to a four-year term. He previously served in the state senate from 1974-1986.[2] He is not running for re-election in 2014, and his seat will be contested by Democrat Janis Ringhand and Republican Brian Fitzgerald in the general election.[3][4]
The area of the 15th Senate District contains three State Assembly Districts:[5]
- The 43rd (represented by Andy Jorgensen)
- The 44th (represented by Debra Kolste)
- The 45th (represented by Janis Ringhand).
The district is also located partly within Wisconsin's 1st congressional district, which is represented by U.S. Representative Paul Ryan, Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district, which is represented by U.S. Representative Mark Pocan, and Wisconsin's 5th congressional district, which is represented by U.S. Representative Jim Sensenbrenner.[6]
Past senators
The district has previously been represented by:[7]
- Judy Robson, 1998-2010
- Timothy Weeden, 1987-1998
- Tim Cullen, 1975-1987
- James D. Swan, 1967-1975
- Peter P. Carr, 1955-1967
- Robert P. Robinson, 1943-53
- Maurice Coakley, 1935-1943
- Alexander Paul, 1933-1934
- George Washington Blanchard, 1927-1933
- Alva Garey, 1923-1926
- Henry Kleist, 1919-1922 (only Socialist senator from the 15th District)
- Henry Rollman, 1915-1918
- Samuel W. Randolph, 1903-1914
- Norman Knudson, 1899-1902
- John McMullen (legislator), 1895-1898
- William F. Nash, 1889-1894
- John Carey, 1883-1888
- Joseph Rankin, 1877-1882
- John Schuette, 1875-1876
- Carl Schmidt (legislator), 1873-1874
- Francis Little, 1871-1872
- Joel Whitman, 1867-1868
- Wyman Lincoln, 1865-1866
- George L. Frost, 1863-1864
- Charles Rodolf, 1859-1860
- Lemuel W. Joiner, 1857-1858, 1861-1862, 1869-1870
- Amasa Cobb, 1855-1856
- Levi Sterling, 1853-1854
- Andrew Palmer (legislator), 1851-1852
- Otis Norton, 1848-1850
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 48. ISBN 978-0-9752820-1-4.
- ↑ "Wisconsin Senate Site". http://legis.wisconsin.gov/w3asp/contact/legislatorpages.aspx?house=Senate&district=15&display=bio''.
- ↑ Johnson, Shawn. "3 Democrats Square Off To Succeed Tim Cullen In Senate: Assemblywoman, Former Assembly Speaker, And Former Cullen Aide Will Be On Tuesday's Ballot" Wisconsin Public Radio News August 10, 2014
- ↑ "Election Results: State Senate Dist 15 Dem Primary" WTMJ-TV website; August 13, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Blue Book, 2011-12 edition, page 48. ISBN 978-0-9752820-1-4.
- ↑ Wisconsin Blue Book, 2011-12 edition, page 17. ISBN 978-0-9752820-1-4.
- ↑ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1991-92 edition, Statistics: History, pages 657-666.
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