The 74th Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1] Located in northwest Wisconsin, the district comprises all of Iron, Sawyer, and Washburn counties, along with most of Ashland County, the southern half of Bayfield County, the southern half of Douglas County, and part of northeast Burnett County. It includes the cities of Hayward, Hurley, Mellen, Montreal, Shell Lake, and Spooner, and the villages of Birchwood, Butternut, Couderay, Exeland, Mason, Minong, Radisson, Solon Springs, and Winter. The district also contains the and most of the Chequamegon National Forest.[2] The district is represented by Republican Chanz Green, since January 2023.[3]
Wisconsin's 74th State Assembly district | |||||
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Assemblymember |
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Demographics | 89.93% White 0.56% Black 1.12% Hispanic 0.47% Asian 7.12% Native American 0.09% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | ||||
Population (2020) • Voting age | 58,968 48,431 | ||||
Website | Official website | ||||
Notes | Northwest Wisconsin |
The 74th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 25th Senate district, along with the 73rd and 75th Assembly districts. The district is also located entirely within Wisconsin's 7th congressional district.[4]
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Near Clam Lake in Chequamegon National Forest
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World's largest Muskie at the National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame
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Penokee Bluff in Iron County Forest
List of past representatives
editMember | Party | Residence | Counties represented | Term start | Term end | Ref. |
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District created | ||||||
David Kedrowski | Dem. | Washburn | Ashland, Bayfield, Price, Iron | January 1, 1973 | January 5, 1981 | |
June Jaronitzky | Rep. | Tripp | January 5, 1981 | January 3, 1983 | ||
Dale Bolle | Dem. | Whitelaw | Brown, Calumet, Manitowoc | January 3, 1983 | January 7, 1985 | |
William Plizka | Rep. | Mellen | Ashland, Bayfield, Iron, Rusk, Sawyer | January 7, 1985 | January 5, 1987 | |
Barbara Linton | Dem. | Ashland | January 5, 1987 | January 4, 1999 | ||
Ashland, Bayfield, Iron, Sawyer | ||||||
Gary E. Sherman | Dem. | Port Wing | January 4, 1999 | May 12, 2010 | ||
--Vacant-- | May 12, 2010 | January 3, 2011 | ||||
Janet Bewley | Dem. | Ashland | Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas, Price, Iron, Sawyer, Vilas | January 3, 2011 | January 5, 2015 | [5] |
Beth Meyers | Dem. | Bayfield | January 5, 2015 | January 2, 2023 | [6] | |
Chanz Green | Rep. | Mason | Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas, Price, Iron, Sawyer | January 3, 2023 | Current | [3] |
References
edit- ^ "Assembly District 74". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 74 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ a b "Representative Chanz J. Green". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting (Act 94). Wisconsin Legislature. 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Representative Janet Bewley". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Representative Nick Milroy". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 3, 2021.