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Wisconsin Senate, District 27
The 27th Senate District of Wisconsin is one of 33 districts in the Wisconsin State Senate. Located in south-central Wisconsin, the district comprises most of western Dane County, northern Green County, eastern Iowa County, eastern Sauk County, and parts of western Columbia County. It includes the cities of Baraboo, Middleton, Portage, and Verona, and the southern half of the city of Fitchburg. The district also contains landmarks such as Blue Mound State Park, Devil's Lake State Park, and Mirror Lake State Park. Current elected officials Jon Erpenbach is the senator representing the 27th district through the end of the 2021–2022 session. Erpenbach did not run for re-election in 2022 and will leave office after representing the district for 24 years. He will be replaced in the 2023–2024 session by Dianne Hesselbein, who served the last ten years in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 79th district. Each Wisconsin State Senate district is composed of three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devil's Lake State Park (Wisconsin)
Devil's Lake State Park is a state park located in the Baraboo Range in eastern Sauk County, just south of Baraboo, Wisconsin. It is around thirty-five miles northwest of Madison, and is on the western edge of the last ice-sheet deposited during the Wisconsin glaciation. The state park encompasses , making it the largest in Wisconsin. The state park is known for its quartzite bluffs along the Devil's Lake, which was created by a glacier depositing terminal moraines that plugged the north and south ends of the gap in the bluffs during the last ice age approximately 12,000 years ago. The sand at the bottom of Devil's Lake is thought to be deposited by glaciers. There are many quartzite rock formations, such as Balanced Rock and Devil's Doorway, throughout the park. Effigy mounds are also located throughout the park. The park contains approximately eleven miles of the Ice Age Trail. Its scenic beauty, along with its proximity to the Wisconsin Dells, has made it one of the most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenn Grothman
Glenn S. Grothman (; born July 3, 1955) is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative from Wisconsin's 6th congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, he was first elected to his seat in 2014. Grothman represented the 58th district in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1993 until 2005 and was vice chair of the Assembly's Republican caucus from 1999 to 2004. He represented the 20th district in the Wisconsin Senate from 2005 to 2015, and was the assistant majority leader from 2011 to 2015. Early life and education Grothman graduated from Homestead High School in Mequon in 1973. In 1978, he graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison with a BBA degree. He earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1983, was admitted to the bar, and became an attorney with a firm in West Bend, Wisconsin. Wisconsin legislature Elections Grothman was elected to the Wisconsin 58th Assembly District in a special election i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisconsin's 6th Congressional District
Wisconsin's 6th congressional district is a congressional district of the United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the Lower house, lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the United States Senate, Senate being ... in eastern Wisconsin. It is based in the rural, suburban and exurban communities between Madison, Milwaukee, and Green Bay. It also includes the village of River Hills, Wisconsin, River Hills in far northern Milwaukee County. The district is currently represented by Glenn Grothman (Republican Party (United States), R-Glenbeulah, Wisconsin, Glenbeaulah) who took office in January 2015. The 6th district has a long history of farming livestock in rural areas, and is a major producer of both milk and grains. The 6th district has been a Republican Party (United States), Republican stronghold for most of its history; since t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Pocan
Mark William Pocan ( ; born August 14, 1964) is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative from Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district since 2013. The district is based in the state capital, Madison. A member of the Democratic Party, Pocan is co-chair of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus and chair emeritus of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. From 1999 to 2013 he served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 78th district, succeeding Tammy Baldwin there, whom he also replaced in the House when Baldwin was elected to the U.S. Senate. Early life and education Pocan was born and raised in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He graduated from Harvey Elementary School, Washington Junior High School, and Mary D. Bradford High School in 1982, where he was elected senior class president. He attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison, earning a bachelor's degree in journalism in 1986. Early career Shortly after graduating, Pocan ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisconsin's 2nd Congressional District
Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in southern Wisconsin, covering Dane County, Iowa County, Lafayette County, Sauk County and Green County, as well as portions of Richland County and Rock County. The district includes Madison, the state's capital, its suburbs and some of the surrounding areas. Like many districts anchored by a college town, the district is heavily Democratic, and includes the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The district is currently represented by Democrat Mark Pocan, who succeeded current Senator Tammy Baldwin in 2013. Historically, the district has tilted Democratic, due largely to the presence of heavily Democratic Madison. It was a swing district for much of the 1990s and early 2000s. and was held by a Republican from 1991 to 1999. However, since the 2000s round of redistricting, only the Milwaukee-based 4th District is considered more Democratic. John Kerry won the di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Considine (politician)
Dave Considine (born March 29, 1952) is an American special education teacher and Democratic politician from Baraboo, Wisconsin. He is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Wisconsin's 81st Assembly district since 2015. Biography Born in Janesville, Wisconsin, Considine grew up in North Prairie, Wisconsin, and graduated from Mukwonago High School. He received his bachelor's degree in education from University of Wisconsin–Whitewater and his masters in education from Viterbo University. He then taught school in the Baraboo School District for 29 years. On November 4, 2014, Considine was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly and is a Democrat. On January 31, 2024, he announced he would not run for a sixth term in the Assembly and would retire at the end of the 106th Wisconsin Legislature. References External linksRepresentative Dave Considineat Wisconsin Legislature The Wisconsin Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Wisconsi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisconsin Assembly, District 81
The 81st Assembly District of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Located in south-central Wisconsin, the district comprises the northwest corner of Dane County, and parts of western Columbia County, eastern Iowa County, and eastern Sauk County. It includes the city of Baraboo, and the villages of Arena, Black Earth, Blue Mounds, Mazomanie, Prairie du Sac, Ridgeway, Sauk City, and West Baraboo. The district also contains Devil's Lake State Park and Blue Mound State Park. The district is represented by Democrat Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ... Dave Considine, since January 2015. The 81st Assembly District is located within Wisconsin's 27th Senate district, along with the 79th and 80th Assembly districts. List o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Horeb, Wisconsin
Mount Horeb is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin,. The population was 7,754 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The Ho-Chunk nation The Village of Mount Horeb is part of the ancestral territory of the Ho-Chunk nation. Ho-Chunk translates into "People of the Sacred Language," or "People of the Big Voice," and belong to the Siouan linguistic family. Beginning in 1829, the Ho-Chunk, sometimes referred to by the exonym, Winnebago (which is derived from the French "Ouinipegouek," or "People of the Stinking Water") experienced massive amounts of pressure from European and American settlers as their land was opened for agriculture and lead mining. Their territory was ceded to the United States' Government through three treaties: 1829, 1832, and 1837. The treaty signed in 1829, encompassed territory that would be the future site of Mount Horeb. These treaties, accompanied by colonizing pressure and xenophobic fears rising from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sondy Pope-Roberts
Sondy M. Pope (born April 27, 1950) is a Democratic Party politician and former foundation staff member from Madison, Wisconsin, currently serving as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, having represented the 80th Assembly District from 2002. The district had been the 79th Wisconsin Assembly until redistricting after the 2010 census. Early life and family Pope was born in Madison; she graduated from River Valley High School in Spring Green and attended Madison Area Technical College and Edgewood College. Prior to election to the Assembly, she was a staff member for the Foundation for Madison's Public Schools. She is married with one daughter. Legislative career Pope first ran for the Assembly to represent the 79th district (western parts of Madison and Middleton, Wisconsin, Middleton, Blue Mounds, Cross Plains, Fitchburg, Mount Horeb, Springdale, Vermont, and Verona) in 2000 against Republican incumbent Rick Skindrud, but lost by 13,765 to 18,510 for Skindrud and 887 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisconsin Assembly, District 80
The 80th Assembly District of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Located in south-central Wisconsin, the district comprises most of southwest Dane County and parts of the northwest Green County and southeast Iowa County. It includes the city of Verona and the southern half of the city of Fitchburg, as well as the villages of Belleville, Hollandale, Mount Horeb, and New Glarus. District 80 also includes dozens of small non-contiguous islands within the 78th District primarily in currently and previously unincorporated islands in the city of Madison. The district is represented by Democrat Mike Bare Michael Andrew "Mike" Bare (born March 1983) is an American policy analyst and Democratic politician from Verona, Wisconsin. He is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Wisconsin's 80th Assembly district since January 2023. He i ..., since January 2023. The 80th Assembly District is located within Wisconsin's 27th Sena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisconsin Assembly, District 79
The 79th Assembly District of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Located in south-central Wisconsin, the district comprises parts of central Dane County, Wisconsin, Dane County, including the city of Middleton, Wisconsin, Middleton and the village Waunakee, Wisconsin, Waunakee. The district is represented by Democratic Party (United States), Democrat Alex Joers, since January 2023. The 79th Assembly District is located within Wisconsin Senate, District 27, Wisconsin's 27th Senate district, along with the Wisconsin Assembly, District 80, 80th and Wisconsin Assembly, District 81, 81st Assembly districts. History The 79th Assembly district has had a volatile history in Redistricting in Wisconsin, redistricting, and has had four major changes to its composition in the seven redistricting cycles since its creation. The district was initially drawn encompassing most of Marquette County, the southern halves of Adams and Juneau counties, and parts o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
