The 18th Senate District of

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is one of 33 districts in the

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. Located in east-central Wisconsin, the district comprises most of

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and the southern half of Winnebago County, as well as the city of

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, which crosses into northern Dodge County. The district also includes the cities of Fond du Lac and Oshkosh, and covers the south and west shores of

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Current elected officials

Dan Feyen Dan Feyen is an American printer and politician who currently serves as a Republican member of the Wisconsin State Senate. Biography Born in New Holstein, Wisconsin, in Calumet County, he graduated from New Holstein High School in 1986 and rec ...

is the senator representing the 18th district. He was first elected to the Senate in the 2016 general election and is now in his second four-year term. Each Wisconsin State Senate district is composed of three

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districts. The 18th Senate district comprises the 52nd, 53rd, and 54th Assembly districts. The current representatives of those districts are: * Assembly District 52: Jerry L. O'Connor (R– Fond du Lac) * Assembly District 53:

Michael Schraa Michael Schraa (born April 17, 1961) is an American businessman and politician. Born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Schraa attended University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. Schraa is a business owner and former stock broker. In November 2012, Schraa was electe ...

(R– Oshkosh) * Assembly District 54: Lori Palmeri (D– Oshkosh) The district is located entirely within

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, which is represented by U.S. Representative

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Past senators

The district has previously been represented by:Wisconsin Blue Book, 1991-92 edition, ''Statistics: History'', pages 657-666. 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

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. Prior to 1852, the 18th District was a

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-area district.

References

External links

District WebsiteSenator Gudex's Website
{{United States legislatures Wisconsin State Senate districts Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Dodge County, Wisconsin Winnebago County, Wisconsin 1848 establishments in Wisconsin