Wisconsin's 74th Assembly district

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Wisconsin's 74th
State Assembly district
Map of the district
Wisconsin Assembly District 74, defined in 2011 Wisc. Act 43
Assemblymember
  Beth Meyers
D–Bayfield
since January 5, 2015 (6 years)
Demographics86.9% White
0.5% Black
1.7% Hispanic
0.6% Asian
9.1% Native American
1.2% Other
Population (2010)
 • Voting age		57,494[1][2]
45,755
NotesNorthern Wisconsin

The 74th Assembly District of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[3] Located in northern Wisconsin, the district comprises all of Ashland, Bayfield, Price, and Iron counties, as well as neighboring municipalities in northeast Douglas County, northern Sawyer County, and southwest Vilas County. It includes the cities of Ashland, Bayfield, and Washburn, and the Bad River, Lac du Flambeau, and Red Cliff Indian reservations. The district also contains the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Big Bay State Park, and most of the Chequamegon National Forest.[4] The district is represented by Democrat Beth Meyers, since January 2015.[5]

Harbor at Bayfield
Near Clam Lake in Chequamegon National Forest
Mawikwe Bay Sea Caves in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

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.

List of District Representatives[]

List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 74th district
Member Party Residence Counties represented Term start Term end Ref.
District created
David Kedrowski Dem. Washburn Ashland, Bayfield, Price, Iron January 1, 1973 January 5, 1981
June Jaronitzky Dem. 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 January 3, 2011
Janet Bewley Dem. Ashland Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas, Price, Iron, Sawyer, Vilas January 3, 2011 January 5, 2015 [6]
Beth Meyers Dem. Bayfield January 5, 2015 Current [5]

References[]

  1. ^ 2011 Wisconsin Act 43 and 44 with Baldus et al vs. Brennan et al by Municipal Ward (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. October 18, 2012. pp. 179–186. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  2. ^ Wisconsin Legislative District Health Profile - Assembly District 74 (PDF) (Report). University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  3. ^ "Assembly District 74". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  4. ^ "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 74 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Representative Nick Milroy". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  6. ^ "Representative Janet Bewley". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
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