The 17th Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Located in southeast Wisconsin, the district is entirely contained within the boundaries of the city of Milwaukee in central Milwaukee County. It comprises neighborhoods of Milwaukee's west side, including northern Enderis Park, Capitol Heights, and Lincoln Creek. It includes the historic Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery and Mount Mary University. The district is represented by Democrat Supreme Moore Omokunde, since January 2021.
The 17th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 6th Senate district, along with the 16th and 18th Assembly districts.
List of past representatives +List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 17th districtMemberPartyResidenceCounties representedTerm startTerm endRef.District created Walter L. Ward Jr.Dem. MilwaukeeMilwaukee January 1, 1973 January 5, 1981 Annette Polly WilliamsDem. January 5, 1981 January 3, 1983 Joseph CzarnezkiDem. January 3, 1983 April 13, 1983 --Vacant-- April 13, 1983 July 12, 1983 Peggy KrusickDem. Milwaukee July 12, 1983 January 7, 1985 Annette Polly WilliamsDem. January 7, 1985 January 4, 1993 Dem. January 4, 1993 --Vacant-- Barbara TolesDem. Milwaukee July 2, 2012 --Vacant-- July 2, 2012 January 7, 2013 LaTonya JohnsonDem. Milwaukee January 7, 2013 January 3, 2017 David CrowleyDem. January 3, 2017 June 18, 2020 --Vacant-- June 18, 2020 January 4, 2021 Supreme Moore OmokundeDem. Milwaukee January 4, 2021 Current
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