Wisconsin Senate, District 25
| Type | District of the Upper House |
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| Location |
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Region served
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The Lake Superior region, and areas south thereof |
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Senator
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Janet Bewley (D) |
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Parent organization
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Wisconsin Legislature |
| Website | Official Website |
The 25th District of the Wisconsin Senate is located in far north-western Wisconsin, and is currently composed of part or all of Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Sawyer, Vilas and Washburn counties. The district area is a mostly rural, and covers more land and more counties than any other district in Wisconsin.
Janet Bewley is the senator serving the 25th district. She was elected to a four-year term in 2014. Before serving as a senator, she held an office in the State Assembly from 2011-2015.
The area of the 25th Senate District contains three State Assembly Districts:
The district is also located within Wisconsin's 7th congressional district, which is represented by U.S. Representative Sean Duffy.
The boundaries of districts have changed over history. Previous politicians of a specific numbered district have represented a different geographic area, due to redistricting.
After the fifth (1852) session of the state legislature, the Wisconsin Senate was expanded to 25 members. The first member for the 25th District was James T. Lewis, of Columbus (later a Governor of Wisconsin). The district at that time consisted of Columbia County. This was true until 1872, when the district became the counties of the counties of Green Lake, Marquette and Waushara (Columbia County was now the Twenty-Seventh District).
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