Wisconsin's 53rd Assembly district explained

The 53rd Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.^[1] Located in eastern Wisconsin, the district comprises pars of northeast Winnebago County and southern Outagamie County. It includes the city of Neenah, the portion of the city of Menasha in Winnebago County, and the portion of the village of Fox Crossing east of the Fox River, along with part of southern Appleton. The district contains the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, Fox Cities Campus and the Kimberly Point Lighthouse.^[2] The seat has been held by Republican Michael Schraa since January 2013.^[3]

The 53rd Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 18th Senate district, along with the 52nd and 54th Assembly districts.^[4]

List of past representatives

List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 53rd district!Member!Party!Residence!Counties represented!Term start!Term end!Ref.

District created
James R. Lewis		Rep.	West Bend	Dodge, Fond du Lac, Washington	January 1, 1973
--Vacant--					February 6, 1980
Mary Panzer		Rep.	West Bend		February 6, 1980	January 3, 1983
		Dem.	Pittsfield	Brown	January 3, 1983	January 7, 1985
Mary Panzer		Rep.	West Bend	Fond du Lac, Ozaukee, Sheboygan, Washington	January 7, 1985	January 4, 1993
Carol Owens		Rep.	Oshkosh	Dodge, Fond du Lac, Winnebago	January 4, 1993	January 5, 2009
Richard Spanbauer		Rep.	Algoma		January 5, 2009	January 7, 2013
Michael Schraa		Rep.	Oshkosh		January 7, 2013	Current

Notes and References

1. Web site: Assembly District 53 . . February 2, 2021 .
2. Web site: Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 53 Boundaries . . February 2, 2021 .
3. Web site: Representative Michael Schraa . . February 2, 2021 .
4. An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting . Act . 94 . 2023 . . February 23, 2024 .