Wisconsin Assembly, District 71

The 71st Assembly District of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[3] Located in central Wisconsin, the district comprises most of Portage County, including the city of Stevens Point and the villages of Plover and Whiting.[4] The seat is held by Democrat Katrina Shankland since January 2013.[5]

Wisconsin's 71st State Assembly District
Assemblymember	Katrina Shankland D–Stevens Point since January 7, 2013 (8 years)
Demographics	91.7% White 0.8% Black 2.7% Hispanic 3.0% Asian 0.4% Native American 1.4% Other
Population (2010)  • Voting age	57,519[1][2] 45,890
Notes	Central Wisconsin

The 71st Assembly District is located within Wisconsin's 24th Senate district, along with the 70th and 72nd Assembly districts.

List of District Representatives

List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 71st district

Member	Party	Residence	Counties Represented	Term Start	Term End	Ref.
District Created
Leonard A. Groshek	Dem.	Stevens Point	Portage	January 1, 1973	January 1, 1979
David Helbach	Dem.	Stevens Point		January 1, 1979	January 3, 1983
Donald K. Stitt	Rep.	Port Washington	Ozaukee, Sheboygan	January 3, 1983	January 7, 1985
Stan Gruszynski	Dem.	Stevens Point	Portage, Waupaca	January 7, 1985	January 2, 1995
			Portage, Waushara
William Murat	Dem.	Stevens Point		January 2, 1995	January 4, 1999
Julie Lassa	Dem.	Plover		January 4, 1999	May 9, 2003	[6]
--Vacant--				May 9, 2003	August 11, 2003
Louis Molepske	Dem.	Stevens Point		August 11, 2003	January 7, 2013
Katrina Shankland	Dem.	Stevens Point	Portage	January 7, 2013	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. 169–171. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
2. Wisconsin Legislative District Health Profile - Assembly District 71 (PDF) (Report). University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
3. "Assembly District 71". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
4. "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 71 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
5. "Representative Katrina Shankland". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
6. "Senator Julie M. Lassa". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 3, 2021.