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Wisconsin's 7th Senate District
The 7th Senate district of Wisconsin is one of 33 districts in the Wisconsin Senate. Located in southeast Wisconsin, the district comprises eastern and southeastern Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, including downtown, south side, and lakeshore areas of the city of Milwaukee, as well as the cities of Cudahy, Wisconsin, Cudahy, Oak Creek, Wisconsin, Oak Creek, South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, South Milwaukee, and St. Francis, Wisconsin, St. Francis, and part of the city of Greenfield, Wisconsin, Greenfield. The district contains landmarks such as the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee campus, the Milwaukee Art Museum (Quadracci Pavilion), the Port of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, and the Henry Maier Festival Park, site of Milwaukee's annual Summerfest. Current elected officials Chris Larson is the senator representing the 7th district. He was first elected in the 2010 general election, after defeating incumbent Jeffrey Plale in a primary challenge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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4 (four) is a number, numeral (linguistics), numeral and numerical digit, digit. It is the natural number following 3 and preceding 5. It is a square number, the smallest semiprime and composite number, and is tetraphobia, considered unlucky in many East Asian cultures. Evolution of the Hindu-Arabic digit Brahmic numerals represented 1, 2, and 3 with as many lines. 4 was simplified by joining its four lines into a cross that looks like the modern plus sign. The Shunga Empire, Shunga would add a horizontal line on top of the digit, and the Northern Satraps, Kshatrapa and Pallava dynasty, Pallava evolved the digit to a point where the speed of writing was a secondary concern. The Arabs' 4 still had the early concept of the cross, but for the sake of efficiency, was made in one stroke by connecting the "western" end to the "northern" end; the "eastern" end was finished off with a curve. The Europeans dropped the finishing curve and gradually made the digit less cursive, endi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeffrey Plale
Jeffrey T. Plale (May 31, 1968 – July 2, 2022) was an American politician and stockbroker. Plale served as the Wisconsin Railroad Commissioner. Earlier in his career he represented South Milwaukee in the Wisconsin State Senate (2003–2011) and Wisconsin State Assembly (1996–2003). Background and career Born in South Milwaukee in 1968, Plale graduated from South Milwaukee High School. He worked as a stockbroker at Strong Capital Management from 1988 to 1996. He earned a B.A. in communications and public relations from Marquette University in 1990, and an M.A. in the same field in 1992. He was a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) when he was a legislator. Plale was a Catholic, but never attended mass, religion was just used as a tool to attract voters in a very Catholic district. He and his former wife had two children. He was a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. Public office In 1992, he was elected as an alderman for South Milwaukee. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milwaukee City Hall
The Milwaukee City Hall is a skyscraper and town hall located in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It was finished in 1895, and was Milwaukee's tallest building until completion of the U.S. Bank Center (Milwaukee), First Wisconsin Center in 1973. In 1973 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Design Milwaukee City Hall was designed by architect Henry C. Koch in the Renaissance Revival architecture#Birth of the Neo-Renaissance, Flemish Renaissance Revival style, based on both Germany, German precedent (for example, the Hamburg Rathaus or city hall), and local examples (the Pabst Building, demolished in 1981). Due to Milwaukee's historic German people, German immigrant population, many of the surrounding buildings mirror this design. The foundation consists of 2,584 white pine piles that were driven into the marshy land surrounding the Milwaukee River. From the foundation base, the main block of the building rises eight stories, with the massive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Fitzgerald (politician)
Scott Lawrence Fitzgerald (born November 16, 1963) is an American politician and former newspaper publisher. A Republican, he represents in the U.S. House of Representatives. The district includes many of Milwaukee's northern and western suburbs, such as Waukesha, West Bend, Brookfield, and Mequon. He represented the 13th district in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1995 to 2021. Fitzgerald represents the wealthiest congressional district in the state of Wisconsin. Early life, education and career Fitzgerald was born in Chicago on November 16, 1963 and moved with his family to Hustisford, Wisconsin, at age 11. He graduated from Hustisford High School in 1981, and earned his Bachelor of Science from the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh in 1985. He joined the U.S. Army Reserve in 1981 and was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Armor Branch in 1985. He completed the United States Army Command and General Staff College and served in a number of assignments during his 27 years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisconsin's 5th Congressional District
Wisconsin's 5th congressional district is a congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in Wisconsin, covering most of Milwaukee's northern and western suburbs. It presently covers all of Washington County, Wisconsin, Washington and Jefferson County, Wisconsin, Jefferson counties, most of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, Waukesha County, and portions of Dodge County, Wisconsin, Dodge, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Milwaukee and Walworth County, Wisconsin, Walworth counties. It is currently represented by Republican Party (United States), Republican Scott L. Fitzgerald, Scott Fitzgerald. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+11, it is one the most Republican districts in Wisconsin. George W. Bush carried the district in 2004 United States presidential election, 2004 with 63% of the vote. The 5th District was the only district in Wisconsin that John McCain won in 2008 United States presidential election, 2008, giving 57.73% of the vote to McCain and 41.2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwen Moore
Gwendolynne Sophia Moore (born April 18, 1951) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2005. In 2016, Moore was elected to serve as caucus whip of the Congressional Black Caucus for the 115th United States Congress The 115th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States of America federal government, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C., from January 3, 2017, to January .... She is a member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party. Her district is based in Milwaukee and as a result of the 2011 redistricting also includes some Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Milwaukee County suburbs: Bayside, Wisconsin, Bayside, Brown Deer, Wisconsin, Brown Deer, Cudahy, Wisconsin, Cudahy, Fox Point, Wisconsin, Fox Point, Glendale, Wisconsin, Glendale, St. Francis, Wisconsin, St. Francis, South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, South Milwaukee, West Milwaukee, Wisconsin, We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisconsin's 4th Congressional District
Wisconsin's 4th congressional district is a congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in Wisconsin, encompassing a part of Milwaukee County and including almost all of the city of Milwaukee (except the slivers of the city in Waukesha and Washington counties), as well as its working-class suburbs of Cudahy, St. Francis, South Milwaukee, and West Milwaukee. Recent redistricting has added the Milwaukee County North Shore communities of Glendale, Shorewood, Whitefish Bay, Fox Point, Bayside, and Brown Deer to the district. It is currently represented by Gwen Moore, a Democrat. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+26, it is the most Democratic district in Wisconsin. John Kerry won 69% of the vote here in 2004. Barack Obama also swept the district in 2008, by a three-to-one margin over John McCain, with 75.39% of the vote to McCain's 23.61%. Before the 2000 census, the 4th covered much of south Milwaukee, and extended into eastern Wau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessie Rodriguez
Yesenia Edelmira "Jessie" Rodriguez ( Garay born July 5, 1977) is a Salvadoran American immigrant and Republican politician from Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. She is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Wisconsin's 21st Assembly district since December 2013. She is the first Hispanic immigrant elected to the Wisconsin Legislature. Early life and education Jessie Rodriguez was born Yesenia Edelmira Garay, on July 5, 1977, in the Usulután Department, El Salvador. As a child, in 1984, she emigrated to the United States with her family, eventually settling in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She graduated from Milwaukee's Alexander Hamilton High School in 1996 and went on to attend Milwaukee's Marquette University where she earned her bachelor's degree in communications in 2002. After graduating college, Jessie worked as an analyst for a large supermarket chain, but eventually landed a job as a communications outreach coordinator for Hispanics for S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisconsin's 21st Assembly District
The 21st Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Located in southeastern Wisconsin, the district contains part of southeast Milwaukee County, consisting of all of the suburban city of Oak Creek, far south wards of the city of Milwaukee including the Town of Lake, Tippecanoe, Holler Park, New Coeln, Maitland Park and Gra-Ram neighborhoods as well as a small part of the city of Greenfield. The district also contains Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport and the Oak Creek Power Plant. The district is represented by Republican Jessie Rodriguez, since winning a special election in November 2013. The 21st Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 7th Senate district, along with the 19th and 20th Assembly districts. File:General_Mitchell_International_Airport_-_Wisconsin.jpg, Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport File:Oak_Creek_Power_Plant_Landslide_DVIDS1115670.jpg, Oak Creek Power Plant History The district was cre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine Sinicki
Christine M. Sinicki ( Harling; born March 28, 1960) is an American Democratic politician from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 20th Assembly district in southeast Milwaukee County since 1999. She is also chair of the Democratic Party of Milwaukee County, since 2021. Early life and career Christine Sinicki was born Christine Harling in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She was raised in Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood and is a graduate of Bay View High School. After graduation, Sinicki worked as a waitress until becoming manager of a small business in Bay View. As a mother, she became involved in parent–teacher association meetings and was eventually elected president. Political career Her involvement with the PTA, led her to run for a seat on the Milwaukee School Board, where she served until her election to the assembly. In 1998, with the retirement of Democratic incumbent Rosemary Potter, Sinicki decided to jump in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisconsin's 20th Assembly District
The 20th Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Located in southeastern Wisconsin, the district is entirely contained in southeastern Milwaukee County. It comprises the suburban cities of Cudahy, South Milwaukee, and St. Francis, and some of the far south side of the city of Milwaukee including the Fernwood neighborhood and part of the Bay View neighborhood. The district also contains Saint Francis de Sales Seminary, Sheridan Park, and about half of the Oak Creek Parkway. The district is represented by Democrat Christine Sinicki, since January 1999. The 20th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 7th Senate district, along with the 19th and 21st Assembly districts. File:St_Francis_Seminary.jpg, Saint Francis de Sales Seminary Saint Francis de Sales Seminary is a seminary for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee, located in the Milwaukee suburb of St. Francis, Wisconsin. Its main building, called Henn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Clancy
Ryan M. Clancy (born January 9, 1977) is an American teacher, business owner, and politician from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Wisconsin's 19th Assembly district since January 2023. He was a member of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors from 2020 to 2024. He is a member of the Democratic Party ticket and the Democratic Socialists of America. Early life and career Ryan Clancy graduated from Nicolet High School in Glendale, Wisconsin, in 1995. While in high school, he organized a student-run alternative newspaper which ran afoul of the school administration and nearly got him expelled. His case came to the attention of the American Civil Liberties Union, which represented his interests and saved him from expulsion. He was also then awarded Young Civil Libertarian of the Year. He earned his bachelor's degree in English from Beloit College, and joined the Peace Corps. He was sent to work as an English teacher in a remote r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
