Wisconsin's 22nd Assembly district
American legislative district in Ozaukee County and Washington County, Wisconsin
The 22nd Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Located in southeastern Wisconsin, the district comprises areas of southern Ozaukee County and part of southeast Washington County. It includes the cities of Cedarburg and Port Washington, and western Mequon, and the village of Grafton and the northern half of the village of Germantown. The district is represented by Republican Paul Melotik, since January 2025; Melotik previously represented the 24th district from August 2023 to January 2025.
The 22nd Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 8th Senate district, along with the 23rd and 24th Assembly districts.
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