district succeeded state_assembly birth_place party profession preceded birth_date term_start residence article_title state name alma_mater
17th incumbent wisconsin la grange , tennessee democratic politician barbara toles 22 june 1972 january 7 , 2013 milwaukee , wisconsin la tonya johnson
 wisconsin la tonya johnson tennessee state university
la tonya johnson

`` not to be confused with latonya johnson , the basketball player '' .
la tonya johnson -lrb- born june 22 , 1972 -rrb- is an american childcare provider , trade union activist , and politician from milwaukee , wisconsin .
she currently serves in the wisconsin state assembly , representing the seat formerly held by barbara toles , having easily defeated her independent opponent in the november 2012 general election .
