Full Name:
Samantha Kerkman
Gender:
Female
Family:
2 Children
Birth Date:
03/06/1974
Birth Place:
Burlington, WI
Home City:
Salem, WI
Religion:
Catholic
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, University of Wisconsin at Whitewater, 1992-1996
Majority Caucus Sergeant at Arms, Wisconsin State Assembly, 2010-2022
Assembly Member, Wisconsin State Assembly, District 61, 2000-2022
Candidate, Wisconsin State Assembly, District 61, 2020
Former Member, Federalism and Interstate Relations Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly
Former Member, Financial Institutions Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly
Former Member, Interstate Affairs Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly
Co-Chair, Joint Audit Commitee, 2013-2014
Vice-Chair, Ways and Means Committee, 2013-2014
Member, Governor's Commission on Waste, Fraud and Abuse, 2011-2012
Staff Member, Budget Conference Committee, Wisconsin State Legislature, 1999-2001
Former Chief of Staff, State Representative Cloyd Porter, 1996-2000
Legislative Aide, Wisconsin State Assembly, 1995-2000
Member, Bipartisan Legislators Organized for Outreach to Donors, American Red Cross, present
Member, Budget and Revenue Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, present
Member, Community Correction Committee, Kenosha County, present
Member, Ducks Unlimited, present
Member, Emergency Management Planning Committee, Racine County, present
Member, Hazard Mitigation Planning Advisory Committee, Kenosha County, present
Member, Kenosha Area Business Alliance (KABA), present
Member, Kenosha County Farm Bureau, present
Member, Local Emergency Planning Committee, Kenosha County, present
Member, Post 544, Twin Lakes American Legion Auxiliary, present
Member, Randall Fire Department Auxiliary, present
Member, Republican Party of Kenosha County, present
Member, Republican Party of Racine County, present
Member, Republican Party of Walworth County, present
Member, Saint Alphonsus Catholic Church, Wheatland, present
Member, Saint John Catholic Church, Twin Lakes, present
Member, Senior Action Council of Kenosha, present
Member, Twin Lakes Chamber and Business Association, present
Former Member, Advisory Board, Southeast Wisconsin Council of Boy Scouts of America
Former Member, Advisory Committee, Carthage College Division of the Social Sciences
Former Member, Bloomfield Center Post 5830, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Auxiliary
Former Member, Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce
Former Member, Powers Lake Sportsmen's Club
Member, Project on Adolescents in Foster Care, Center for Best Practices, National Governors' Association, 2011-2012
Member, Wisconsin Women's Council, 2003-2006
Awards:
Boys and Girls Club of Kenosha
* Public Partner Award 2010
Wisconsin American Legion - www.wilegion.org
* Legislator of the Year 2007
American Legion Kenosha County Council
* Honor of Appreciation - Kenosha County Law Day - June 21, 2001
* Certificate of Appreciation -- Kenosha County Law Day - May 1, 1998
Wisconsin Funeral Director Association
* Friend of Funeral Service Award 2006
Recreational Vehicles Industry Association
* National Legislative Award
Wilmot Union High School
* Hall of Fame Inductee 2004
American Council of Young Political Leaders
* Delegate -- 2004 - www.acypl.org
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation
* Friends of Agriculture 2003-04, 2005-06
American Legion Kenosha County Council
* Honor of Appreciation (Kenosha County Law Day) June 27, 2001
Wisconsin Builders Association
* Friend of Housing Industry -- 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010
American Legion Kenosha County Council
* Certificate of Appreciation (Kenosha County Law Day) May 1, 1998
Republican Party of Wisconsin "Top County Award" 1998 and 1999
* Republican Party of Kenosha County
Republican Party of Wisconsin Campbell Award 1998 to present
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Gardening, spending time with the family, travel