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Samantha Kerkman's Biography

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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

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