About Samantha

State Representative Samantha Kerkman
66th Assembly District

Personal

Lifelong resident of Randall, Wisconsin
Born March 6, 1974
Age 34
Married on November 22, 2002 to Chad Kerkman
Sons - Ian born September 18, 2005 and Evan born August 19, 2007

Education

Graduate of Wilmot High School
University of Wisconsin Whitewater

  • Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science
  • Minor in Criminal Justice

Professional

Elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly November 7, 2000 re-elected 2002, 2004 & 2006
Former Chief of Staff to State Representative Cloyd Porter

  • Staff member of the Joint Committee on Finance
  • Staff member of the 1999-2001 Budget Conference Committee

Committee Assignments 2007-2008

Ways and Means – Chair
Homeland Security and State Preparedness – Vice Chair
Joint Committee on Audit
Judiciary
Jobs and the Economy
Consumer Protection and Personal Privacy

Local Community Committees

Member of the Kenosha County Community Correction Committee
Member of the Kenosha County Local Emergency Planning Committee

Civic

St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Wheatland
St. John Catholic Church, Twin Lakes
Powers Lake Sportsmen’s Club
Twin Lakes Chamber and Business Association
Republican Party of Kenosha County
Republican Party of Racine County
American Legion Auxiliary, Twin Lakes Post 544
VFW Auxiliary, Bloomfield Center Post 5830
Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce
Southeast Wisconsin Council of Boy Scouts of America Advisory Board
Carthage College Advisory Committee for the Division of the Social Sciences
Kenosha Area Business Alliance

Awards

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

Wilmot Union High School

  • Hall of Fame Inductee 2004

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, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

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


Updated 5/15/08