Kathy Bernier
| Kathy Bernier | ||
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| Wisconsin State Assembly District 68 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $49,943/year | |
| Per diem | $88/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 04/29/1956 | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Bernier is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, and earned a certificate in Public Management Essentials from the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. She worked as a Chippewa County Clerk from 1999-2011.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Bernier served on the following committees:
| Wisconsin Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Aging and Long-Term Care | ||||
| • Campaigns and Elections, Chair | ||||
| • Public Safety and Homeland Security | ||||
| • Rural Affairs, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Workforce Development | ||||
2011-2012
During the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bernier served on these committees:
| Wisconsin Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Aging and Long-Term Care | ||||
| • Elections and Campaign Reform, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Tourism, Recreation and State Properties | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2012
Bernier won re-election in the 2012 election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 68. Bernier ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14 and defeated Judy Smriga (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 68, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kathy Bernier Incumbent |
52.4% | 13,758 | |
| Democratic | Judy Smriga | 47.5% | 12,482 | |
| - | Scattering | 0.1% | 23 | |
| Total Votes | 26,263 | |||
2010
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2010
Bernier defeated Democratic incumbent Kristen Dexter in the November 2 general election. Bernier was unopposed in the primary election. [3] [4]
A recount request was filed with the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board on November 9, 2010.[5] The recount began on November 11, 2010.[6] Bernier won the recount on November 16, 2010.[7]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 68 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kathy Bernier (R)
|
10,765 | |||
| Kristen Dexter (D) | 10,673 | |||
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 68 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Kathy Bernier (R)
|
3,305 | 99.49% | ||
Campaign themes
The slogan on Bernier's website is "I'll do the right thing, because it is the right thing to do." [8] [9]
Campaign donors
In Wisconsin, there is a $500 campaign contribution limit for donations to partisan Assembly candidates.[10]
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, when Bernier first won election to the State Assembly, she collected $47,485 in donations.[11]
Her largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $7,013 |
| Kathleen M Bernier | $716 |
| Eau Claire County Republican Party | $500 |
| Friends & Neighbors of Robin Vos | $500 |
| Friends of Dan Friske for Assembly | $500 |
| 15 individual donors | $500 each |
Personal
Bernier has three children.
Recent news
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Kathy Bernier News Feed
- ANC of Wisconsin Commemorates 98th Anniversary of Genocide - Armenian Weekly
- Wisconsin Bill Would Treat Organic Milk , Sharp Cheddar , Brown Eggs as " Junk ... - PR Watch
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External links
- Kathy Bernier on the Wisconsin State Assembly website
- Biography on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign website
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Assembly member Kathleen "Kathy" Bernier (WI) biography," May 26, 2011
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates on Ballot by Election - 2012 Partisan Primary 8/14/2012," retrieved June 12, 2012
- ↑ The Chippewa Herald, "Bernier running for Assembly," April 26, 2010
- ↑ Official GAB primary results
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board "November 2010 General Election Recounts"
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board "Notice and Petition of Recount for 68th Assembly District", November 9, 2010
- ↑ Chippewa Herald "Update: Recount has Bernier beating Dexter by 78 votes", November 16, 2010
- ↑ Bernier campaign website
- ↑ Bernier video statement
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board "Contribution Limits"
- ↑ Follow the Money.org, Kathy Bernier candidate summary, Retrieved June 22, 2011
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