Samantha Kerkman

	Samantha Kerkman
	Wisconsin State Assembly District 61
	Incumbent
	In office
	2001 - Present
	Term ends
	January 5, 2015
Years in position	12
Party	Republican
	Compensation
Base salary	$49,943/year
Per diem	$88/day
	Elections and appointments
Last election	November 6, 2012
First elected	2001
Next election	November 4, 2014
Term limits	N/A
	Education
Bachelor's	University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, 1996
	Personal
Birthday	03/06/1974
Place of birth	Burlington, WI
Websites
	Office website

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Kerkman is a member of Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce, Kenosha Area Business Alliance, Powers Lake Sportsmen Club, Randall Fire Department Auxiliary, Saint Alphonsus Catholic Church, Post 544- Twin Lakes American Legion Auxiliary, Twin Lakes Chamber and Area Business Association, and Auxiliary Post 5830- Veterans of Foreign Wars.^[1]

On her official campaign site Kerkman lists her views on a number of issues, including:^[2]

Building Wisconsin‘s Economy – "We need to continue to grow our economy and help businesses have the opportunity to create jobs. I supported legislation to give local governments the tools they need to attract and retain companies in Wisconsin."
Seniors – "I voted for legislation that would eliminate taxes on pension income making it more affordable to stay in Wisconsin."
Education – "I have made it my mission to visit the great schools in my district over the past eight years. This has given me the knowledge to fight to continue our commitment for funding K-12 education at a record level of $12.3 billion over the next two years."
Health Care – "I believe access to affordable health care is critical to the residents of Wisconsin. I’ve worked to ensure that eligibility and benefits for Medical Assistance, Badger-Care and SeniorCare are protected."
Taxes – "I continue to work to hold the line on tax increases. I supported the continuation of the property tax freeze on local governments. Levy increases are limited to 3.86% or net new growth."

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Kerkman served on the following committees:

Wisconsin Committee Assignments, 2013
• Audit, Chair
• Children and Families
• Judiciary
• Ways and Means, Vice-chair
• Joint Legislative Audit, Co-chair

2011-2012

During the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kerkman served on these committees:

Wisconsin Committee Assignments, 2011
• Audit, Co-Chair
• Audit, Chair
• Financial Institutions
• Judiciary and Ethics
• Ways and Means, Chair

2009-2010

During the 2009-2010 legislative session, Kerkman served on these committees:

Wisconsin Committee Assignments, 2009
• Audit
• Judiciary and Ethics
• Ways and Means
• Audit

Elections

2012

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2012

Kerkman won re-election in the 2012 election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 61. Kerkman ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14 and defeated District 66 incumbent John Steinbrink (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.^[3]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 61, General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Samantha Kerkman Incumbent	55.7%	16,589
	Democratic	John Steinbrink Incumbent	44.3%	13,186
	-	Scattering	0.1%	23
Total Votes				29,798

2010

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2010

Kerkman was re-elected to Wisconsin State Assembly District 66. She defeated Democrat Steven Brown in the general election on November 2, 2010. Kerkman was unopposed in the September 14, 2010 primary election. ^[4]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 66 General Election (2010)
Candidates		Votes
Samantha Kerkman (R)		14,502
Steven Brown (D)		6,284

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 66 Republican Primary (2010)
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Samantha Kerkman (R)		5,203	99.48%

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, Kerkman received $18,344 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.^[6]

Wisconsin State Assembly 2010 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Samantha Kerkman's campaign in 2010
Dean Health System	$500
Swoboda, Robert J	$500
American Family Insurance	$500
Northwestern Mutual Life	$500
Wisconsin Society Of Anesthesiologists	$500
Total Raised in 2010	$18,344

2008

The top 5 donors to Kerkman's 2008 campaign:^[7]

Donor	Amount
WI Builders Assoc	$500
Metropolitan Milwaukee Assoc of Commerce	$500
John Deere & Co	$500
Republican Party of Kenosha County	$500
Northwestern Mutual Life	$500

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