Full Name:
Katrina Shankland
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Jed
Birth Date:
08/04/1987
Birth Place:
Wausau, WI
Home City:
Stevens Point, WI
Master of Science, Community and Organizational Leadership, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2017-2019
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science/Latin American Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2006-2009
Attended, Political Science, Marquette University, 2005-2006
Assembly Member, Wisconsin State Assembly, District 71, 2013-2025
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Wisconsin, District 3, 2024
Candidate, Wisconsin State Assembly, District 71, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022
Assistant Minority Leader, Wisconsin State Assembly, 2015-2016
Former Member, Assembly Organization Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly
Former Member, Audit Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly
Former Member, Finance Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly
Former Member, Joint Finance Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly
Former Member, Joint Legislative Audit Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly
Former Member, Joint Legislative Council Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly
Former Member, Joint Legislative Organization Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly
Former Vice Chair, Joint Water Quality Task Force, Wisconsin State Assembly
Former Member, Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly
Former Member, Rules Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly
Former Member, Rural Development and Mining Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly
Former Member, Workforce Development Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly
Field Organizer, Democratic Party of Wisconsin, 2011-2012
Training Network Coordinator, Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA), 2009-2011
Director of Programming/Independent Consultant, Learning Enterprises International, 2007-2010
Counselor, Badger Girls State, present
Member, Born Learning Steering Committee, present
State Political Leader Fellow, Center for Progressive Leadership, present
Member, Central Rivers Farmshed, present
Member, Clean Wisconsin, present
Volunteer, English Teacher, Mexico, present
Member, National Caucus of Environmental Legislators, present
Member, Portage County Business Council, present
Member, Portage County Democratic Party, present
Fellow, Progressive Change Campaign Committee, present
Manager, Solar Programs, Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA), present
Major, Wisconsin Wing, Civil Air Patrol Legislative Squadron, present
Member, Young Elected Officials Network, present
Henry Toll Fellow, Council of State Governments, 2013
Awards:
Legislator of the Year, Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs' Association, 2017-18; Legislator of the Year, Wisconsin Veterans of Foreign Wars, 2017-18; Legislator of the Year, Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin, 2017-18; Friend of the Family Farmer, Wisconsin Farmers Union, 2018; Friend of Family Medicine, Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians, 2018; Friend of Public Health, Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards and Wisconsin Public Health Association, 2018; Legislator of the Year, Wisconsin Wildlife Federation, 2019; Legislator of the Year, Wisconsin Paper Council, 2019; Distinguished Service by a Wisconsin Representative, Wisconsin's Community Development Financial Institutions, 2019; Friend of Conservation Award, Wisconsin Land and Water, 2020; Higher Education Hero Award, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Academic Representation Council, 2020; Legislative Leadership Award, RENEW Wisconsin Energy Fund, 2020; Outstanding Legislator, Wisconsin Counties Association, 2019-2020; Friend of Home Health Care, Wisconsin Association of Home Health Care, 2019-2020; Eleanor Roosevelt Rising Star Award, Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Father's Occupation:
Public School Teacher
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Marathon training, writing music, coffee shops, swimming, reading, biking, cooking, traveling, community organizing
Mother's Occupation:
Public School Teacher
Pets (include names):
2 Dogs: Stitch & Lyra
Priority Issues:
* Affordable Healthcare
* Clean Energy
* Clean Government
* Public Education
* Environment & Natural Resources
* Job Creation & Retention
* Women's Issues
* Workers' Rights