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Katrina Shankland's Biography

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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

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