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Kathleen Vinehout

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Caucuses/Former Committees

Vice Chair, Democratic Caucus, Wisconsin State Senate, 2011-present

Member, Mississippi River Regional Planning Commission, 2004-present

Member, Agricultural Education and Workforce Development Council

Former Member, Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Director, Education Department, Visiting Nurses Association

Former Member, Education Reform Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Member, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Member, Financial Services, Constitution and Federalism Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Member, Joint Information Policy and Technology Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Member, Joint Legislative Audit Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Majority Caucus, Wisconsin State Senate

Member, Mississippi River Parkway Commission

Former Member, Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Member, Public Health, Senior Issues, Long-Term Care, and Job Creation Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Member, Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Member, Sporting Heritage, Mining, and Forestry Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Member, Wisconsin Agricultural Education and Workforce Development Council

Education

  • AD, Agriculture, Lincoln Land Community College, 1992
  • PhD, University of Illinois, Springfield, 1987
  • MS, Public Health, Saint Louis University, 1982
  • BS, Education, Southern Illinois University, 1980

Professional Experience

  • AD, Agriculture, Lincoln Land Community College, 1992
  • PhD, University of Illinois, Springfield, 1987
  • MS, Public Health, Saint Louis University, 1982
  • BS, Education, Southern Illinois University, 1980
  • Former Nursing Assistant
  • Former Director, Graduate & Undergraduate Programs, Health Administration, University of Illinois, Springfield
  • Education Director, Home Health Agency
  • Quality Assurance Specialist, Medical Records Department, Saint Louis University
  • Researcher, Medical Records Department, Saint Louis University
  • Former Faculty, Women's Studies Programs, University of Illinois-Springfield
  • Advocate, Wisconsin Farmers Union, 2005

Political Experience

  • AD, Agriculture, Lincoln Land Community College, 1992
  • PhD, University of Illinois, Springfield, 1987
  • MS, Public Health, Saint Louis University, 1982
  • BS, Education, Southern Illinois University, 1980
  • Former Nursing Assistant
  • Former Director, Graduate & Undergraduate Programs, Health Administration, University of Illinois, Springfield
  • Education Director, Home Health Agency
  • Quality Assurance Specialist, Medical Records Department, Saint Louis University
  • Researcher, Medical Records Department, Saint Louis University
  • Former Faculty, Women's Studies Programs, University of Illinois-Springfield
  • Advocate, Wisconsin Farmers Union, 2005
  • Former Minority Caucus Vice Chair, Wisconsin State Senate
  • Senator, Wisconsin State Senate, District 31, 2006-2019
  • Candidate, Governor of Wisconsin, 2018
  • Candidate, Wisconsin State Governor, 2012

Former Committees/Caucuses

Vice Chair, Democratic Caucus, Wisconsin State Senate, 2011-present

Member, Mississippi River Regional Planning Commission, 2004-present

Member, Agricultural Education and Workforce Development Council

Former Member, Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Director, Education Department, Visiting Nurses Association

Former Member, Education Reform Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Member, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Member, Financial Services, Constitution and Federalism Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Member, Joint Information Policy and Technology Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Member, Joint Legislative Audit Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Majority Caucus, Wisconsin State Senate

Member, Mississippi River Parkway Commission

Former Member, Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Member, Public Health, Senior Issues, Long-Term Care, and Job Creation Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Member, Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Member, Sporting Heritage, Mining, and Forestry Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Member, Wisconsin Agricultural Education and Workforce Development Council

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • AD, Agriculture, Lincoln Land Community College, 1992
  • PhD, University of Illinois, Springfield, 1987
  • MS, Public Health, Saint Louis University, 1982
  • BS, Education, Southern Illinois University, 1980
  • Former Nursing Assistant
  • Former Director, Graduate & Undergraduate Programs, Health Administration, University of Illinois, Springfield
  • Education Director, Home Health Agency
  • Quality Assurance Specialist, Medical Records Department, Saint Louis University
  • Researcher, Medical Records Department, Saint Louis University
  • Former Faculty, Women's Studies Programs, University of Illinois-Springfield
  • Advocate, Wisconsin Farmers Union, 2005
  • Former Minority Caucus Vice Chair, Wisconsin State Senate
  • Senator, Wisconsin State Senate, District 31, 2006-2019
  • Candidate, Governor of Wisconsin, 2018
  • Candidate, Wisconsin State Governor, 2012
  • Member, Alma Chamber of Commerce
  • Treasurer, American Federation of Teachers
  • Member, American Public Health Association
  • Member, Andrew Blackfoot American Legion Auxiliary Post 129
  • Board Member, Buffalo County Agricultural Fair Association
  • Chair, Buffalo County Democratic Party
  • Member, Buffalo County Fair Board
  • Member, Buffalo County Farm Bureau Board
  • Member, Buffalo County Rural Economic Development Corporation
  • President, Dairy Herd Improvement Association, Buffalo County
  • Former Pastoral Council, Saint Lawrence Catholic Church
  • Member, Saint Lawrence Catholic Church
  • Former Board Member, Wisconsin Farm Bureau Association, Buffalo County
  • Member, Wisconsin Farmers Union
  • Member, Wisconsin Holstein Association
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