Wife 1997

Katherine met Jason at Wausau East High School (Wausau, WI) while participating in the International Baccalaureate Program (IB). Right after high school, Jason joined the U.S. Navy, and they were married in Orlando, FL (where Jason was stationed). The Navy then took them to Charleston, SC, and then Kings Bay, GA. The Gaulkes returned to Wisconsin to raise their family and be close to loved ones. Katherine & Jason will be married 22 years this September.
Mother 2004

Katherine and Jason welcomed their first born, Timothy James (TJ) on April 6th, 2004. When TJ was a couple months old, Katherine quit her job as Payment Resolution Manager for HCA Patient Account Services to stay home with TJ. Their second child, Cassandra (Cassie) was born 10 days after the Gaulkes moved to Town of Delavan, in 2005. TJ is now 15 and in 10th grade; and Cassie is 14 years and in the 9th Grade. Cassie attends Elkhorn Area School High School, loves to ride horses, and dances at Broadway Academy of Dance in Lake Geneva. TJ spends the school year in Canada where he dances with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet and attends the University of Winnipeg Collegiate High School.
Town of Delavan Resident 2005
Educator 2007

In 2007, Katherine began teaching as an undergraduate and graduate health care, critical thinking, and public administration college professor.
It was also at this time that Katherine decided to also go back to school for her PhD. Katherine earned her Doctorate in Human Services with an emphasis on Public Service Leadership in 2010 from Capella University. Earning her PhD and teaching health care and public administration has strengthened her knowledge of how a transparent and socially & fiscally responsible government should operate.
She is also a graduate of University of Florida with a Master of Health Administration and Saint Leo University with a Bachelor in Business Administration (Accounting).
It was also at this time that Katherine decided to also go back to school for her PhD. Katherine earned her Doctorate in Human Services with an emphasis on Public Service Leadership in 2010 from Capella University. Earning her PhD and teaching health care and public administration has strengthened her knowledge of how a transparent and socially & fiscally responsible government should operate.
She is also a graduate of University of Florida with a Master of Health Administration and Saint Leo University with a Bachelor in Business Administration (Accounting).
Town of Delavan Supervisor 2019

In 2019, Katherine was elected as Delavan Town Supervisor, where she chairs the Lake Committee, the Finance Committee, and co-Chairs the Park and Tourism Committee. She recently helped secure funding for repairing North Shore Drive after years of neglect.
In 2019, Katherine was also elected to serve as President of the Delavan-Darien Rotary Club, and she will continue to put service above self in every vote she takes as your State Assemblywoman.
Katherine continues to work to protect Delavan Lake by serving on the Board of the Delavan Lake Improvement Association (DLIA), mobilizing our community to help our underrepresented neighbors by serving on the Board of the Walworth County United Way, and participating in the Walworth County Community Alliance (WCCA).
In 2019, Katherine was also elected to serve as President of the Delavan-Darien Rotary Club, and she will continue to put service above self in every vote she takes as your State Assemblywoman.
Katherine continues to work to protect Delavan Lake by serving on the Board of the Delavan Lake Improvement Association (DLIA), mobilizing our community to help our underrepresented neighbors by serving on the Board of the Walworth County United Way, and participating in the Walworth County Community Alliance (WCCA).