About Katherine.
Wife. Mother. Educator. Advocate. Town of Delavan Supervisor.
Wife 1997
9/29/97 Jason & Katherine are married at Lake Eola Park in Orlando, FL.
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
Cassie was born at Meriter Hospital in Madison, the same hospital at which Katherine was born.
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
 The Gaulkes closed on their Delavan home in the fall of 2005, excited to settle into an amazing community.
In 2005, Katherine and Jason chose the Town of Delavan in Wisconsin's District 32 to raise their family. Katherine has been actively involved in our community since day one. She served as Coordinator for Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS), President of the Family Resource Coalition of Walworth County (FRC), and was a Citizen Representative to the Walworth County University of Wisconsin Extension Community Partner Advisory Group (CPAG). Prior to being elected Town of Delavan Supervisor, Katherine served as a Citizen Representative on the Town of Delavan Public Works Committee for over six years. Katherine is also a volunteer at Open Arms Free Clinic, Walworth County's only free & charitable clinic.
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Katherine's family - including puppies Dixie & Rosie
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Educator 2007
Katherine remembers when her dad earned his PhD in Agribusiness. She hopes her kids will remember the day she earned her PhD. Katherine is a lifelong learner.
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+
Katherine's installation as the President of Delavan-Darien Rotary Club
In 2019, Katherine was elected as Delavan Town Supervisor, where she chairs the Lake Committee, the Finance Committee, the Park and Tourism Committee and the Emergency Government Committee. She recently helped secure funding for repairing North Shore Drive after years of neglect and is leading the way for the Mound Road Ponds to be dredged. Katherine also serves on the State Treasurers’ Homeowners Task Force.
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). Katherine served on the committee to populate 2-1-1 with Walworth County information.
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). Katherine served on the committee to populate 2-1-1 with Walworth County information.