Terry Katsma
StateWisconsin
State assemblyWisconsin
District26th
Term startJanuary 5, 2015
Term endJanuary 6, 2025
PredecessorMike Endsley
SuccessorJoe Sheehan
PartyRepublican
Birth dateApril 23, 1958 (age 68)
Birth placeSheboygan, Wisconsin, U.S.
Alma materDordt University (BA)
Marquette University (MBA)

Terry Katsma (born April 23, 1958) is an American Republican politician and businessman. He served five terms as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Wisconsin's 26th Assembly district from 2015 to 2025.

Early life and education

Katsma was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. He graduated from Sheboygan County Christian High School. He then received his bachelor's degree in business administration from Dordt College and his master's degree in business administration from Marquette University.

Business career

He worked in the banking business, having served as the senior vice president at Oostburg State Bank and later president and chief executive officer.[1] Katsma had served on the Oostburg Village Board and is a Republican.[2]

Wisconsin state legislature

On November 4, 2014, Katsma was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly after defeating Democrat Terry Van Akkeren in the general election. He was re-elected to the state legislature in 2016, 2018 2020, and 2022. He retired in 2024

References

  1. ^ "Representative Terry Katsma Biography". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  2. ^ Wisconsin Vote.org.-Terry Katsma