Katherine (Katie) Smith - Profile
 

Navigations | Board of Supervisors


Contact Me

Name: Katherine (Katie) Smith
District
: Twenty Ninth

Top of page

Served 1994 - 2006


 Committee Memberships:


Main Priority

Current:

  • County Commission on Aging
  • Interurban Trail Advisory Council
  • Land Conservation Committee
  • Long Term Support Planning Committee
  • Ozaukee Health Initiative Environmental Sub Committee (Chair)
  • Smart Growth Committee (Chair)
  • Traffic Safety Committee
  • Uniform Data Collection System Project Team
  • Legislative Committee

Past:

  • County Board Chair 2000-2002

  • Administrative Committee (Chair)

  • Agricultural Society Liaison Committee

  • Board of Health

  • Community Programs Board

  • Social Services Board

  • Solid Waste Management Study Committee

  • Taxation and Claims Committee

  • WCA Environmental Committee

  • Wisconsin Works Community Steering Committee

  • Workforce Development Policy Board

Other Civic, Professional, Social Affiliations:

Current:

  • LOGIN (Local Officials Government Information Network)

  • Riveredge Nature Center, Board of Directors

  • University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Foundation, Board of Directors

  • Friends of the Golda Meir Library, Board of Directors

Past:

  • City of Mequon Park Board (Chair)

  • City of Mequon Recycling Commission (Chair)

  • City of Mequon Bikeway Subcommittee

  • Ozaukee Washington Land Trust

Top of page

What is your main priority area or issue as a County Supervisor?

  • To increase the efficiencies in county government.

Top of page


Most important Goal

What is the one most important goal that you would like to see accomplished by the end of this term?

  • My main priority is to work to increase efficiencies in county government.

Top of page


Work/Profession History
:


Family Information
:

  • Primary School teacher, Milwaukee Public Schools, Evanston, Illinois Public Schools

  • Naturalist, Middleton, Cross Plains Public Schools

Educational Background:

  • University of Wisconsin-Madison, Bachelors of Science

  • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Masters of Science

Top of page

  • Born and raised in Ozaukee County

  • Husband, Phil

  • Three children

  • Five grandchildren

Top of page


Interests/Hobbies
:


Accomplishments

  • Biking

  • Hiking

  • Skiing

  • Kayaking

  • Reading

Top of page

What do you consider your most important civic or personal accomplishment to date?

working with the County Board and staff to:
  1. create and implement an organizational plan to provide for greater efficiencies in the operation of the county which has included the creation of the Administrative Coordinator position, the creation of the finance department, the combining of departments etc.

  2. develop the Ozaukee Interurban Trail.

  3. initiate exploration of a uniform data system for the human services departments.

  4. create LOGIN, a local Ozaukee government information network. 

Top of page

Navigations | Board of Supervisors  | Top of page

 
Back to Past Supervisors Page
Hit Counter
121 W Main St P.O. Box 994 - Port Washington WI 53074 - Phone 262-284-9411 - Email Us