September 10, 2009
Wisconsin State Director - Katy Venskus
Katy is a Wisconsin native
who came to DFER in January 2009, bringing with her 10 years of public policy and political experience.
Katy has managed several issue and political campaigns in
the City of Milwaukee
and statewide. She became interested in the education reform movement after
leading the Democratic effort to lift the enrollment cap on Milwaukee's groundbreaking Milwaukee Parental
Choice program.
Prior to joining PAC, Katy served as Chief of Staff to one of Wisconsin's most influential legislative leaders. During her five years in that position Katy specialized in energy and telecommunications as well as education reform policy. Her leadership was essential to the creation and passage of several pieces of sweeping reform in these diverse issue areas.
Katy is an alumnus of the University of Wisconsin, and currently lives in a Milwaukee suburb with her husband and (almost) three children.
