Terry Katsma

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.

Terry Katsma
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 26th district
In office January 5, 2015 – January 6, 2025
Preceded by	Mike Endsley
Succeeded by	Joe Sheehan
Personal details
Born	(1958-04-23) April 23, 1958 (age 67) Sheboygan, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Children	3
Residence	Oostburg, Wisconsin
Alma mater	Dordt University (BA) Marquette University (MBA)

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