Fond du Lac County Executive Sam Kaufman announces he’s running for re-election

Sam Kaufman announces his candidacy for re-election as Fond du Lac County Executive.

Since being first elected in 2022, Sam Kaufman has focused his administration on preparing Fond du Lac County for the future and promoting Fond du Lac County as a destination to live, work and play.

Kaufman is a 1983 graduate of Adams-Friendship High School, a 1987 graduate of UW-Superior earning his Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science and Sociology and a 1994 graduate of Hamline University School of Law earning his Juris Doctor.

Kaufman currently resides in the Town of Waupun with his wife, Lisa, and his son, Kaleb. Sam and Lisa have three adult children, daughter, Ashley (husband Jon) Columbia, South Carolina, son, Alex, City of Fond du Lac and son, Ryan (wife Emma) City of Waupun.

“Prior to serving as County Executive, I served as a County Board Supervisor, representing District 7. In my time on the County Board, I received the unanimous support of my fellow supervisors to serve as First Vice-Chair and Chairman of the County Board. Additionally, I served as a Town Board Supervisor in the Town of Waupun. The ability to serve as both a County Board Supervisor and Town Board Supervisor allowed me to recognize the need to create a stronger partnership between County and municipalities, as each have similar budgetary struggles.

The issues we face going forward will include: the construction of a new county jail, housing solutions, staffing ambulance services, strengthening the partnership with our existing businesses, exploration of new business opportunities, maintaining and increasing our labor force, continued support of our law enforcement agencies and continued balanced budgets without requests to increase the county tax levy.

Fond du Lac County will always be a place for our families to live, work and play. “I am excited to announce that I am a candidate for re-election as Fond du Lac County Executive.

Over the last two and half years as your County Executive, our team has accomplished so much in moving Fond du Lac County forward. This includes but is not limited to: the implementation of an employee wage study, consistent balanced budgets, no requests to increase tax levies, renovations in all of our county’s parks, restructuring of county departments to create greater efficiencies, prioritizing public safety through increased pay and hiring more Sheriff’s Deputies, law enforcement equipment upgrades, creation of the new Fond du Lac County Campus and increasing public/private partnership opportunities.

Our county team has worked with a renewed focus on continuing to move Fond du Lac County forward. It has been an honor to be part of this team and I humbly ask for your support in my re-election as your County Executive in April, 2025.”

For more information about Sam Kaufman’s campaign for re-election as Fond du Lac County Executive or to donate please visit www.kaufman4fdlcountyexec.com.
Contact:
Sam Kaufman
Kaufman4fdlcountyexec@gmail.com
(920) 239-8155

Kaufman’s re-election campaign is honored to have received the following endorsements:
U.S. Congressman Glenn Grothman
Wisconsin State Senator Dan Feyen
Wisconsin Representative Jerry O’Connor
Wisconsin Representative Ty Bodden
Former State Representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt
Former City Council President Sam Meyer
Fond du Lac County Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt
Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney
City of Waupun Mayor Rohn Bishop
Village of North Fond du Lac President Michael Streetar
Village of Campbellsport President Thomas Dornbrook
Village of Rosendale President Kurt Caramanidis
Village of Oakfield President Dan Redman
Village of Brandon President Michael Walgenbach
Village of Eden President Kevin Goebel
Village of Fairwater President Rodney Symons
Fond du Lac County Town Association President Ken
Depperman
Town of Alto Chairperson Butch Guenther
Town of Ashford Chairperson Mark Mueller
Town of Auburn Chairperson Ken Depperman
Town of Byron Chairperson Dustin Westphal
Town of Calumet Chairperson Donald Breth
Town of Eden Chairperson Richard Guell
Town of Eldorado Chairperson Dave Jahns
Town of Empire Chairperson James Pierquet
Town of Fond du Lac Chairperson Jeff Montsma
Town of Friendship Chairperson Jeff Meisenburg
Town of Lamartine Chairperson Randy Kuik
Town of Marshfield Chairperson John Bord
Town of Metomen Chairperson Jeff Amend
Town of Oakfield Chairperson Ed Smith
Town of Ripon Chairperson Barry VandeBrink
Town of Taycheedah Chairperson Ken Steffes
Town of Waupun Chairperson Randy VandeSlunt
Fond du Lac County Board Chairperson Steven Abel
County Board Supervisor Michael Beer
County Board Supervisor Michael Conley
County Board Supervisor Kenneth Depperman
County Board Supervisor Thomas Dornbrook
County Board Supervisor Angela Luehring
County Board Supervisor Karen Madigan
County Board Supervisor John Rickert
County Board Supervisor Martin Ryan
County Board Supervisor Robert Simon
County Board Supervisor Sarah Smith
County Board Supervisor Dennis Stenz
County Board Supervisor Michael Streetar
County Board Supervisor Jonathon Venhuizen
County Board Supervisor Dean Will
County Board Supervisor Gary Will
County Board Supervisor Michael Will
Dr. George Koonce