Early life and career
Schachtner was born in Somerset,Wisconsin,in April 1960. During her childhood she was raised on a family farm and attended Somerset High School,graduating in 1978. After attending Somerset,she went on to attend Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (WITC,now Northwood Technical College) to become a first responder,working as an EMT and EMS adult educator. [1] She also served as a member of the Somerset School Board,Star Prairie,Wisconsin,town supervisor,and as an EMT educator at WITC. [2]
State Senate
In 2017,after accepting a position within the Scott Walker administration,Sheila Harsdorf resigned her seat in the Wisconsin Senate to become Wisconsin's Secretary of Agriculture. Due to the opening,Schachtner and two other Democrats filed to succeed her,with Schachtner defeating John Calabrese by a 46 point margin. Going into the general election she was considered an underdog,but on January 16,2018,she defeated Republican nominee Adam M. Jarchow,a state legislator,by a large margin,in a district that Donald Trump had won in 2016 by over 17 points in an election mired by very low turnout. [3] She became the first Democrat to represent the 10th district since Alice Clausing left office in 2001.
Alongside her service as state senator,Schachtner also serves on various local boards and organizations within Somerset and engages in advocacy for victims of sexual and domestic violence.
In the 2020 election,Schachtner lost her bid for election to a full term to representative Rob Stafsholt by a twenty-point margin. [4]
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