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Joel Kleefisch
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 38th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
2005
Preceded bySteven Foti[1]
Second Gentleman of Wisconsin
Assumed role
January 3, 2011
GovernorScott Walker
Preceded byCal Lawton
Personal details
Born (1971-06-08) June 8, 1971 (age 53)
Waukesha, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseRebecca Reed
ResidenceOconomowoc, Wisconsin
Alma materPepperdine University
ProfessionPolitician

Joel M. Kleefisch (born June 8, 1971) is an American politician and a former television reporter.[2] His wife, Rebecca Kleefisch is the current Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin.

Biography

Born in Waukesha, Wisconsin, Kleefisch graduated from Waukesha North High School in 1989. He attended Pepperdine University and received a B.A. in 1993.[3]

Kleefisch worked as a news researcher for KCBS-TV in Los Angeles during the summer of 1992. Upon graduation from Pepperdine he worked as a reporter for WREX-TV in Rockford, Illinois from 1993 to 1994.[4] Kleefisch then was hired by WISN-TV as an assignment desk person and part-time reporter in 1994 before becoming a full-time general assignment reporter, where he worked until entering politics. As a reporter at WISN-TV, he appeared on CNN to discuss the trial of Mark Chmura.[5] He won an award for "Best investigative report or series" from the Milwaukee Press Club in 1999 for a piece about date rape drugs.[6] Rebecca was also a reporter and anchor for WISN and the two would marry in 1999 shortly after she moved to that station from Rockford, Illinois.[7] The couple now have two children.

Kleefisch was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2004, and was re-elected in 2006, 2008 and 2010.[4] He represents Oconomowoc and surrounding areas. In 2009 he co-sponsored legislation to increase the penalties in Wisconsin for driving under the influence.[8]

References

  1. ^ [1] Archived November 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ 'The State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2009-2010. Biographical sketch of Joel Kleefisch, p. 45
  3. ^ "Joel Kleefisch, Currently Elected State Representative District 38, Wisconsin". Vote-la.org. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Assembly Member Joel Kleefisch - Biography - Project Vote Smart". Votesmart.org. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  5. ^ "CNN Transcript - Burden of Proof: Mark Chmura On Trial: Former Pro Football Player Accused of Sexually Assaulting 17-Year-Old Babysitter - February 2, 2001". Transcripts.cnn.com. 2 February 2001. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  6. ^ "Contest & Honors presented by The Milwaukee Press Club". Milwaukeepressclub.org. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  7. ^ [2]
  8. ^ "Wisconsin Legislature: Kleefisch, Rep. Joel M.(38th A.Dist.; Rep.)". Nxt.legis.state.wi.us. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
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