Full Name:
Joel Kleefisch
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Rebecca; 2 Children: Violet, Ella
Birth Date:
06/08/1971
Birth Place:
Waukesha, WI
Home City:
Oconomowoc, WI
Religion:
Christian
BA, Communications, Pepperdine University, 1993
Assembly Member, Wisconsin State Assembly, District 38, 2004-2019
Former Member, Corrections Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly
Former Chair, Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly
Former Member, Family Law Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly
Former Member, Finance Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly
Former Member, Jobs and the Economy Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly
Former Member, Joint Finance Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly
Former Chair, Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly
Former Co-Chair, Review Committee on Criminal Penalties, Wisconsin State Assembly
Former Member, State Affairs Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly
Former Member, Tourism Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly
Vice Chair, Minority Caucus, Wisconsin State Assembly, 2009
Former Legislative Policy Advisor
Former Investigative Reporter, WISN-TV Milwaukee
Reporter, WREX-TV Rockford, IL, 1993-1994
Anchor, WREX-TV Rockford, Illinois, 1993-1994
News Researcher, KCBS-TV Los Angeles, 1992
Member, Ducks Unlimited, present
Founder, Lakewatch Volunteer Organization, present
Member, Musky Mike's Fishing Pro-Staff, present
Member, National Rifle Association, present
Member, National Wild Turkey Federation, present
Member, Stone Bank Lions Club, present
Member, Watertown Elks Club, present
Member, Watertown Moose Club, present
Member, Wings Over Wisconsin, present
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Being outdoors, hunting, fishing, politics, and sports
Priority Issues:
Lowering taxes, finding ways to reduce Government waste, promoting Wisconsin's sporting heritage, protecting the rights of sportsmen statewide, protecting family values and preserving the sanctity of life.