Joe Knilans
| Joe Knilans | ||
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| Wisconsin State Assembly District 44 | ||
| Former officeholder | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - January 3, 2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $49,943/year | |
| Per diem | $88/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Wisonsin, Whitewater, 2009 | |
| Associate's | University of Wisconsin, Rock County, 2005 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 03/20/1964 | |
| Place of birth | Janesville, WI | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Joe Knilans is a former Republican member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing District 44 from 2011 to 2013.
Knilans was previously employed by J.S. Innovations in Janesville. He also worked for General Motors in Janesville for 13 years, both as assembly worker and as Supervisor.
He has earned an Associates Degree from the University of Wisconsin, Rock County and then his BS in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Knilans served on these committees:
- Jobs, the Economy and Small Business Committee
- Public Health and Public Safety Committee, Vice Chair
- Transportation Committee
Elections
2012
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2012
Knilans lost re-election in the 2012 election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 44. Knilans ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14 and was defeated by Debra Kolste (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 44, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Joe Knilans Incumbent | 38.3% | 10,571 | |
| Democratic |  Debra Kolste |
61.5% | 16,983 | |
| - | Scattering | 0.2% | 43 | |
| Total Votes | 27,597 | |||
2010
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2010
Knilans defeated Democratic incumbent Mike Sheridan in the November 2 general election. He defeated Republican Kenneth Brotheridge, Charles Knipp and William Truman in the primary election. [3]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 44 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Joe Knilans (R)
|
8,684 | |||
| Mike Sheridan (D) | 8,169 | |||
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 44 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Joe Knillans (R)
|
1,484 | 48.1% | ||
| William Truman (R) | 613 | 19.87% | ||
| Charles Knipp (R) | 597 | 19.35% | ||
| Kenneth Brotheridge (R) | 390 | 12.64% | ||
Campaign themes
Knilans will focus on the following issues, according to his website:
- "Bringing jobs back to the area
- Lowering taxes
- Updating regulations that are hampering the local businesses
- Eliminating wasteful spending
- Family values and education
- Photo identification for voting" [4]
Campaign donors
In Wisconsin, there is a $500 campaign contribution limit for donations to partisan Assembly candidates.[5]
2010
In 2010, when Knilans first won election to the State Assembly, he collected $29,240 in donations.[6]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Joseph John Knilans | $6,000 |
| 1st District Republican Party of Wisconsin | $1,000 |
| Northwestern Mutual Life | $500 |
| Wisconsin Republican Party | $500 |
| Ryan for Congress | $500 |
| Friends & Neighbors of Robin Vos | $500 |
| Republican Party of Rock County | $500 |
| Tavern League of Wisconsin | $500 |
| Alliant Energy | $500 |
| 11 individual donors | $500 each |
Personal
Knilans is married and has two children.
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External links
- Joe Knilans on the Wisconsin State Assembly website
- Biography on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign website
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Knilans on Facebook
- Knilans' LinkedIn profile
References
- ↑ Knilans campaign website - About Joe
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates on Ballot by Election - 2012 Partisan Primary 8/14/2012," retrieved June 12, 2012
- ↑ Official GAB primary results
- ↑ Knilans' campaign website
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board "Contribution Limits"
- ↑ Follow the Money.org, Jeremy Thiesfeldt candidate summary, Retrieved June 22, 2011
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Wisconsin State Assembly District 44 2011-2013 |
Succeeded by Debra Kolste (D) |
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