Joel Kleefisch

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Joel Kleefisch is a Republican member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 38th District since 2004.

Currently Kleefisch works as an investigative reporter for WISN-TV Milwaukee. He previously worked as a reporter/anchor at WREX-TV Rockford and a news researcher at KCBS-TV Los Angeles.

He is the founder of Lakewatch Volunteer Organization, and a member of Musky Mike's Fishing Pro-Staff, Okauchee Lions Club, Watertown Elks Club, and Watertown Moose Club.^[1]

Issue positions

Kleefisch did not provide answers to the 2008 Political Courage Test. The test provides voters with how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.^[2]

Committee membership

• Consumer Protection
• Criminal Justice
• State Affairs and Homeland Security
• Rules
• Special Committee on Justice Reinvestment Initiative Oversight

Sponsored legislation

Legislation sponsored in 2009:^[3]

• AB-79 OWI penalties for third offense and higher revised; no release after third OWI conviction and pretrial release may be denied; law enforcement provision; JRCCP report

Major donors

The top 5 donors to Kleefisch's 2008 campaign:^[4]

• 1. Gende, Angela M $1,000
• 2. Kolb, Walter L $750
• 3. Pulaski, Robert J $600
• 4. Koch Industries $500
• 5. Alliant Energy $500

External links

• Wisconsin Assembly - Representative Joel Kleefisch
• Project Vote Smart profile
• Campaign Contributions:2008, 2004
• State Surge - legislative and voting track record
• Freedom Speaks profile

References

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