Pat Kreitlow

Pat Kreitlow
Candidate for
U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 7
Party	Democratic
Prior offices
Wisconsin State Senate, District 23
2007-2010
Personal
Profession	Television Journalist
Websites
Campaign website

Pat J. Kreitlow (b. July 3, 1964) was a Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Senate. He represented District 23 since 2007. Kreitlow was also President Pro Tempore. He ran for US House in 2012 and lost to incumbent Sean Duffy.

Kreitlow's professional experience is with various radio stations; billboard traffic manager; and contractor office manager.

Kreitlow earned a BA in journalism from the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire.

Issue positions

Sen. Kreitlow did not list where he stood on the issues on his website, but some information was included in his press releases.

• Supported greater public financing of State Supreme Court campaigns
• Supported a lower minimum hunting age
• Supported journalists' rights to keep sources and material confidential
• Supported the workplace smoking ban
• Supported increased access to the Veterans Assistance Grant program
• Supported bio-fuel initiatives

Committee assignments

Sen. Kreitlow serves on these legislative committees:

• Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail Committee, Wisconsin Senate
• Economic Development Committee, Wisconsin Senate
• Agriculture and Higher Education Committee, Wisconsin Senate
• Ethics Reform and Government Operations Committee, Wisconsin Senate
• Rural Issues, Biofuels, and Information Technology Committee, Wisconsin Senate, Chair
• Joint Committee on Information Policy and Technology (Co-Chair)
• Joint Legislative Council
• Information Technology Management Board
• Joint Committee on Information Policy and Technology, Co-Chair
• Special Committee on Domestic Biofuels , Chair

Elections

2012

See also: Wisconsin's 7th congressional district elections, 2012

Kreitlow ran for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district seat. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary and lost to Republican incumbent Sean Duffy in the November general election.

U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 7 General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Pat Kreitlow	43.8%	157,524
	Republican	Sean Duffy Incumbent	56.1%	201,720
	Independent	Dale Lehner	0%	20
	Miscellaneous	N/A	0.1%	405
Total Votes				359,669
Source: Wisconsin Government Accountability Board "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

Senator Kreitlow at the 2008 Democratic Convention

2010

See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2010

Kreitlow was defeated in his bid for re-election to the Wisconsin State Senate District 23. He was unopposed in the September 14, 2010 primary. He was defeated by Republican Terry Moulton in the general election on November 2, 2010.

Wisconsin Senate, District 23 Democratic Primary (2010)
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Pat Kreitlow (D)		5,871	99.64%

2006

On November 7, 2006, Pat Kreitlow won re-election to the Wisconsin State Senate, District 23.

Pat Kreitlow raised $238,983 for his campaign, while David Zien raised $297,716.

Wisconsin State Senate, District 23 (2006)
Candidates		Votes
Pat Kreitlow (D)		31,590
David Zien (R)		30,505

Sponsored legislation

Recent legislation sponsored or co-sponsored by Sen. Kreitlow includes:

• A bill requiring business making mass layoffs to provide support service information to affected employees
• A bill creating a tax credit for fuel efficient vehicles
• A bill allowing 18 year olds to consume alcohol at licensed premises if accompanied by older spouse or a parent/guardian
• A bill increasing access to the veterans assistance program

Campaign donors

2012

Breakdown of the source of Kreitlow's campaign funds before the 2012 election.

Kreitlow lost election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Kreitlow's campaign committee raised a total of $1,280,552 and spent $1,280,552.

U.S. House, Wisconsin District 7, 2012 - Pat Kreitlow Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$1,280,552
Total Spent	$1,280,552
Total Raised by Election Winner	$2,647,210
Total Spent by Election Winner	$2,601,113
Top contributors to Pat Kreitlow's campaign committee
Marshfield Clinic	$33,150
Holiday Vacations	$10,700
American Assn for Justice	$10,500
National Education Assn	$10,250
Amalgamated Transit Union	$10,000
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Leadership PACs	$85,600
Public Sector Unions	$71,750
Retired	$64,600
Health Professionals	$58,550
Industrial Unions	$48,300

2008

Some of the top donors to Sen. Kreitlow's 2008 campaign, according to the National Institute on Money in State Politics:

Russell C. Doane, Wisconsin Society of Anesthesiologists, Larry Dorn, Painters & Allied Trades, Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association

General business interests were his largest donor group.

In 2008, Kreitlow collected $49,376 in donations.

Listed below are the top four contributors to his campaign.

Donor	Amount
Russell Doane	$1,500
International Union of Painters & Allied Trades	$1,000
TDS Telecommunications Corp.	$1,000
Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association	$1,000

External links

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Wikipedia® has an article on:

Paul Kreitlow

• Sen. Kreitlow's campaign website
• Sen. Kreitlow's Wisconsin State Legislature website
• Project Vote Smart legislative profile
• Project Vote Smart biographical profile
• Campaign contributions: 2006, 2008
• Kreitlow on Facebook

Personal

He and his wife, Sharry, have two children; Samantha and Chelsea.

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References

Political offices
Preceded by '	Wisconsin State Senate District 23 2007–2010	Succeeded by Terry Moulton