Joe Knilans
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 B.S. 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]
| 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 Knilans (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
2010
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 finance summary
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Personal
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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
Footnotes
- ↑ Knilans campaign website - About Joe (dead link)
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates on Ballot by Election - 2012 Partisan Primary 8/14/2012," accessed June 12, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Official 2010 Primary election results," accessed April 25, 2014
- ↑ Knilans' campaign website
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Wisconsin State Assembly District 44 2011-2013 |
Succeeded by Debra Kolste (D) |
