Background
Kleefisch, Joel was born on June 8, 1971 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States.
Kleefisch, Joel was born on June 8, 1971 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States.
Born in Waukesha, Wisconsin, Kleefisch graduated from Waukesha North High School in 1989. He attended Pepperdine University and received a Bachelor of Arts from Pepperdine in 1993.
Kleefisch worked as a news researcher for KCBS-television in Los Angeles during the summer of 1992. Upon graduation from Pepperdine he worked as a reporter for WREX-television in Rockford, Illinois from 1993 to 1994. Kleefisch then was hired by WISN-television as an assignment desk person and part-time reporter in 1994 before becoming a full-time general assignment reporter, where he worked until entering politics.
As a reporter at WISN-television, he appeared on Cable News Network to discuss the trial of Mark Chmura.
Rebecca was also a reporter and anchor for WISN and the two would marry in 1999 shortly after she moved to that station from Rockford, Illinois. The couple now have two children.
Kleefisch was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2004, and was re-elected in 2006, 2008 and 2010. He represents Oconomowoc and surrounding areas.
In 2009 he co-sponsored legislation to increase the penalties in Wisconsin for driving under the influence.
Although representatives claim that this practice is commonplace, and indeed legal as long as unseated members are actually inside the chamber itself, claims by the person who captured the video have spurred allegations of voter fraud.
Founder Lakewatch Volunteer Organization. Member of Okauchee Lions Club, Watertown Moose Club, Watertown Elks Club.
Married Rebecca Kleefisch. 1 child Ella Rose.