Joel Kleefisch

Joel Kleefisch
Kleefisch in 2008
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 38th district
In office
January 3, 2005  January 7, 2019
Preceded bySteven Foti
Succeeded byBarbara Dittrich
Second Gentleman of Wisconsin
In role
January 3, 2011  January 7, 2019
GovernorScott Walker
Preceded byCal Lawton
Succeeded byVacant
Personal details
Born (1971-06-08) June 8, 1971
Waukesha, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseRebecca Reed
Children2
Residence(s)Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, U.S.
EducationPepperdine University (BA)

Joel M. Kleefisch (/ˈklfɪʃ/ KLAY-fish; born June 8, 1971) is a former American politician and a former television reporter who now works as a lobbyist. He served fourteen years in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing parts of Waukesha, Jefferson, and eastern Dane counties. His wife, Rebecca Kleefisch, was the Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin.