Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch | |
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| 44th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 7, 2019 | |
| Governor | Scott Walker |
| Preceded by | Barbara Lawton |
| Succeeded by | Mandela Barnes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rebecca Ann Reed August 7, 1975 Pontiac, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Joel Kleefisch |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Wisconsin, Madison (BA) |
Rebecca Ann Kleefisch (née Reed; born August 7, 1975) is an American politician and former television news anchor. She was the 44th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin from 2011 to 2019.[1] She is a Republican.
She was elected on November 2, 2010 as the running mate of Governor Scott Walker. The two ticket lost re-election in 2018.[2]
In September 2021, Kleefisch announced that she would run for the Republican nomination for Governor of Wisconsin in the 2022 election.[3] She lost the nomination in the August 2022 primary to businessman Tim Michels.[4]
References
- ↑ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2011–2012,' Biographical Sketch of Rebecca Kleefisch, pg. 4
- ↑ "Walker wins governor's race on promise of jobs", Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, November 3, 2010.
- ↑ "Former GOP lieutenant governor launches bid to oust Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers". NBC News.
- ↑ "Trump-backed Tim Michels projected winner in battleground Wisconsin's GOP gubernatorial primary". Fox News. Retrieved August 10, 2022.