Rebecca Kleefisch | |
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.jpg) Kleefisch in 2013 | |
| 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 | Joel Kleefisch |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Wisconsin, Madison (BA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Rebecca Ann Kleefisch (née Reed; born August 7, 1975) is an American politician and former television reporter who served as the 44th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin from 2011 to 2019.[1] A member of the Republican Party, she was elected to the position on November 2, 2010, as the running mate of Governor Scott Walker; the pair narrowly lost reelection to a third term in 2018.[2]
Kleefisch was a candidate in the 2022 Wisconsin gubernatorial election, but lost the Republican nomination to businessman Tim Michels in the August 9 primary.[3]
- ^ '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.
- ^ "Tim Michels defeats Rebecca Kleefisch, advances to Wisconsin governor's race against Democrat Tony Evers". Retrieved August 9, 2022.