Joe Wineke

Joe Wineke
Wineke in 2006
Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin
In office
June 11, 2005 – June 13, 2009
Preceded byLinda Honold
Succeeded byMike Tate
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 27th district
In office
April 1993 – January 4, 1999
Preceded byRuss Feingold
Succeeded byJon Erpenbach
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
January 7, 1985 – April 1993
Preceded byDavid Prosser Jr.
Succeeded byRichard A. Skindrud
Constituency79th district
In office
January 3, 1983 – January 7, 1985
Preceded byLolita Schneiders
Succeeded byLolita Schneiders
Constituency97th district
Personal details
Born (1957-01-05) January 5, 1957 (age 67)
Madison, Wisconsin
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseDebora
Children4
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison
ProfessionLegislator, Realtor

Joseph S. Wineke (born January 5, 1957) is an American politician. He was chairman of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin from 2005 through 2009. During his term as chair, he saw the Democrats gain full control of Wisconsin's executive and legislative branches for the first time since 1986. Before becoming party chair, he served ten years in the Wisconsin State Assembly and six years in the Wisconsin State Senate, representing suburban areas of Dane, Green, and Rock counties.