Pat Kreitlow

Pat Kreitlow
President pro tempore of the
Wisconsin Senate
In office
November 11, 2008 – January 3, 2011
President Fred Risser
Preceded by Tim Carpenter
Succeeded by Joe Leibham
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 23rd district
In office
January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011
Preceded by David Zien
Succeeded by Terry Moulton
Personal details
Born (1964-07-03) July 3, 1964
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Sharry Fritsch Kreitlow
Residence Cayman Islands[1]
Alma mater UW-Eau Claire (B.A.)
Religion Lutheran

Patrick J. "Pat" Kreitlow (born July 3, 1964) is an American politician, former broadcaster, and communications consultant. A Democrat, Kreitlow was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate, representing Wisconsin's 23rd Senate district, from 2007 to 2011.[2] In November 2008, Kreitlow was elected President pro tempore of the Wisconsin State Senate by the Democratic Caucus.[3] He was defeated for reelection in 2010 by Terry Moulton.[2] Kreitlow ran for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district seat in the 2012 election against incumbent Sean Duffy, who was reelected.[2]

Early life, education, and journalism career

Born in 1964 in Saint Paul, Minnesota to parents Joan and Jerry Kreitlow, Kreitlow graduated from Apple Valley High School in 1982, then attended the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, where he graduated with a B.A. in Journalism in 1986.[4] He and his wife, Sharry, have two daughters, Samantha and Chelsea.[5]

Kreitlow is a former journalist, having worked at WAXX-FM/WAYY and other radio stations. He joined the news department of WEAU-TV in the mid-1990s, becoming the 6pm anchor and 10pm co-anchor in 1998. Kreitlow left WEAU-TV in May 2005. He also served as the president of the Western Wisconsin Press Club.[6]

Wisconsin Senate

Elections

2006

Kreitlow was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 2006, defeating 17-year incumbent Republican State Senator David Zien 51%-49%, a difference of just 1,096 votes.[7][8]

2010

In May 2010, numerous news sources mentioned Kreitlow as a possible candidate for the open United States House of Representatives seat from Wisconsin's 7th congressional district following the retirement of Congressman Dave Obey. He later declined to enter the race and endorsed Democratic State Senator Julie Lassa in her run for the seat.[9][10][11]

On November 2, 2010, Terry Moulton, former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, defeated Kreitlow 54%-46%.[12][13]

Tenure

Kreitlow delivered the 2010 Senate Democratic response to Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle's State of the State Address. In November 2009, along with Senators Julie Lassa and Jon Erpenbach, Kreitlow announced the Senate Democrats CORE business growth initiative.[14]

Committee assignments

During his tenure, he served on the Campaign Finance Reform, Rural Issues and Information Technology, Economic Development, Job Creation, Family Prosperity and Housing, Education; Ethics Reform and Government Operations; and Public Health, Senior Issues, Long Term Care and Privacy committees. Kreitlow served as chair of the committee on Rural Issues and Information Technology and the Special Committee on Domestic Bio-fuels.[15]

2012 congressional election

Kreitlow ran for Wisconsin's 7th Congressional district seat in the November 2012 election.[2] The incumbent representative, Sean Duffy, was reelected.

References

Wisconsin State Senate
Preceded by
David Zien		 Wisconsin State Senator - 23rd District
2007 – 2010 		Succeeded by
Terry Moulton
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