Joel M. Kleefisch (/ˈkleɪfɪʃ/ KLAY-fish;[2] born June 8, 1971) is a former American politician and a former television reporter who now works as a lobbyist.

[3] He served fourteen years in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing parts of Waukesha, Jefferson, and eastern Dane counties.

[5] Kleefisch worked as a news researcher for KCBS-TV in Los Angeles during the summer of 1992.

As a reporter at WISN-TV, he appeared on CNN to discuss the trial of Mark Chmura.

[7] He won an award for "Best investigative report or series" from the Milwaukee Press Club in 1999 for a piece about date rape drugs.