Jesse Kremer (born February 28, 1977) is a former American politician, pilot,

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(EMT), and

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. From

Kewaskum, Wisconsin Kewaskum is a village in Washington and Fond du Lac counties in Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,004 at the 2010 census. All of this population resided in the Washington County portion of the village. The village is mostly surro ...

, Kremer was born in

Moline, Illinois Moline ( ) is a city located in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. With a population of 42,985 in 2020, it is the largest city in Rock Island County. Moline is one of the Quad Cities, along with neighboring East Moline, Illinois, East M ...

on February 28, 1977. He served in the

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and

Wisconsin Army National Guard The Wisconsin Army National Guard ("Guard") has dual state and federal roles, and is jointly funded and maintained by both governments. Its federal mission is to provide trained units to the United States Army in time of war or national emergenc ...

. In 1995, Kremer graduated from

Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School (KMLHS) is a four-year Lutheran high school in the Town of Jackson, Washington County, Wisconsin, Jackson, Wisconsin, located approximately 20 miles northwest of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Milwaukee. The school is aff ...

. He received his A.S. in Professional Pilot Training from

Fox Valley Technical College Fox Valley Technical College (Fox Valley Tech or FVTC) is a Public college, public community college, technical college in Grand Chute, Wisconsin. It is a member of the Wisconsin Technical College System and serves people in the Appleton, Wiscon ...

attended the Police Recruit Academy and

training at

Waukesha County Technical College Waukesha County Technical College (WCTC) is a public community college in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, Waukesha County, Wisconsin. The college has campuses in Waukesha, Wisconsin, Waukesha and Pewaukee, Wisconsin, Pewaukee. It is a member of the W ...

and EMT training at

Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee Area Technical College (or MATC) is a public two-year vocational-technical college based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. MATC offers day, evening, and weekend classes at campuses in downtown Milwaukee, Oak Creek, West Allis, and Mequon. En ...

. Kremer was a firefighter on the Germantown Fire Department and is still an EMT and firefighter on the Kewaskum Fire Department. He was also an airline captain at Midwest Connect Airlines. On November 4, 2014, Kremer was elected to the

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for Assembly District 59. In 2018, Kremer did not run for re-election to the Wisconsin Assembly. Kremer advocates

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, specifically that the Earth is 6,000 years old, voicing this view during a May 2017 Colleges and Universities Assembly committee hearing.

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1977 births Living people People from Moline, Illinois People from Kewaskum, Wisconsin Fox Valley Technical College alumni Milwaukee Area Technical College alumni Waukesha County Technical College alumni Military personnel from Wisconsin 21st-century American politicians People from Germantown, Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1970s-stub