Joseph J. "Joe" Knilans (born March 20, 1964) is an

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government administrator and former politician. A

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, he most recently served as an appointee of

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at the

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. He previously served one term in the

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and worked as an appointee of

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Scott Walker at the Office of Business Development in the

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Biography

Born in

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, he graduated from the

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. He was elected to the

in 2010. In November 2012, the Democratic candidate

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defeated Knilans.''Wisconsin Blue Book 2011-2012'', Biographical Sketch Of Joe Knilans, pg. 49

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Politicians from Janesville, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Whitewater alumni 1964 births Living people 21st-century American politicians Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1960s-stub