Pat Kreitlow
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President pro tempore of the Wisconsin Senate |
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In office November 11, 2008 – January 3, 2011 |
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| President | Fred Risser |
| Preceded by | Tim Carpenter |
| Succeeded by | Joe Leibham |
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 23rd district |
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In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | David Zien |
| Succeeded by | Terry Moulton |
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July 3, 1964 Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Sharry Fritsch Kreitlow |
| Residence | Cayman Islands |
| 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. In November 2008, Kreitlow was elected President pro tempore of the Wisconsin State Senate by the Democratic Caucus. He was defeated for reelection in 2010 by Terry Moulton. Kreitlow ran for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district seat in the 2012 election against incumbent Sean Duffy, who was reelected.
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. He and his wife, Sharry, have two daughters, Samantha and Chelsea.
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.
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.
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