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21st century American politician
Joel C. Kitchens
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 1st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 6, 2015
Preceded byGarey Bies
Personal details
Born (1957-09-20) September 20, 1957 (age 67)
Washington D.C.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseSherry
Children3
ResidenceSturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Alma materOhio State University (BS, DVM)
ProfessionVeterinarian
Website

Joel C. Kitchens (born September 20, 1957) is an American veterinarian and Republican politician from Door County, Wisconsin. He is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly representing the 1st Assembly district since 2015.

Early life and career

Born in Washington, D.C., to Thomas W. Kitchens Jr. and Fleurette Kitchens, Kitchens moved around frequently as his father served in various positions with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Kitchens received his bachelor's degree and doctor of veterinary medicine degrees from Ohio State University. He moved to Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, and began a veterinarian practice there in 1984.

State Assembly

He was elected to the Sturgeon Bay School District Board of Education in 1999, eventually becoming its President . On November 4, 2014, Kitchens was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican.

Remarks on abortion

In January 2024, Kitchens received worldwide attention after stating, during an Assembly debate on abortion, that as a veterinarian he was probably the most expert person in the room on female pregnancies. "The question is whether abortion is health care and if you believe that a fetus is a human life, then abortion is not health care," he said. "In my veterinary career, I did thousands of ultrasounds on animals... I think I know mammalian fetal development better than anyone here. And in my mind, there’s absolutely no question that’s a life."

References

  1. "Thomas W. Kitchens Jr. obituary". The Cincinnati Enquirer (cincinnati.com). December 13, 2011. Retrieved on April 18, 2022.
  2. "About Joel". Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  3. "Wisconsin Vote.org.-Joel C. Kitchens". Archived from the original on 2014-11-09. Retrieved 2014-11-09.
  4. "Currents Election Results". Archived from the original on 2019-09-01. Retrieved 2014-11-09.
  5. Gallagher, Kayla. "GOP State Rep Argues Abortion Isn't Health Care, Says He Knows 'Better' Than Others Because He Was a Veterinarian". Microsoft Start. msn.com. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  6. McHardy, Martha. "Republican lawmaker claims he's 'qualified' to ban abortion – because he's a vet: 'Misogyny in action ― women, animals, it's all the same,' one person tweeted in response to remarks by Joel Kitchens". Independent.tv. The Independent. Retrieved 27 January 2024.

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Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded byGarey Bies Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 1st district
January 6, 2015 – present 		Incumbent
Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
106th Wisconsin Legislature (2023–2025)
  1. ▌Joel Kitchens (R)
  2. ▌Shae Sortwell (R)
  3. ▌Ron Tusler (R)
  4. ▌David Steffen (R)
  5. ▌Joy Goeben (R)
  6. ▌Peter Schmidt (R)
  7. ▌Daniel Riemer (D)
  8. ▌Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D)
  9. ▌Vacant
  10. ▌Darrin Madison (D)
  11. ▌Dora Drake (D)
  12. ▌LaKeshia Myers (D)
  13. ▌Tom Michalski (R)
  14. ▌Robyn Vining (D)
  15. ▌Dave Maxey (R)
  16. ▌Kalan Haywood (D)
  17. ▌Supreme Moore Omokunde (D)
  18. ▌Evan Goyke (D)
  19. ▌Ryan Clancy (D)
  20. ▌Christine Sinicki (D)
  21. ▌Jessie Rodriguez (R)
  22. ▌Janel Brandtjen (R)
  23. ▌Deb Andraca (D)
  24. ▌Paul Melotik (R)
  25. ▌Paul Tittl (R)
  26. ▌Terry Katsma (R)
  27. ▌Amy Binsfeld (R)
  28. ▌Gae Magnafici (R)
  29. ▌Clint Moses (R)
  30. ▌Shannon Zimmerman (R)
  31. ▌Ellen Schutt (R)
  32. ▌Tyler August (R)
  33. ▌Scott Johnson (R)
  34. ▌Rob Swearingen (R)
  35. ▌Calvin Callahan (R)
  36. ▌Jeffrey Mursau (R)
  37. ▌William Penterman (R)
  38. ▌Barbara Dittrich (R)
  39. ▌Mark Born (R)
  40. ▌Kevin D. Petersen (R)
  41. ▌Alex Dallman (R)
  42. ▌Jon Plumer (R)
  43. ▌Jenna Jacobson (D)
  44. ▌Sue Conley (D)
  45. ▌Clinton Anderson (D)
  46. ▌Melissa Ratcliff (D)
  47. ▌Jimmy Anderson (D)
  48. ▌Samba Baldeh (D)
  49. ▌Travis Tranel (R)
  50. ▌Tony Kurtz (R)
  51. ▌Todd Novak (R)
  52. ▌Jerry L. O'Connor (R)
  53. ▌Michael Schraa (R)
  54. ▌Lori Palmeri (D)
  55. ▌Nate Gustafson (R)
  56. ▌Dave Murphy (R)
  57. ▌Lee Snodgrass (D)
  58. ▌Rick Gundrum (R)
  59. ▌Ty Bodden (R)
  60. ▌Robert Brooks (R)
  61. ▌Amanda Nedweski (R)
  62. ▌Robert Wittke (R)
  63. ▌Robin Vos (R)
  64. ▌Tip McGuire (D)
  65. ▌Tod Ohnstad (D)
  66. ▌Greta Neubauer (D)
  67. ▌Rob Summerfield (R)
  68. ▌Karen Hurd (R)
  69. ▌Donna Rozar (R)
  70. ▌Nancy VanderMeer (R)
  71. ▌Katrina Shankland (D)
  72. ▌Scott Krug (R)
  73. ▌Angie Sapik (R)
  74. ▌Chanz Green (R)
  75. ▌David Armstrong (R)
  76. ▌Francesca Hong (D)
  77. ▌Shelia Stubbs (D)
  78. ▌Lisa Subeck (D)
  79. ▌Alex Joers (D)
  80. ▌Mike Bare (D)
  81. ▌Dave Considine (D)
  82. ▌Chuck Wichgers (R)
  83. ▌Nik Rettinger (R)
  84. ▌Bob Donovan (R)
  85. ▌Patrick Snyder (R)
  86. ▌John Spiros (R)
  87. ▌James Edming (R)
  88. ▌John Macco (R)
  89. ▌Elijah Behnke (R)
  90. ▌Kristina Shelton (D)
  91. ▌Jodi Emerson (D)
  92. ▌Treig Pronschinske (R)
  93. ▌Warren Petryk (R)
  94. ▌Steve Doyle (D)
  95. ▌Jill Billings (D)
  96. ▌Loren Oldenburg (R)
  97. ▌Scott Allen (R)
  98. ▌Adam Neylon (R)
  99. ▌Cindi Duchow (R)


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