Politics & Government
Joe Kallas, Democratic Candidate for Wisconsin 6th Congressional District
Kallas is running against longtime incumbent U.S. Rep. Tom Petri.
General Information
Name : Joe Kallas
Age : 63
Place of residence : Princeton
Education
College
Attended college : Yes
College : University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Degree : Bachelor's degree in political science and teaching certificate
Year of graduation : 1977
Grad school
University : University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Degree : Some graduate work
Year of graduation : NA
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Military service
Has served in the military: No
Rank : NA
Employment Information
Job titles held : Vice Chair, Democratic Party of Green Lake County, Fox Lake Correctional Institution (taught college courses and GED courses to inmates); Princeton Town Board; Green Lake County Board of Commissioners; Farming; VISTA volunteer; coordinator of four group homes in Ripon; production supervisor at Fox Industries in Berlin; assistant director of Fresh Start in Wautoma. He has also written for the Oshkosh Northwestern and the Princeton Times.
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Political Information
Party affiliation : Democrat
Running for a: Federal office
Running for position: U.S. Congress
Chamber/district: 6th Congressional District
Incumbent: No
Previous elective offices : Princeton Town Board; Green Lake County Board of Commissioners.
Unsuccessful bids for elective offices: 6th Congressional District, 2010 (lost to incumbent Tom Petri)
URLs
Website : http://www.kallas4congress.com
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Sources: Project Vote Smart; On Politix; Kallas campaign website