Full Name:
Janel Brandtjen
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Rick; 2 Children
Birth Place:
Milwaukee, WI
Home City:
Menomonee Falls, WI
Religion:
Christian
Bachelor of Science, Finance/Marketing, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Assembly Member, Wisconsin State Assembly, District 22, 2014-present
Member, Waukesha County Supervisor, 2008-present
Candidate, Wisconsin State Senate, District 8, 2023
Candidate, Wisconsin State Assembly, District 22, 2022
Vice Chair, Community Development Committee
Member, Corrections Committee
Former Member, Children and Families Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly
Former Vice Chair, Community Development Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly
Former Member, Joint Information Policy and Technology Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly
Former Member, Science and Technology Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly
Former Chair, Small Business Development Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly
Former Member, State Affairs Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly
Former Member, Urban Revitalization Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly
Former Member, Workforce Development Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly
No professional experience on file.
Chair, Health and Human Services, 2010-present
Member, Marsh County Health Alliance, 2010-present
Member, Waukesha County Board Executive Committee, 2010-present
Member, Immanuel Lutheran Church, present
Member, National Rifle Association, present
Member, Republican Party of Waukesha County, present
Chair/Co-Chair Fundraisers, Aquinas Academy
Chair/Co-Chair Fundraisers, Christ for Africa
Vice Chair, Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight
Member, Mental Health Joint Conference Committee
Member, Republican Women of Waukesha County
Member, Community Health Improvement Plan Programs Steering Committee, 2011
Awards:
Wisconsin Pro-Life Legislator of the Year, 2016; Friend of Family, Life and Liberty, Wisconsin Family Action, 2016, 2018; Building Wisconsin Award, Associated Builders & Contractors, 2016, 2018, 2020; Champion of Commerce, Metro Milwaukee Association of Commerce, 2015-16, 2017-18; Working for Wisconsin Award, WMC, 2015-16, 2017-18; Dental Academy Award, Wisconsin Dental Association, 2015, 2017, 2019; Award for Outstanding Support of Motorcyclists, ABATE of Wisconsin, 2018; Friend of Housing Award, Wisconsin Builders Association, 2020
Priority Issues:
Lower Taxes
Economic Growth
Fiscal Responsibility
Education Choice
Sanctity of Human Life
Right to Bear Arms