Joe Knollenberg

Joseph Kastl Knollenberg (November 28, 1933 – February 6, 2018) was an American politician. From 1993 to 2009, he was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing  and .

Knollenberg was known as a supporter of the North American Free Trade Agreement, President George W. Bush's support on protecting manufactured goods and for voting against expanding S-CHIP in the later years of his career.

He lost to Gary Peters in the 2008 election by winning 43% of the vote to Peters' 52%.

Knollenberg died on February 6, 2018 due to complications from Alzheimer's disease at a care facility in Troy, Michigan at the age of 84.

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Federal Election Commission — Joseph K. Knollenberg  campaign finance reports and data
On the Issues — Joe Knollenberg issue positions and quotes
OpenSecrets.org — Joe Knollenberg campaign contributions
Project Vote Smart — Representative Joseph K. 'Joe' Knollenberg (MI) profile
Washington Post — Congress Votes Database: Joe Knollenberg voting record


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