Meet Jane Kleiss

Small business owner. Middle-aged Midwestern mom. Problem solver.

Jane never intended to run for office. 

Last Spring, Jane’s morning commute looked like many of ours: driving past a sea of political signs on the way to school drop-off. While explaining what the Wisconsin State Assembly is Jane came to the realization she had many times throughout her life. No one else was going to step up, so she was going to have to. 

Some might say she was called to serve. Some would call it poor impulse control, either way a campaign was launched.

Jane wasn’t always a Democrat. Like many of her neighbors she was raised as a conservative. But somewhere along the way it became clear: what the Republican party said wasn’t what they actually did. They were no longer the party of fiscal responsibility and values, but one of contradictions and extremism.

Jane doesn’t care about extremist rhetoric that pits communities against each other. She cares about being able to see a doctor without waiting eight months. She knows the government shouldn’t be in our bedrooms. She believes kids should get a quality education no matter what tax bracket or zip code their parents are in.
As our voice in the State Assembly Jane will lead with kindness and empathy first, backed by integrity and logic. Thirteen years as a chef has taught Jane how to balance the needs of many and invite everyone to the table.

In addition to running her personal chef business, Jane’s Just in Time Meals LLC, she has been active in the community, including several years on the Board of Directors at Festival Theatre. You may also know Jane from her involvement in the community or her time working at Cafe Wren. Before discovering her passion for cooking, Jane gained experience in a wide range of industries, including state and federal contracting, commercial real estate, medical and manufacturing software, and plastics manufacturing.

Jane is proud to have garnered the support of folks across the Badger State. From teachers, to working families, to environmental champions. But she’s most proud to have the support of her neighbors — normal people who have taken time out of their busy schedules to knock doors and call their friends. People who are frustrated by the inaction of a grid-locked state legislature. Folks who know: we can’t afford more of the same dysfunctional “leadership.”

At every door she knocks Jane tells voters “I’m old enough to remember when we could work together, and I’m optimistic enough to think we can do it again.”

Compromise isn’t a dirty word, it’s common sense. And it’s what Wisconsin needs to finally move forward.

Jane has called Wisconsin home for the past seventeen years. She currently lives in St. Croix Valley with her husband, son, and four cats.