Joe Knollenberg

Joe Knollenberg
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan
In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2009
Preceded by	William Broomfield
Succeeded by	Gary Peters
Constituency	11th district (1993–2003) 9th district (2003–2009)
Personal details
Born	Joseph Kastl Knollenberg (1933-11-28)November 28, 1933 Mattoon, Illinois, U.S.
Died	February 6, 2018(2018-02-06) (aged 84) Troy, Michigan, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Sandie Knollenberg
Children	2, including Marty
Alma mater	Eastern Illinois University
Occupation	Insurance agent
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1955–1957
Rank	Corporal
Joe Knollenberg's voice Knollenberg speaks on emergency funding for rebuilding Iraq and Afghanistan Recorded October 15, 2003

Joseph Kastl Knollenberg (November 28, 1933 – February 6, 2018) was an American politician from Michigan. From 1993 to 2009, he was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Michigan's 9th congressional district and Michigan's 11th congressional district.

In his congressional term, Knollenberg was known as a staunch supporter of the North American Free Trade Agreement, President George W. Bush's stance on protecting manufactured goods and for voting against expanding SCHIP in the later years of his career.^[1]

He was defeated by Gary Peters in the 2008 election by a margin of 52% to 43%.