Bice: Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch puts Oconomowoc house up for sale

Wisconsin's second couple has put their house in Oconomowoc on the block.

Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch and state Rep. Joel Kleefisch are listing their 2,636-square-foot home near Okauchee Lake for $399,900, according to First Weber Realtors.

"They are moving to a more central location within the 38th Assembly District but still with close proximity to the freeway so the lieutenant governor can do her job with aplomb," said Daniel Suhr, chief of staff to Rebecca Kleefisch.

The listing for the house says: "Peaceful backyard, outdoor fireplace, patio with pergola and water feature. Conveniently located close to shopping. Don't miss it!"

Joel Kleefisch, a Republican rep, said the couple recently bought 50 acres, including hunting and tillable land, in the Town of Concord in Jefferson County. He said the lieutenant governor's sister and her husband bought 40 acres of adjoining land where they hope to operate an apiary, a collection of beehives.

"We need to sell our home before we can build," said the veteran lawmaker. Rebecca and Joel Kleefisch both previously worked for WISN-TV (Channel 12) before getting into politics. They have two daughters.

Last year, Gov. Scott Walker and first lady Tonette Walker sold their Wauwatosa house for $323,500, noting that they decided to downsize because one son, Matt, graduated from Marquette University last year and their second son, Alex, is expected to finish at University of Wisconsin-Madison in May.

The governor and first lady now live at the executive residence in Maple Bluff.

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