Frederick P. Kessler

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Frederick P. Kessler (born January 11, 1940) is a legislator in the Wisconsin State Assembly representing the 12th District. A Democrat, he was first elected in 1960, then again in 1964 and he served until 1972. He has been re-elected again since 2004. He is a member of the Committees on Elections and Constitutional Law, Judiciary and Ethics, Criminal Justice, and Ways and Means.

Fred Kessler received a B.A. and law degree from the University of Wisconsin. On January 11, 1961, Kessler's 21st birthday, he became the youngest person, up to that time, ever to serve in the Wisconsin State Legislature. He also served as a Milwaukee County Court Judge from 1972 to 1978 and a Milwaukee Circuit Court Judge from 1978 to 1981 and 1986 to 1988. He also works as a labor arbitrator and redistricting consultant.

Fred Kessler is a member of Goethe House (vice president, former president), the Milwaukee Chapter of the ACLU (board member, former president), World Affairs Council of Milwaukee (board member), Wisconsin Bar Association, Industrial Relations Research Association, DANK (German-American National Congress)-Milwaukee chapter (former vice president); Milwaukee Donauschwaben; Amnesty International Group 107 (former chairman); Milwaukee Turners; N.A.A.C.P., and a former member of the City of Milwaukee Harbor Commission.