| Joel Skornicka | |
| Order: | 51st |
| Office: | Mayor of Madison, Wisconsin |
| Term Start: | April 18, 1979 |
| Term End: | April 17, 1983 |
| Predecessor: | Paul Soglin |
| Successor: | F. Joseph Sensenbrenner Jr. |
| Party: | Independent |
| Birth Date: | 29 January 1937 |
| Education: | University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| Profession: | Assistant Chancellor |
Joel Skornicka (29 January 1937 -)[1] was Mayor of Madison, Wisconsin from 1979 to 1983.[2] Prior to becoming Mayor, he served as Assistant Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.[3] Skornicka received his bachelor's degree in political science in 1958 and his master's degree in public policy and administration in 1975, from University of Wisconsin - Madison[4] He was an Independent.[5]