Kleinschmidt (born March 25, 1970) is an American lawyer, teacher, and politician.
He served as the Mayor of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, from 2009 until 2015.
Kleinschmidt is the first openly gay mayor in the town's history.
He is also the third openly gay candidate to be elected mayor in North Carolina, following Mike Nelson of Carrboro (1995) and Elic Senter of Franklinton (2007).