Andy Meisner

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name= Andy Meisner
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state_house=Michigan
state= Michigan
district= 27th
party= Democratic
term_start = 2003
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succeeded= Incumbent
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religion = Jewish
spouse = Johnna

Andrew Meisner is a politician from Ferndale, Michigan. He is a Democratic Party member of the Michigan State House of Representatives. He is a co-founder of Michigan Democratic Action Network (MDAN), an organization created to engage young adults in the political process. Along with Reps. Steve Tobocman and Gabe Leland and Sens. Gilda Jacobs and Liz Brater, Meisner is one of the only Jewish members of the Michigan Legislature.

Early life

While in college, Meisner was an aide to Congressmen Sander Levin and David Obey. After graduating, he became Congressman Levin's policy analyst for issues concerning criminal justice, mental health, unemployment insurance, and foreign affairs. Meisner was then elected vice president of the national, non-profit Drug-Free Kids Campaign, or CADCA.

In 2001, Meisner returned to Michigan to work as a corporate communications director for a real estate firm.

Political career

Meisner was elected in 2002. Since then he has become the Assistant Democratic Leader and the Vice-Chair of the House Commerce Committee and Ethics, Oversight and Campaign Finance Committee, and serving as a member of the Tax Policy Committee.

Meisner was awarded the "Rising Star Award" in 2005 from the 21st Century Democrats. Meisner is an advocate for easing restrictions on embryonic stem cell research.

Electoral history

*2006 election for State House
**Andy Meisner (D), 79%
**Will Sears (R), 21%
*2004 election for State House
**Andy Meisner (D), 73%
**William Axtell (R), 24%
*2002 election for State House
**Andy Meisner (D), 70%
**Keith Sanford (R), 25%

External links

* [http://andymeisner.com/ Andy Meisner's Web Site]
* [http://027.housedems.com/ Andy Meisner's Michigan House Democrats Web Site]
* [http://www.housedems.com/ The Michigan House Democrats Web Site]