Andrew Meisner is a politician from Ferndale, Michigan. He is a Democratic 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. Image File history File links Andymeisner. ... Image File history File links Andymeisner. ... Ferndale is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Cora B. Anderson House of Representatives Office Building, Downtown Lansing The Michigan State House of Representatives is the lower body of the Michigan Legislature. ...

He is currently the only member of the Michigan State House who is of Middle Eastern descent.

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. Sander Martin Levin, known as Sandy Levin, (born September 6, 1931) is a Democratic U.S. Representative from the 12th Congressional District in Michigan. ... David Ross Obey (born October 3, 1938) is an American politician. ...

In 2001, Meisner returned to Michigan to work as a corporate communications director for a real estate firm. 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

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. Mouse embryonic stem cells. ...

Electoral History

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

External Links

• Andy Meisner's Web Site
• Andy Meisner's Michigan House Democrats Web Site
• The Michigan House Democrats Web Site