Andy Meisner

Andrew Meisner (born March 30, 1973) is a politician from Huntington Woods, Michigan. He is a former Democratic Party member of the Michigan State House of Representatives. He served as the Oakland County Treasurer from 2009 to 2021. Meisner was a candidate for Oakland County Executive in 2020, but was defeated in the August Democratic primary.

Andy Meisner
Oakland County Treasurer
In office
July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2021
Preceded byPat Dohany
Succeeded byRobert Wittenberg
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 27th district
In office
January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2009
Preceded byMichael Switalski
Succeeded byEllen Lipton
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic

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 to the Michigan House of Representatives 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.

After serving the maximum number of 3 terms in the State House under term limits, in November 2008, Meisner successfully ran against the incumbent Oakland County Treasurer.

In September 2009, Governor Granholm named Meisner to the Michigan Land Bank Fast Track Authority

In November 2012, Meisner ran for re-election against term-limited State Representative Marty Knollenberg (R)-Troy, winning by 7 points.

In 2020, Meisner was a candidate for Oakland County Executive, but lost in the August Democratic primary.

Electoral history
Oakland County Executive Democratic primary election, 2020[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dave Coulter (incumbent) 109,761 53.96
Democratic Andy Meisner 93,475 45.95
Write-In 178 0.09
Total votes 203,414 100
Oakland County Executive Democratic special primary election, 2020[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dave Coulter (incumbent) 112,679 56.02
Democratic Andy Meisner 88,256 43.87
Write-In 219 0.11
Total votes 201,154 100
Oakland County Treasurer general election, 2016[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andy Meisner (incumbent) 333,826 54.30
Republican John P. McCulloch 278,971 45.38
Write-In 1,986 0.32
Total votes 614,783 100
Oakland County Treasurer general election, 2012[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andy Meisner (incumbent) 319,816 53.36
Republican Marty Knollenberg 277,128 46.24
Write-In 2,386 0.40
Total votes 599,330 100
Oakland County Treasurer general election, 2008[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andy Meisner 306,062 52.11
Republican Pat Dohany (incumbent) 278,666 47.45
Write-In 2,575 0.40
Total votes 587,303 100
Michigan House of Representatives 27th District general election, 2006[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andy Meisner (incumbent) 27,285 78.89
Republican Will Sears 7,303 21.11
Total votes 34,588 100
Michigan House of Representatives 27th District general election, 2004[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andy Meisner (incumbent) 32,477 73.10
Republican William Axtell 10,755 24.23
Libertarian Lloyd W. Sherman 1,188 2.68
Total votes 44,390 100
Michigan House of Representatives 27th District general election, 2002[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andy Meisner 21,037 73.10
Republican Keith P. Sanford 7,927 26.57
Green Art Myatt 875 2.93
Total votes 29,839 100
Michigan House of Representatives 27th District Democratic primary election, 2002[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andy Meisner 7,539 51.63
Democratic Simon I. Galed 2,605 17.82
Democratic Justen Grech 2,522 17.25
Democratic Jeff Jenks 1,946 13.31
Total votes 14,622 100

References
  1. "Oakland County Results: County Executive Democratic Primary 2020". January 10, 2022 – via Oakland County Clerk.
  2. "Oakland County Results: County Executive Democratic Special Primary 2020". January 10, 2022 – via Oakland County Clerk.
  3. "Oakland County Results: County Treasurer General Election, 2016". January 10, 2022 – via Oakland County Clerk.
  4. "Oakland County Results: County Treasurer General Election, 2012". January 10, 2022 – via Oakland County Clerk.
  5. "Oakland County Results: County Treasurer General Election, 2008". January 10, 2022 – via Oakland County Clerk.
  6. "27th House District general election, 2006". January 10, 2022 – via Secretary of State Department of State.
  7. "27th House District general election, 2006". January 10, 2022 – via Secretary of State Department of State.
  8. "27th House District general election, 2002". January 10, 2022 – via Secretary of State Department of State.
  9. "27th House District Democratic primary election, 2002". January 10, 2022 – via Secretary of State Department of State.
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