Andrew Earl Jorgensen (born September 10, 1967) is a former member of the
Wisconsin State Assembly
The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The Assembly is controlled by the Republican ...
. He represented the 43rd Assembly District from 2013 to 2017 and had previously represented the 37th from 2007 to 2013, both times as a member of the
Democratic Party. He was a member of the Committees on Agriculture, Biofuels and Sustainable Energy, Consumer Protection and Personal Privacy, and Rural Affairs. As a result of redistricting, Mr. Jorgensen's district was divided, and on November 6, 2012, he defeated incumbent Evan Wynn to represent the 43rd Assembly District.
Jorgensen was born in
Berlin, Wisconsin
Berlin (/ˈbɜːrlɪn/ BUR-lin) is a city in Green Lake and Waushara counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 5,571 at the 2020 census. Of this, 5,435 were in Green Lake County, and only 89 were in Waushara County. The city ...
. He graduated from Omro High School in
Omro, Wisconsin
Omro is a city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,652 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The city is located along the Fox River (Green Bay tributary), Fox River, approximately 10 miles west of Oshkos ...
in 1986. He attended the
Brown Institute, in 1987, to train for a career in radio broadcasting. He worked as a DJ and program host at WNBK in
New London, then moved to
WFAW, in
Fort Atkinson. In 1995, he began working on the assembly line at
General Motors
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’
Janesville plant, where he served as a
shop steward
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for
UAW Local 95.
Andy Jorgenson
", ''Wisconsin Blue Book 2007-2008'', p. 45.
He is also an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church, where he teaches Sunday school. He and his wife have three children.
References
External links
Wisconsin Assembly - Representative Andy Jorgensen
''official government website''
Andy Jorgensen for State Assembly
''official campaign website''
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* ''Follow the Money'' - Andy Jorgensen
20082006
campaign contributions
Campaign 2008
campaign contributions at ''Wisconsin Democracy Campaign''
1967 births
Living people
People from Berlin, Wisconsin
People from Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin
People from Omro, Wisconsin
Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
21st-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature
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