Andrew Beeler
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Andrew Beeler
| party = Republican
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1992}}
| birth_place = Port Huron, Michigan, U.S.
| education = United States Naval Academy (BS)
| office = Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
| constituency = 83rd district (2019–2022)
64th district (2023–2024)
| term_start = January 1, 2021
| term_end = December 31, 2024
| branch = {{flag|United States Navy}}
| rank = Lieutenant
| serviceyears = 2010–2019
| predecessor = Shane Hernandez
| successor = Joseph G. Pavlov
}}
Andrew Beeler (born 1992){{Citation needed|date=May 2021}} was an American politician and former United States Navy officer who served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 2021 to 2024.
Early life and education
Beeler was born and raised in Port Huron, Michigan. After graduating from Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School, he accepted an appointment to the United States Naval Academy, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in naval architecture.{{Cite web|title=Andrew Beeler|url=https://www.newpolitics.org/andrew-beeler|access-date=2021-05-01|website=New Politics|language=en-US}}
Career
After graduating from the Naval Academy, Beeler was commissioned as an ensign in 2014. A surface warfare officer, he was assigned to the USS Chancellorsville and USS Decatur.{{Cite web|title=Andrew Beeler|url=https://www.usni.org/people/andrew-beeler|access-date=2021-05-01|website=U.S. Naval Institute|language=en}} Beeler was deployed to the South China Sea and Middle East before receiving a discharge from the Navy in 2019. Beeler then returned to Port Huron and became a candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives to represent the 83rd district. He was elected in November 2020 and assumed office on January 1, 2021. Following redistricting, in the 2022 election, Beeler was re-elected to represent the 64th district.{{cite web |title=2022 Michigan Election Results - General |url=https://mielections.us/election/results/2022GEN_CENR.html |publisher=Michigan Secretary of State |access-date=November 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129162327/https://mielections.us/election/results/2022GEN_CENR.html |archive-date=November 29, 2022 |date=November 28, 2022 |url-status=live}} Beeler did not seek re-election in 2024.{{Cite web|title=Andrew Beeler|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Andrew_Beeler|access-date=2021-05-01|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}} He was succeeded in the state House by Joseph G. Pavlov.{{cite web|title=2024 Michigan Election Results|url=https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/votehistory/Index?type=C&electionDate=11-5-2024|publisher=Michigan Secretary of State|access-date=November 24, 2024|date=November 22, 2024|url-status=live|archive-date=November 24, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20241124174348/https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/votehistory/Index?type=C&electionDate=11-5-2024}}
References
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Category:People from Port Huron, Michigan
Category:United States Naval Academy alumni
Category:University of Chicago alumni
Category:Republican Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives