Andrew La Grone
{{short description|American politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Andrew La Grone
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| state_legislature = Nebraska
| district = 49th
| term_start = January 9, 2019
| term_end = January 6, 2021
| predecessor = John Murante
| successor = Jen Day
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|11|4}}
| birth_place = Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
| residence =
| death_date =
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| children = 1
| profession =
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| party = Republican
| alma_mater = University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of Nebraska College of Law
| spouse = {{marriage|Julie Slama|2021}}
}}
Andrew La Grone (born November 4, 1990) is a lawyer and a former member of the Nebraska Legislature.
Early life
La Grone was born in Omaha, Nebraska.{{cite web |url=http://news.legislature.ne.gov/dist49/biography/ |title=Biography |publisher=Nebraska Legislature |accessdate=May 21, 2020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 16, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201016213431/http://news.legislature.ne.gov/dist49/biography/ }}
Education
La Grone graduated from Millard South High School in 2009. La Grone earned a B.A. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2012 and a J.D. with high distinction from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 2015.
Career
La Grone is a lawyer and a member of the Nebraska State Bar Association.{{cite web |url=https://www.nebar.com/members/?id=39609221 |title=Andrew T. LaGrone |publisher=Nebraska State Bar Association}} Between his undergraduate years and law school, La Grone served as a staff assistant in the Washington, D.C. office of U.S. Congressman Adrian Smith in 2013.{{cite press release |url=https://adriansmith.house.gov/press-release/smith-announces-staff-changes-113th-congress |title=Smith Announces Staff Changes for 113th Congress |date=January 9, 2013 |work=U.S. Congress}}
On January 9, 2019, La Grone was appointed by the governor to the Nebraska Legislature after his predecessor, John Murante, was elected as Treasurer of Nebraska.{{cite web|url=https://www.omaha.com/news/state_and_regional/sen-la-grone-will-run-for-legislative-seat-he-was/article_729091d4-2147-5be6-b15c-460a2ceec27e.html#1|title=Sen. La Grone will run for legislative seat he was appointed to fill last year |work=Omaha World-Herald |accessdate=May 21, 2020}} La Grone represented the 49th district from his appointment to January 2021. La Grone is a Republican.{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Andrew_La_Grone|title=Andrew La Grone|publisher=Ballotpedia |accessdate=May 21, 2020}}{{cite web |url=http://update.legislature.ne.gov/?p=24366 |title=La Grone appointed to Legislature |date=December 17, 2018 |work=Nebraska Legislature}}
La Grone ran for election to a full term in the 2020 election. He lost the primary election to business owner and Democrat Jen Day 53.1% to 46.9%. His campaign sent out a mailer criticizing Day featuring a photo of a volunteer and not the candidate herself.{{cite news |last=Dunker |first=Chris |date=September 22, 2020 |title=Attack ad in District 49 race uses photo of a campaign volunteer instead of candidate |url=https://journalstar.com/legislature/attack-ad-in-district-49-race-uses-photo-of-a-campaign-volunteer-instead-of-candidate/article_0a60fc6a-0b27-5ae8-82f7-defa17bc8ef2.html |work=Lincoln Journal Star }} La Grone was defeated by Day in the November 2020 general election.
Personal life
La Grone is Catholic. He married fellow state senator Julie Slama in December 2021.{{cite web |url=http://news.legislature.ne.gov/dist01/2021/12/13/thanksgiving-message/ |title=Thanksgiving Message |date=December 13, 2021 |work=Nebraska Legislature |first=Julie |last=Slama}} She converted to Catholicism before their marriage.{{Cite news |date=April 29, 2022 |title=There is hope: Meet the young Catholic lawmaker who went viral as a champion for life |agency=Catholic News Agency |url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251096/julie-slama-nebraska-pro-life-legislator |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324154645/https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251096/julie-slama-nebraska-pro-life-legislator |archive-date=March 24, 2023}} Slama and La Grone have a son.{{cite news |last=Swanson |first=Dan |title=Sen. Slama is new mom, chairman of commerce committee |url=https://www.newschannelnebraska.com/story/50281048/sen-slama-is-new-mom-chairman-of-commerce-committee |work=News Channel Nebraska |date=December 26, 2023}}
References
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External links
{{official website|https://www.lagronelawnebraska.com/}}
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Category:Catholics from Nebraska
Category:Politicians from Omaha, Nebraska
Category:University of Nebraska–Lincoln alumni
Category:Republican Party Nebraska state senators
Category:21st-century American lawyers
Category:21st-century members of the Nebraska Legislature
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