Andy Meisner

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Andy Meisner

| office = Oakland County Treasurer

| term_start = July 1, 2009

| term_end = June 30, 2021

| preceded = Pat Dohany

| successor = Robert Wittenberg

| state_house2 = Michigan

| state2 = Michigan

| district2 = 27th

| term_start2 = January 1, 2003

| term_end2 = January 1, 2009

| predecessor2 = Michael Switalski

| successor2 = Ellen Lipton

| birth_place =

| party = Democratic

}}

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.

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 [http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20090921/FREE/909219979]

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

{{Election box begin no change | title=Oakland County Executive Democratic primary election, 2020{{Cite web |date=January 10, 2022 |title=Oakland County Results: County Executive Democratic Primary 2020 |url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/MI/Oakland/104189/web.258506/#/detail/230 |via=Oakland County Clerk}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Dave Coulter (incumbent)

|votes = 109,761

|percentage = 53.96

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Andy Meisner

|votes = 93,475

|percentage = 45.95

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate = Write-In

|votes = 178

|percentage = 0.09

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 203,414

| percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=Oakland County Executive Democratic special primary election, 2020{{Cite web |date=January 10, 2022 |title=Oakland County Results: County Executive Democratic Special Primary 2020 |url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/MI/Oakland/104189/web.258506/#/detail/195 |via=Oakland County Clerk}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Dave Coulter (incumbent)

|votes = 112,679

|percentage = 56.02

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Andy Meisner

|votes = 88,256

|percentage = 43.87

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate = Write-In

|votes = 219

|percentage = 0.11

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 201,154

| percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=Oakland County Treasurer general election, 2016{{Cite web |date=January 10, 2022 |title=Oakland County Results: County Treasurer General Election, 2016 |url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/MI/Oakland/63990/184040/en/vts.html?cid=0133 |via=Oakland County Clerk}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Andy Meisner (incumbent)

|votes = 333,826

|percentage = 54.30

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = John P. McCulloch

|votes = 278,971

|percentage = 45.38

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate = Write-In

|votes = 1,986

|percentage = 0.32

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 614,783

| percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=Oakland County Treasurer general election, 2012{{Cite web |date=January 10, 2022 |title=Oakland County Results: County Treasurer General Election, 2012 |url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/MI/Oakland/43747/114561/en/vts.html?cid=0135 |via=Oakland County Clerk}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Andy Meisner (incumbent)

|votes = 319,816

|percentage = 53.36

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Marty Knollenberg

|votes = 277,128

|percentage = 46.24

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate = Write-In

|votes = 2,386

|percentage = 0.40

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 599,330

| percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=Oakland County Treasurer general election, 2008{{Cite web |date=January 10, 2022 |title=Oakland County Results: County Treasurer General Election, 2008 |url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/MI/Oakland/9047/13955/en/vts.html?cid=0134 |via=Oakland County Clerk}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Andy Meisner

|votes = 306,062

|percentage = 52.11

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Pat Dohany (incumbent)

|votes = 278,666

|percentage = 47.45

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate = Write-In

|votes = 2,575

|percentage = 0.40

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 587,303

| percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=Michigan House of Representatives 27th District general election, 2006{{Cite web |date=January 10, 2022 |title=27th House District general election, 2006 |url=https://mielections.us/election/results/06GEN/#08027000 |via=Secretary of State Department of State}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Andy Meisner (incumbent)

|votes = 27,285

|percentage = 78.89

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Will Sears

|votes = 7,303

|percentage = 21.11

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 34,588

| percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=Michigan House of Representatives 27th District general election, 2004{{Cite web |date=January 10, 2022 |title=27th House District general election, 2006|url=https://mielections.us/election/results/04GEN/#08027000 |via=Secretary of State Department of State}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Andy Meisner (incumbent)

|votes = 32,477

|percentage = 73.10

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = William Axtell

|votes = 10,755

|percentage = 24.23

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Lloyd W. Sherman

|votes = 1,188

|percentage = 2.68

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 44,390

| percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=Michigan House of Representatives 27th District general election, 2002{{Cite web |date=January 10, 2022 |title=27th House District general election, 2002|url=https://mielections.us/election/results/02GEN/#08027000 |via=Secretary of State Department of State}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Andy Meisner

|votes = 21,037

|percentage = 73.10

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Keith P. Sanford

|votes = 7,927

|percentage = 26.57

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Green Party (United States)

|candidate = Art Myatt

|votes = 875

|percentage = 2.93

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 29,839

| percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=Michigan House of Representatives 27th District Democratic primary election, 2002{{Cite web |date=January 10, 2022 |title=27th House District Democratic primary election, 2002|url=https://mielections.us/election/results/02PRI/#08027000 |via=Secretary of State Department of State}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Andy Meisner

|votes = 7,539

|percentage = 51.63

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Simon I. Galed

|votes = 2,605

|percentage = 17.82

}}