Melissa Agard

Melissa Agard
Minority Leader of the Wisconsin Senate
In office
January 3, 2023 – December 1, 2023
Preceded byJanet Bewley
Succeeded byDianne Hesselbein
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 16th district
Assumed office
January 4, 2021
Preceded byMark F. Miller
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 48th district
In office
January 7, 2013 – January 4, 2021
Preceded byChris Taylor
Succeeded bySamba Baldeh
Personal details
Born
Melissa Kristen Agard

(1969-03-28) March 28, 1969 (age 55)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Justin Sargent
(m. 1997; div. 2019)
Children4
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison (BS)
WebsiteCampaign website

Melissa Kristen Agard (born March 28, 1969) is an American small business owner and Democratic politician from Madison, Wisconsin. She is a member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 16th Senate district since 2021. She also served as minority leader in the Senate for most of 2023.[1] She previously served four terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, when she was primarily known as Melissa Sargent.

  1. ^ "Wisconsin State Legislature Home Page". legis.wisconsin.gov. Retrieved September 12, 2024.