Melissa Agard | |
|---|---|
| Minority Leader of the Wisconsin Senate | |
| In office January 3, 2023 – December 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Janet Bewley |
| Succeeded by | Dianne Hesselbein |
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 16th district | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Mark F. Miller |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 48th district | |
| In office January 7, 2013 – January 4, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Samba Baldeh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Melissa Kristen Agard March 28, 1969 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Justin Sargent
(m. 1997; div. 2019) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | University of Wisconsin, Madison (BS) |
| Website | Campaign 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.