Melissa Agard | |
|---|---|
| 6th Executive of Dane County, Wisconsin | |
| Assumed office November 13, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jamie Kuhn (interim) Joe Parisi (elected) |
| 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 the county executive of Dane County, Wisconsin, since November 2024. She is also a member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing Wisconsin's 16th Senate district from 2021 until her term expires at the end of 2024. While in the Senate, she served as minority leader in 2023.[1] She previously served four terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, when she was primarily known by her married name Melissa Sargent.