Andrew Earl 'Andy' Jorgensen (born September 10, 1967) is a Democratic Party

Democratic Party (United States)

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 member of the Wisconsin State Assembly

Wisconsin State Assembly

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, representing the 37th Assembly District since he was elected in 2006. He is a member of the Committees on Agriculture, Biofuels and Sustainable Energy, Consumer Protection and Personal Privacy, and Rural Affairs.

Jorgensen was born in Berlin, Wisconsin

Berlin, Wisconsin

Berlin is a city in Green Lake and Waushara Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 5,305 at the 2000 census. The city is located mostly within the Town of Berlin in Green Lake County; only a small portion of the city extends into the Town of Aurora in Waushara...

. He graduated from Omro High School in Omro, Wisconsin

Omro, Wisconsin

Omro is a city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,177 at the 2000 census. The city is located along the Fox River, approximately 10 miles west of Oshkosh, Wisconsin.-1853 description:OMRO, P...

 in 1986. He attended the Brown Institute

Brown College (Minnesota)

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, in 1987, to train for a career in radio broadcasting. He worked as a DJ and program host at WNBK in New London, then moved to WFAW

WFAW

WFAW is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. WFAW had previously aired oldies music, and for many years featured a country format. Licensed to Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, USA, the station mainly serves the communities of Jefferson County...

, in Fort Atkinson. In 1995, took a job working on the assembly line at General Motors

General Motors

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’ Janesville

Janesville

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 plant. He served as a shop steward for UAW Local 95.

Jorgensen is an adult leader with Boy Scout

Boy Scout

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 Troop 131. He is also an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church, where he teaches Sunday school. He and his wife have three children.

External links

• Wisconsin Assembly - Representative Andy Jorgensen official government website
• Andy Jorgensen for State Assembly official campaign website

• Follow the Money - Andy Jorgensen
  • 2008 2006 campaign contributions
• Campaign 2008 campaign contributions at Wisconsin Democracy Campaign