{{Short description|American politician (born 1969)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2022}} {{Infobox officeholder |name = Melissa Agard |image = |order = 6th |title = Executive of [[Dane County, Wisconsin]] | term_start = November 13, 2024 | term_end = | predecessor = Jamie Kuhn (interim)<br />[[Joe Parisi]] (elected) | successor = |office1 = Minority Leader of the [[Wisconsin Senate]] | term_start1 = January 3, 2023 | term_end1 = December 1, 2023 | predecessor1 = [[Janet Bewley (Wisconsin politician)|Janet Bewley]] | successor1 = [[Dianne Hesselbein]] |state_senate2 = Wisconsin |district2 = [[Wisconsin's 16th Senate district|16th]] | term_start2 = January 4, 2021 | term_end2 = January 6, 2025 | predecessor2 = [[Mark F. Miller]] | successor2 = [[Melissa Ratcliff]] |state_assembly3 = Wisconsin |district3 = [[Wisconsin's 48th Assembly district|48th]] | term_start3 = January 7, 2013 | term_end3 = January 4, 2021 | predecessor3 = [[Chris Taylor (judge)|Chris Taylor]] | successor3 = [[Samba Baldeh]] |birth_name = Melissa Kristen Agard |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|3|28}} |birth_place = [[Madison, Wisconsin]], U.S. |death_date = |death_place = |party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |spouse = {{marriage|Justin Sargent|1997|2019|end=div}} |children = 4 |education = [[University of Wisconsin, Madison]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]]) |signature=Melissa Sargent Signature.jpeg |website = {{URL|melissaagard.com|Campaign website}} }} '''Melissa Kristen Agard''' (born March 28, 1969) is an [[Americans|American]] [[small business]] owner and [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] politician from [[Madison, Wisconsin]]. She is the [[county executive]] of [[Dane County, Wisconsin]], since November 2024. She previously served four years in the [[Wisconsin Senate]], from 2021 to 2025, and served as minority leader in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wisconsin State Legislature Home Page |url=https://legis.wisconsin.gov/ |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=legis.wisconsin.gov}}</ref> Before that, she served four terms in the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]], when she was primarily known by her married name '''Melissa Sargent'''.
==Early life and career== Agard was born in [[Madison, Wisconsin]], and graduated from [[Madison East High School]].<ref>{{cite news|url= https://madison.com/melissa-sargent-democratic-candidate-in-assembly-district/article_9d3eab16-1e0b-11e2-af41-001a4bcf887a.html#ixzz2H3q8iCMf |title= Melissa Sargent, Democratic candidate in Assembly District 48 |last= Sargent |first= Melissa |newspaper= [[The Capital Times]] |date= October 25, 2012 |access-date= January 5, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.melissasargent.com/about |title= About Melissa |website= Melissa Sargent for Senate |access-date= January 5, 2021 }}</ref> She earned her [[Bachelor of Science|bachelor's degree]] in Psychology from [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]] in 1991.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://legis.wisconsin.gov/assembly/48/sargent/meet-melissa/about-me/ |title= About Me |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201028151721/https://legis.wisconsin.gov/assembly/48/sargent/meet-melissa/about-me/ |website= Melissa Sargent - State Representative |access-date= January 5, 2021 |archive-date= October 28, 2020 }}</ref>
She went to work as a business manager for Hyperion Studio in Madison, then co-founded Opacolor LLC with her father, Steven. Opacolor is a digital photography and print studio which Agard continues to own and operate. They specialize in original [[giclée]] prints.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://opacolor.com/history.htm |title= History |website= Opacolor LLC |access-date= January 5, 2021 }}</ref>
In 2010, Agard's neighbors on the north side of Madison urged her to seek a newly-vacant seat on the [[Dane County, Wisconsin|Dane County]] Board of Supervisors.<ref name="wsj2012">{{cite news|url= https://madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/from-protesting-to-legislating-two-who-marched-at-capitol-set-to-take-office/article_57b7883e-4fbf-11e2-a063-0019bb2963f4.html |title= From protesting to legislating: Two who marched at Capitol set to take office |newspaper= [[Wisconsin State Journal]] |date= December 27, 2012 |last= Hall |first= Dee J. |access-date= January 5, 2021 }}</ref> Agard later described her situation: "At that point, I owned my own business, I had three kids, and I just found out I was pregnant with my fourth. And I was 40 years old and feeling like one more thing on my plate would cause me to topple over." She then explained that her children came home from school that day complaining about having to do a community service project. She told them to tough it out, then decided she should do the same.<ref name="wsj2012"/> Agard won election to the county board and was part of the liberal majority on that body for four years, chairing the Health and Human Needs Committee.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://countyofdane.com/board/supervisor.aspx?district=18 |title= Melissa Agard Sargent |website= Dane County Board of Supervisors |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120528174235/http://countyofdane.com/board/supervisor.aspx?district=18 |archive-date= May 28, 2012 |access-date= January 5, 2021 }}</ref>
== 2011 Wisconsin protests == For fifty consecutive days during the [[2011 Wisconsin protests]] against [[Scott Walker (politician)|Governor Scott Walker]]'s controversial "Budget Repair" legislation ([[2011 Wisconsin Act 10]]) which abolished [[collective bargaining]] for most Wisconsin public employees, Agard says that she, often accompanied by one or more of her four children, joined in the mass demonstrations, whether in the [[Wisconsin State Capitol]] or (after officials locked the Capitol), outside in the Wisconsin cold. On March 27, 2011, when the State Capitol Police ordered her three older boys to take down their protest sign proclaiming "[[Solidarity Forever]]" which was being displayed outside the "Designated Demonstration Area" they refused, and Agard was issued a ticket (said ticket was later dismissed).<ref name="wsj2012"/><ref>{{cite news|url= https://isthmus.com/news/news/new-round-of--wisconsin-capitol-protests-target-sign-and-location-rules/ |title= New round of Wisconsin Capitol protests target sign and location rules |newspaper= [[Isthmus (newspaper)|Isthmus]] |date= March 29, 2011 |last= Tarr |first= Joe |access-date= January 5, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZmUR4gj9Ww|title= The Sargent Boys stand up for the First Amendment |last= SSWIDTMS |date= March 28, 2011 |access-date= January 5, 2021 |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>
== Political career == Following the drastic Republican [[Redistricting in the United States|redistricting]] in 2011, which scrambled the Madison-area assembly districts, Agard was able to run for [[Wisconsin State Assembly]] in the newly drawn 48th assembly district without an opponent from either major political party.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://madison.com/ct/news/opinion/editorial/melissa-sargent-offers-promise-of-renewed-wisconsin/article_567b119a-c07a-11e1-a57b-0019bb2963f4.html |title= Melissa Sargent offers promise of renewed Wisconsin |newspaper= [[The Capital Times]] |date= July 6, 2012 |access-date= January 5, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= https://isthmus.com/news/news/redistricting-sets-up-democratic-battles-in-wisconsin-assembly-primaries/ |title= Redistricting sets up Democratic battles in Wisconsin Assembly primaries |newspaper= [[Isthmus (newspaper)|Isthmus]] |date= March 29, 2011 |last= Tarr |first= Joe |access-date= January 6, 2021 }}</ref> She defeated independent [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]] candidate Terry Gray with 83% of the general election vote.<ref name="2012gen">{{cite report|url= https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/Amended%20Percentage%20Results-11.6.12%20President.pdf |title= Canvass Results for 2012 Presidential and General Election - 11/6/2012 |publisher= [[Wisconsin Government Accountability Board]] |date= December 26, 2012 |pages= 19–20 |access-date= January 5, 2021 }}</ref> She was reelected without any opposition in 2014, 2016, and 2018.
In 2020, longtime state senator [[Mark F. Miller]] announced he would not seek reelection to a fifth term. The Madison-based senate seat attracted many interested potential candidates, but ultimately Agard had only one opponent in the Democratic [[Partisan primary|primary]]—Monona Grove School Board president Andrew McKinney.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://madison.com/ct/news/local/govt-and-politics/several-madison-democrats-jockeying-to-succeed-rep-melissa-sargent-in-state-assembly/article_f6d3b302-c98e-537b-ade6-6c6cbcebfab5.html |title= Several Madison Democrats jockeying to succeed Rep. Melissa Sargent in state Assembly |newspaper= [[The Capital Times]] |date= March 2, 2020 |first= Briana |last= Reilly |access-date= January 6, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= https://madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/another-madison-city-council-member-announces-run-for-state-assembly-seat/article_68c9a05e-121b-5d27-b7d7-b8ac3b670e9d.html |title= Another Madison City Council member announces run for state Assembly seat |newspaper= [[Wisconsin State Journal]] |date= March 12, 2020 |last= Schmidt |first= Mitchell |access-date= January 6, 2021 }}</ref> During the primary, she renewed her commitment to pursue [[Decriminalization of non-medical cannabis in the United States|full decriminalization of marijuana]] in the state, as well as increasing the [[Minimum wage in the United States|minimum wage]], protecting [[labor rights]], and providing more affordable housing.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/rep-melissa-sargent-wins-primary-for-senate-district-16-race/article_92271cef-5563-5401-8b11-6e1a71ea667a.html |title= Rep. Melissa Sargent wins primary for Senate District 16 race |newspaper= [[Wisconsin State Journal]] |date= August 11, 2020 |last= Hamer |first= Emily |access-date= January 6, 2021 }}</ref> Agard prevailed in the primary, taking more than 76% of the vote.<ref name="2020pri">{{cite report|url= https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/2020-08/Statewide%20Percentage%20Results.pdf |title= Canvass Results for 2020 Partisan Primary - 8/11/2020 |publisher= [[Wisconsin Elections Commission]] |date= August 26, 2020 |page= 7 |access-date= January 6, 2021 }}</ref> She went on to win a similarly substantial 73% majority over Republican Scott Barker in the [[2020 Wisconsin elections|2020 general election]].<ref name="2020gen">{{cite report|url= https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/Statewide%20Results%20All%20Offices%20%28pre-Presidential%20recount%29.pdf |title= Canvass Results for 2020 General Election - 11/3/2020 |publisher= [[Wisconsin Elections Commission]] |date= November 18, 2020 |page= 5 |access-date= January 6, 2021 }}</ref>
On November 16, 2022, she was voted the Minority Leader of the Wisconsin Senate, succeeding [[Janet Bewley (Wisconsin politician)|Senator Janet Bewley]] who chose not to run for reelection.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-16 |title=Agard elected Wisconsin Senate Democratic leader |url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/article/Agard-elected-Wisconsin-Senate-Democratic-leader-17588862.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221117170413/https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/article/Agard-elected-Wisconsin-Senate-Democratic-leader-17588862.php |archive-date=2022-11-17 |access-date= |website=www.houstonchronicle.com}}</ref>
In November 2023, Agard announced that she would run for Dane County executive in a special election to be held in [[2024 Wisconsin elections#Dane County executive|2024]], following the early resignation of [[Joe Parisi]].<ref>{{cite news|url= https://captimes.com/news/government/state-sen-melissa-agard-announces-run-for-dane-county-executive/article_8833edc8-894b-11ee-93b3-7b587b4f8cf7.html |title= State Sen. Melissa Agard announces run for Dane County executive |first1= Allison |last1= Garfield |first2= Andrew |last2= Bahl |newspaper= [[The Capital Times]] |date= November 30, 2023 |accessdate= November 30, 2023 }}</ref> Agard advanced from the August primary and won the special election on November 5, 2024, defeating county supervisor Dana Pellebon.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://captimes.com/news/elections/melissa-agard-wins-election-for-dane-county-executive/article_4f1f13ca-9be5-11ef-b4d2-8b0e86e3d5f7.html |title= Melissa Agard wins election for Dane County executive |first= Danielle |last= DuClos |date= November 5, 2024 |newspaper= [[The Capital Times]] |accessdate= November 13, 2024 }}</ref> In the April 2025 regular election, she faced furniture salesman Stephen Ratzlaff, who she defeated by a wide margin.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Beran |first=Liam |date=2025-03-21 |title=Dane County Executive Melissa Agard does have an opponent |url=https://isthmus.com/news/news/meet-the-candidates-running-to-be-dane-countys-next-executive/ |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=Isthmus {{!}} Madison, Wisconsin |language=en-us}}</ref>
== Personal life == Agard married Justin S. Sargent in 1997. Justin was then a legislative aide to Democratic state senator [[Charles Chvala]] and now works as chief of staff to state senator [[Chris Larson]].<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67022700/agard-sargent-engagement/ |title= Agard-Sargent |newspaper= [[The Capital Times]] |date= April 20, 1996 |access-date= January 5, 2021 |via= [[Newspapers.com]] }}</ref> They had four sons before divorcing in 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://wcca.wicourts.gov/caseDetail.html?caseNo=2019FA000029&countyNo=13 |title= Dane County Case Number 2019FA000029 In RE the marriage of Justin Scott Sargent and Melissa Kristen Sargent |website= [[Wisconsin Circuit Court Access]] |access-date= January 5, 2021 }}</ref>
==Electoral history== ===Wisconsin Assembly (2012–2018)=== {| class="wikitable" !Year !Election !Date ! colspan="4" |Elected ! colspan="4" |Defeated !Total !Plurality |- ! rowspan="2" valign="top" |[[2012 Wisconsin State Assembly election|2012]] | rowspan="2" valign="top" |General<ref>{{cite report |url=https://whs.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_a0b2e4eb-44f6-46bf-ae3e-4234013a588a/ |title=Canvass Results for 2012 Presidential and General Election - 11/6/2012 |date=December 26, 2012 |publisher=[[Wisconsin Government Accountability Board]] |page=15 |access-date=November 16, 2024 |via=[[Wisconsin Historical Society]]}}</ref> | rowspan="2" valign="top" |{{nowrap|Nov. 6}} | rowspan="2" valign="top" |{{nowrap|'''Melissa Agard Sargent'''}} | rowspan="2" valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] | rowspan="2" valign="top" align="right" |24,375 | rowspan="2" valign="top" align="right" |83.20% | valign="top" |{{nowrap|Terry R. Gray}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Independent}} |[[Independent politician|Ind.]] | valign="top" align="right" |4,849 | valign="top" align="right" |16.56% | rowspan="2" valign="top" align="right" |33,559 | rowspan="2" valign="top" align="right" |8,338 |- | valign="top" |{{nowrap|Jonathon William Rygiewicz (write-in)}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Republican}} |[[Republican Party (United States)|Rep.]] | valign="top" align="right" |13 | valign="top" align="right" |0.04% |- ! valign="top" |[[2014 Wisconsin State Assembly election|2014]] | valign="top" |General<ref>{{cite report |url=https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/11.4.14%2520Summary%2520Results-all%2520offices.pdf |title=Canvass Results for 2014 General Election - 11/4/2014 |date=November 26, 2014 |publisher=[[Wisconsin Government Accountability Board]] |page=14 |access-date=November 16, 2024 |via=[[Wisconsin Elections Commission]]}}</ref> | valign="top" |{{nowrap|Nov. 4}} | valign="top" |{{nowrap|'''Melissa Agard Sargent''' (inc)}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] | valign="top" align="right" |21,818 | valign="top" align="right" |97.06% | colspan="4" rowspan="3" |''--Unopposed--'' | valign="top" align="right" |22,479 | valign="top" align="right" |21,157 |- ! valign="top" |[[2016 Wisconsin State Assembly election|2016]] | valign="top" |General<ref name="2016gen">{{cite report |url=https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/Statewide%2520Results%2520All%2520Offices%2520%2528post-Presidential%2520recount%2529.pdf |title=Canvass Results for 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016 |date=December 22, 2016 |publisher=[[Wisconsin Elections Commission]] |page=14 |accessdate=November 16, 2024}}</ref> | valign="top" |{{nowrap|Nov. 8}} | valign="top" |{{nowrap|'''Melissa Agard Sargent''' (inc)}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] | valign="top" align="right" |24,047 | valign="top" align="right" |96.48% | valign="top" align="right" |24,925 | valign="top" align="right" |23,169 |- ! valign="top" |[[2018 Wisconsin State Assembly election|2018]] | valign="top" |General<ref name="2018gen">{{cite report |url=https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/Summary%2520Results-2018%2520Gen%2520Election_0.pdf |title=Canvass Results for 2018 General Election - 11/6/2018 |date=February 22, 2019 |publisher=[[Wisconsin Elections Commission]] |page=15 |accessdate=November 16, 2024}}</ref> | valign="top" |{{nobreak|Nov. 6}} | valign="top" |{{nowrap|'''Melissa Agard Sargent''' (inc)}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] | valign="top" align="right" |27,794 | valign="top" align="right" |98.22% | valign="top" align="right" |28,297 | valign="top" align="right" |27,291 |}
===Wisconsin Senate (2020)=== {| class="wikitable" !Year !Election !Date ! colspan="4" |Elected ! colspan="4" |Defeated !Total !Plurality |- ! rowspan="2" valign="top" |[[2020 Wisconsin Senate election|2020]] | valign="top" |Primary<ref name="2020pri" /> | valign="top" |{{nowrap|Aug. 11}} | valign="top" |{{nowrap|'''Melissa Agard Sargent'''}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] | valign="top" align="right" |27,734 | valign="top" align="right" |76.83% | valign="top" |{{nowrap|Andrew McKinney}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] | valign="top" align="right" |8,328 | valign="top" align="right" |23.07% | valign="top" align="right" |36,096 | valign="top" align="right" |19,406 |- | valign="top" |General<ref name="2020gen" /> | valign="top" |{{nowrap|Nov. 3}} | valign="top" |{{nowrap|'''Melissa Agard Sargent'''}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] | valign="top" align="right" |83,526 | valign="top" align="right" |73.43% | valign="top" |{{nowrap|Scott Barker}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Republican}} |[[Republican Party (United States)|Rep.]] | valign="top" align="right" |30,121 | valign="top" align="right" |26.48% | valign="top" align="right" |113,755 | valign="top" align="right" |53,405 |}
=== Dane County executive (2024, 2025) === {| class="wikitable" !Year !Election !Date ! colspan="4" |Elected{{Efn|In nonpartisan primaries in Wisconsin, the top two vote-getters advance to the general election.}} ! colspan="4" |Defeated !Total !Plurality |- ! rowspan="3" valign="top" |[[2024 Wisconsin elections#Dane County executive|2024]] | rowspan="2" valign="top" |Primary<ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 Partisan Primary, Dane County Executive - Official Canvass |url=https://elections.countyofdane.com/Election-Result/168#race0173 |access-date=April 28, 2025 |website=[[Dane County, Wisconsin]] - Election and Voting Information}}</ref> | rowspan="2" valign="top" |{{nobreak|Aug. 13}} | valign="top" |{{nowrap|'''Melissa Agard'''}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Nonpartisan}} |[[Nonpartisan politician|Nonpartisan]] | valign="top" align="right" |61,286 | valign="top" align="right" |56.95% |{{nowrap|Regina Vidaver}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Nonpartisan}} |[[Nonpartisan politician|Non.]] | valign="top" align="right" |16,269 | valign="top" align="right" |15.12% | rowspan="2" valign="top" align="right" |106,907 | rowspan="2" valign="top" align="right" |42,725 |- |{{nowrap|Dana Pellebon}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Nonpartisan}} |[[Nonpartisan politician|Nonpartisan]] | valign="top" align="right" |18,561 | valign="top" align="right" |17.25% |{{nowrap|Wes Sparkman}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Nonpartisan}} |[[Nonpartisan politician|Non.]] | valign="top" align="right" |10,791 | valign="top" align="right" |10.03% |- | valign="top" |Special<ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 General election, Dane County Executive - Official Canvass |url=https://elections.countyofdane.com/Election-Result/172#race0036 |access-date=April 28, 2025 |website=[[Dane County, Wisconsin]] - Elections and Voting Information}}</ref> | valign="top" |{{nobreak|Nov. 5}} | valign="top" |{{nowrap|'''Melissa Agard'''}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Nonpartisan}} |[[Nonpartisan politician|Nonpartisan]] | align="right" valign="top" |168,168 | align="right" valign="top" |60.91% | valign="top" |{{nowrap|Dana Pellebon}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Nonpartisan}} |[[Nonpartisan politician|Non.]] | align="right" valign="top" |104,487 | align="right" valign="top" |37.84% | align="right" valign="top" |276,112 | align="right" valign="top" |63,681 |- ! valign="top" |[[2025 Wisconsin elections#Dane County|2025]] | valign="top" |General<ref>{{Cite web |title=2025 Spring Election, County Executive - Official Canvass |url=https://elections.countyofdane.com/Election-Result#race0012 |access-date=April 28, 2025 |website=[[Dane County, Wisconsin]] - Election and Voting Information}}</ref> | valign="top" |{{nobreak|Apr. 1}} | valign="top" |{{nowrap|'''Melissa Agard''' (inc)}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Nonpartisan}} |[[Nonpartisan politician|Nonpartisan]] | valign="top" align="right" |199,932 | valign="top" align="right" |80.81% | valign="top" |{{nowrap|Stephen Ratzlaff}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Nonpartisan}} |[[Nonpartisan politician|Non.]] | valign="top" align="right" |46,432 | valign="top" align="right" |18.76% | valign="top" align="right" |247,423 | valign="top" align="right" |153,500 |}
== Notes == <references group="lower-alpha" />
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * [https://legis.wisconsin.gov/senate/16/agard Profile] at the [[Wisconsin Senate]] * [https://www.melissasargent.com/ Campaign website] * {{CongLinks| votesmart= 122290}} * {{Ballotpedia |Melissa_Sargent| Melissa Sargent}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20201108103551/http://legis.wisconsin.gov/assembly/48/sargent/ Assembly website (Archived - 11/8/2020)] * [https://opacolor.com/ Opacolor LLC] * [https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissaagardsargent Melissa Agard] on [[LinkedIn]]
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