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'''Andrew Jeremy Hysell''' (born August 1971) is an American lawyer, public policy consultant, and ] politician from ]. |
'''Andrew Jeremy Hysell''' (born August 1971) is an American lawyer, public policy consultant, and ] politician from ]. He is a member of the ], representing ] since ]. | ||
==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
Andrew Hysell was born in ], and moved several times during childhood. |
Andrew Hysell was born in ], and moved several times during childhood. He graduated from ] in ], and attended ] in nearby ], earning his bachelor's degree in 1993.<ref name="self">{{cite web|url= https://hysellforassembly.com/about |title= Meet Andrew Hysell |website= Hysell for Assembly |accessdate =December 17, 2024 }}</ref> | ||
==Political career== | ==Political career== | ||
After graduating, he went to work in ] politics. |
After graduating, he went to work in ] politics. In 1996, he worked as a fundraiser for the congressional campaign of Maine Democrat ]. After Allen won his election, he hired Hysell as a legislative assistant in his ], office.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.newspapers.com/article/portland-press-herald-allen-staff/161075635/ |title= Allen completes staff |newspaper= ] |date= January 12, 1997 |page= 24 |accessdate= December 17, 2024 |via= ] }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= https://captimes.com/news/elections/andrew-hysell-lisa-rubrich-vie-for-madison-sun-prairie-assembly-seat/article_f5460062-7b7c-11ef-bc45-1be21ca9498a.html |title= Andrew Hysell, Lisa Rubrich vie for Madison, Sun Prairie Assembly seat |newspaper= ] |first= Andrew |last= Bahl |date= September 27, 2024 |accessdate= December 17, 2024 }}</ref> Hysell remained on staff for a little over a year, before returning to campaigning in 1998.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.newspapers.com/article/portland-press-herald-allen-staff/161075798/ |title= Allen aides resign... |newspaper= ] |date= July 19, 1998 |page= 22 |accessdate= December 17, 2024 |via= ] }}</ref> That year he worked in the state of ] to oppose a Republican referendum seeking to bypass the Democratic governor's veto to slash highway taxes and replace the money by issuing new debt.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-highway-referendum/161077322/ |title= $2.4 billion highway measure wins strong voter approval |newspaper= ] |date= November 4, 1998 |page= 1 |accessdate= December 17, 2024 |via= ] }}</ref> | ||
After the 1998 election, Hysell returned to Washington, D.C., working as regional director for the ].<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.newspapers.com/article/rutland-daily-herald-tobacco/161077542/ |title= Vermont Considers Tobacco Spending |newspaper= ] |date= July 1, 1999 |first= Frederick |last= Bever |page= 15 |accessdate= December 17, 2024 |via= ] }}</ref> |
After the 1998 election, Hysell returned to Washington, D.C., working as regional director for the ].<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.newspapers.com/article/rutland-daily-herald-tobacco/161077542/ |title= Vermont Considers Tobacco Spending |newspaper= ] |date= July 1, 1999 |first= Frederick |last= Bever |page= 15 |accessdate= December 17, 2024 |via= ] }}</ref> While working in this role, he attended night courses at ], earning his J.D. in 2003. He returned to electoral politics in 2004, working as campaign manager for New York firefighter Kevin McAdams in an unsuccessful ] against U.S. representative ].<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-news-primary/161077905/ |title= Engel has landslide victory in 17th district |newspaper= ] |date= September 15, 2004 |page= 17 |accessdate= December 17, 2024 |via= ] }}</ref> After McAdams' defeat, Hysell was hired as legislative counsel to the ] Democrats, where he worked for the next two years. | ||
===Kansas Reading Roadmap controversy=== | ===Kansas Reading Roadmap controversy=== | ||
He returned to issue advocacy in 2006, working as director of state policy and advocacy for ], and remained at that organization until 2013. |
He returned to issue advocacy in 2006, working as director of state policy and advocacy for ], and remained at that organization until 2013. That year, he founded a management consulting firm, {{nowrap|Hysell & Wagner LLC.}} The firm received a $2.3 million grant to administer the Kansas Reading Roadmap program on behalf of the ]. The grant was awarded under Republican governor ] in 2013, using federal funding from ]. When Democratic governor ] took office in 2019, her team began examining existing grants and contracts and terminated {{nowrap|Hysell & Wagner}}'s agreement. At the time, the company was accused of mismanagement of the funding, but the state ultimately settled with {{nowrap|Hysell & Wagner}} in 2020, paying them an additional $100,000 in exchange for Hysell's agreement not to pursue litigation for defamation.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/09/assembly-candidate-disputes-audit-accusing-company-of-bilking-kansas/74648395007/ |title= Assembly candidate disputes audit accusing his company of bilking Kansas out of $2.3M |newspaper=] |first1= Vanessa |last1= Swales |first2= Daniel |last2= Bice |date= August 9, 2024 |accessdate= December 17, 2024 }}</ref> | ||
While vindicated, his firm ceased operations, and Hysell moved the ], area. |
While vindicated, his firm ceased operations, and Hysell moved the ], area. He took a job with {{nowrap|CTA Strategies, LLC}}, a public policy consulting firm. Two years later, he also joined the Madison law firm {{nowrap|Lawton & Cates}}. | ||
===Wisconsin Assembly=== | ===Wisconsin Assembly=== | ||
In 2022, Hysell made his first bid for elected office, running for ] in what was then the ], where incumbent Democrat ] was retiring. |
In 2022, Hysell made his first bid for elected office, running for ] in what was then the ], where incumbent Democrat ] was retiring. The district was safely Democratic, and saw four other strong candidates jump into the Democratic Party primary, including Dane County supervisors ] and Analiese Eicher, Sun Prairie city councilmember Mike Jacobs, and Madison city councilmember Syed Abbas.<ref name="2022cand">{{cite news|url= https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-46th-assembly/161079964/ |title= Election 2022 - Assembly District 46 |newspaper= ] |date= July 3, 2022 |page= A5 |accessdate= December 17, 2024 |via= ] }}</ref> The primary was hotly contested and became the most expensive Democratic primary in the Assembly that year, with spending exceeding $157,000 from the five candidates. During the campaign, Hysell was attacked for making campaign contributions to Republican lawmakers, including Wisconsin state senator ].<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.hngnews.com/sun_prairie_star/news/government/analiese-eicher-s-forum-questions-stun-two-46th-assembly-candidates/article_2bbc1412-0c38-11ed-a56f-03831475b744.html |title= Analiese Eicher's forum questions stun two 46th Assembly candidates |first= Chris |last= Mertes |date= July 26, 2022 |work= Sun Prairie Star |accessdate= December 17, 2024 |via= ] }}</ref> Ratcliff won the primary with 36% of the vote and went on to serve in the Assembly; Hysell finished in 3rd with 17.7%.<ref name="2022pri">{{Cite report|url= https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Statewide%20Percentage%20Results.pdf |title=Canvass Results for 2022 Partisan Primary - 8/9/2022 |publisher= ] |date= August 26, 2022 |pages= 41–42 |accessdate= December 17, 2024 }}</ref> | ||
In 2023, the ] ] Wisconsin's existing legislative maps and ordered new maps drawn. |
In 2023, the ] ] Wisconsin's existing legislative maps and ordered new maps drawn. The 2024 ] significantly affected the area around Sun Prairie, where Hysell resided. While previously packed into the 46th district with eastern Madison and the neighboring Cottage Grove, under the 2024 plan, Sun Prairie moved into the 48th district, which stretched through more rural areas of northeast Dane County into southwest Dodge County. 48th district incumbent ] chose to forgo re-election to instead run for ], leaving the 48th an open seat. The district was still overwhelmingly Democratic, so attracted a large primary field again. Hysell's career history again came under intense scrutiny from a coordinated move by his four rivals, although this time he also had the endorsement of prominent Madison area Democratic state senators ] and ].<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.wortfm.org/four-assembly-candidates-scrutinize-fifth-dem-in-ad-48-race/ |title= Four Assembly Candidates Scrutinize Fifth Dem in AD 48 Race |date= August 8, 2024 |first= Faye |last= Parks |work= ] |accessdate= December 17, 2024 }}</ref> Hysell won the primary with 32% of the vote, finishing 618 votes ahead of former Sun Prairie city council president Bill Connors.<ref name="2024pri">{{cite report|url= https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/documents/County%20by%20County%20Report_Assembly%20Contests.pdf |title= County by County Report - 2024 Partisan Primary |date= August 26, 2024 |page= 48 |publisher= ] |accessdate= December 17, 2024 }}</ref> Hysell easily prevailed in the general election, receiving 67% of the vote.<ref name="2024gen">{{cite report|url= https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/documents/County%20by%20County%20Report_Assembly.pdf |title= County by County Report - 2024 General Election |date= November 27, 2024 |publisher= ] |page= 48 |accessdate= December 16, 2024 }}</ref> He took office in January 2025. | ||
==Personal life and family== | ==Personal life and family== | ||
Andrew Hysell is a son of Niles Andrew Hysell Jr. and Elaine (''{{nee}}'' Hanson) Hysell.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-marriage-of-hanson-hysell/161082602/ |title= Elaine Hanson is Betrothed to Niles Hysell |newspaper= ] |date= February 9, 1970 |page= 15 |accessdate= December 17, 2024 |via= ] }}</ref> |
Andrew Hysell is a son of Niles Andrew Hysell Jr. and Elaine (''{{nee}}'' Hanson) Hysell.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-marriage-of-hanson-hysell/161082602/ |title= Elaine Hanson is Betrothed to Niles Hysell |newspaper= ] |date= February 9, 1970 |page= 15 |accessdate= December 17, 2024 |via= ] }}</ref> His parents are divorced.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.ranfranzandvinefh.com/obituaries/naomi-victoria-hysell |title= Naomi Victoria Hysell |work= Ranfranz & Vine Funeral Homes |year= 2023 |accessdate= December 17, 2024 }}</ref> | ||
Hysell is not married and resides in ].<ref name="2022cand"/> | Hysell is not married and resides in ].<ref name="2022cand"/> | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:03, 10 January 2025
21st century American politicianAndrew Hysell | |
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Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 48th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 6, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Samba Baldeh |
Personal details | |
Born | August 1971 (age 53) Ridgewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Sun Prairie, Wisconsin |
Education |
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Profession | Lawyer |
Website | Campaign website |
Andrew Jeremy Hysell (born August 1971) is an American lawyer, public policy consultant, and Democratic politician from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. He is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Wisconsin's 48th Assembly district since 2025.
Early life and education
Andrew Hysell was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey, and moved several times during childhood. He graduated from Pius XI High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and attended Carroll University in nearby Waukesha, Wisconsin, earning his bachelor's degree in 1993.
Political career
After graduating, he went to work in Democratic Party politics. In 1996, he worked as a fundraiser for the congressional campaign of Maine Democrat Tom Allen. After Allen won his election, he hired Hysell as a legislative assistant in his Washington, D.C., office. Hysell remained on staff for a little over a year, before returning to campaigning in 1998. That year he worked in the state of Washington to oppose a Republican referendum seeking to bypass the Democratic governor's veto to slash highway taxes and replace the money by issuing new debt.
After the 1998 election, Hysell returned to Washington, D.C., working as regional director for the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. While working in this role, he attended night courses at Georgetown University Law Center, earning his J.D. in 2003. He returned to electoral politics in 2004, working as campaign manager for New York firefighter Kevin McAdams in an unsuccessful primary challenge against U.S. representative Eliot Engel. After McAdams' defeat, Hysell was hired as legislative counsel to the Connecticut State Senate Democrats, where he worked for the next two years.
Kansas Reading Roadmap controversy
He returned to issue advocacy in 2006, working as director of state policy and advocacy for Save the Children, and remained at that organization until 2013. That year, he founded a management consulting firm, Hysell & Wagner LLC. The firm received a $2.3 million grant to administer the Kansas Reading Roadmap program on behalf of the Kansas Department for Children and Families. The grant was awarded under Republican governor Sam Brownback in 2013, using federal funding from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. When Democratic governor Laura Kelly took office in 2019, her team began examining existing grants and contracts and terminated Hysell & Wagner's agreement. At the time, the company was accused of mismanagement of the funding, but the state ultimately settled with Hysell & Wagner in 2020, paying them an additional $100,000 in exchange for Hysell's agreement not to pursue litigation for defamation.
While vindicated, his firm ceased operations, and Hysell moved the Madison, Wisconsin, area. He took a job with CTA Strategies, LLC, a public policy consulting firm. Two years later, he also joined the Madison law firm Lawton & Cates.
Wisconsin Assembly
In 2022, Hysell made his first bid for elected office, running for Wisconsin State Assembly in what was then the 46th Assembly district, where incumbent Democrat Gary Hebl was retiring. The district was safely Democratic, and saw four other strong candidates jump into the Democratic Party primary, including Dane County supervisors Melissa Ratcliff and Analiese Eicher, Sun Prairie city councilmember Mike Jacobs, and Madison city councilmember Syed Abbas. The primary was hotly contested and became the most expensive Democratic primary in the Assembly that year, with spending exceeding $157,000 from the five candidates. During the campaign, Hysell was attacked for making campaign contributions to Republican lawmakers, including Wisconsin state senator Mary Felzkowski. Ratcliff won the primary with 36% of the vote and went on to serve in the Assembly; Hysell finished in 3rd with 17.7%.
In 2023, the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down Wisconsin's existing legislative maps and ordered new maps drawn. The 2024 redistricting significantly affected the area around Sun Prairie, where Hysell resided. While previously packed into the 46th district with eastern Madison and the neighboring Cottage Grove, under the 2024 plan, Sun Prairie moved into the 48th district, which stretched through more rural areas of northeast Dane County into southwest Dodge County. 48th district incumbent Samba Baldeh chose to forgo re-election to instead run for Wisconsin Senate, leaving the 48th an open seat. The district was still overwhelmingly Democratic, so attracted a large primary field again. Hysell's career history again came under intense scrutiny from a coordinated move by his four rivals, although this time he also had the endorsement of prominent Madison area Democratic state senators Melissa Agard and Kelda Roys. Hysell won the primary with 32% of the vote, finishing 618 votes ahead of former Sun Prairie city council president Bill Connors. Hysell easily prevailed in the general election, receiving 67% of the vote. He took office in January 2025.
Personal life and family
Andrew Hysell is a son of Niles Andrew Hysell Jr. and Elaine (née Hanson) Hysell. His parents are divorced.
Hysell is not married and resides in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.
Electoral history
Wisconsin Assembly, 46th district (2022)
Year | Election | Date | Elected | Defeated | Total | Plurality | ||||||
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2022 | Primary | Aug. 9 | Melissa Ratcliff | Democratic | 3,112 | 36.22% | Syed Abbas | Dem. | 1,895 | 22.05% | 8,593 | 1,217 |
Andrew Hysell | Dem. | 1,525 | 17.75% | |||||||||
Analiese Eicher | Dem. | 1,178 | 13.71% | |||||||||
Mike Jacobs | Dem. | 876 | 10.19% |
Wisconsin Assembly, 48th district (2024)
Year | Election | Date | Elected | Defeated | Total | Plurality | ||||||
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2024 | Primary | Aug. 13 | Andrew Hysell | Democratic | 3,423 | 32.07% | Bill Connors | Dem. | 2,805 | 26.28% | 10,675 | 618 |
Avery K. Renk | Dem. | 2,296 | 21.51% | |||||||||
Goodwill Chekwube Obieze | Dem. | 1,544 | 14.46% | |||||||||
Rick E. Rose | Dem. | 591 | 5.54% | |||||||||
General | Nov. 5 | Andrew Hysell | Democratic | 23,816 | 67.32% | Lisa Rubrich | Rep. | 11,509 | 32.53% | 35,379 | 12,307 |
References
- "Meet Andrew Hysell". Hysell for Assembly. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- "Allen completes staff". Portland Press Herald. January 12, 1997. p. 24. Retrieved December 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- Bahl, Andrew (September 27, 2024). "Andrew Hysell, Lisa Rubrich vie for Madison, Sun Prairie Assembly seat". The Capital Times. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- "Allen aides resign..." Portland Press Herald. July 19, 1998. p. 22. Retrieved December 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "$2.4 billion highway measure wins strong voter approval". The Everett Herald. November 4, 1998. p. 1. Retrieved December 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- Bever, Frederick (July 1, 1999). "Vermont Considers Tobacco Spending". Rutland Herald. p. 15. Retrieved December 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Engel has landslide victory in 17th district". The Journal News. September 15, 2004. p. 17. Retrieved December 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- Swales, Vanessa; Bice, Daniel (August 9, 2024). "Assembly candidate disputes audit accusing his company of bilking Kansas out of $2.3M". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ "Election 2022 - Assembly District 46". Wisconsin State Journal. July 3, 2022. p. A5. Retrieved December 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- Mertes, Chris (July 26, 2022). "Analiese Eicher's forum questions stun two 46th Assembly candidates". Sun Prairie Star. Retrieved December 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2022 Partisan Primary - 8/9/2022 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. August 26, 2022. pp. 41–42. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- Parks, Faye (August 8, 2024). "Four Assembly Candidates Scrutinize Fifth Dem in AD 48 Race". WORT. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ County by County Report - 2024 Partisan Primary (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. August 26, 2024. p. 48. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ County by County Report - 2024 General Election (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 27, 2024. p. 48. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- "Elaine Hanson is Betrothed to Niles Hysell". The Record. February 9, 1970. p. 15. Retrieved December 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Naomi Victoria Hysell". Ranfranz & Vine Funeral Homes. 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
External links
- Campaign website
- Andrew J. Hysell at LawtonCates S.C.
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Andrew Hysell at Ballotpedia
Wisconsin State Assembly | ||
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Preceded bySamba Baldeh | Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 48th district January 6, 2025 – present |
Incumbent |
- 1971 births
- Living people
- People from Ridgewood, New Jersey
- Politicians from Milwaukee
- Lawyers from Milwaukee
- Lawyers from Washington, D.C.
- People from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
- Politicians from Dane County, Wisconsin
- Lawyers from Madison, Wisconsin
- Politicians from Madison, Wisconsin
- Carroll University alumni
- Georgetown University Law Center alumni
- United States congressional aides
- Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- 21st-century American lawyers
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