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Melissa Agard Sargent (born March 28, 1969) is an American small business owner from Madison, Wisconsin who currently serves in the Wisconsin State Assembly. A Democrat, Sargent represents the 48th assembly district, which includes the City of Madison's east and north sides, and Maple Bluff. Melissa has been appointed to serve on 6 legislative committees including: the Aging and Long Term Care Committee, Financial Institutions Committee, Small Business Development Committee, Energy and Utilities Committee, Mental Health Committee, and the Joint Legislative Audit Committee.〔http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2015/legislators/assembly/1281〕 == Background == Sargent describes herself as "born, raised, and educated in Madison".〔(Sargent, Melissa. "Melissa Sargent, Democratic candidate in Assembly District 48" ''The Cap Times'' October 25, 2012 )〕 She graduated from Madison East High School and the University of Wisconsin–Madison.〔("About Melissa" official website )〕 In 2010, Sargent's neighbors on the north side of Madison urged her to seek the 18th District seat on the Dane County board of supervisors upon the retirement of the incumbent. "At that point, I owned my own business," she said. "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." But then her children came home from school complaining about having to do a community service project, and she told them to tough it out. Then Sargent, says, she decided she needed to do the same.〔(Arnold, Amber. "From protesting to legislating: Two who marched at Capitol set to take office" ) ''Wisconsin State Journal'' December 27, 2012; on website of ''La Crosse Tribune〕 Sargent won her race, and has been part of the liberal majority on that body, chairing the Health and Human Needs Committee.〔("Dane County Government: Board of Supervisors: Melissa Agard Sargent" )〕 On January 23, 2014, Melissa proposed Bill LRB 3671, which would legalize marijuana for recreational and medicinal purposes in Wisconsin.〔http://www.thewheelerreport.com/wheeler_docs/files/0123sargent.pdf〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Melissa Sargent (legislator)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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