Andrew Myers (Minnesota politician)

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Andrew Myers
Member of the MinnesotaHouseofRepresentatives
from the 45A district
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
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Andrew Myers is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, Myers represents District 45A in the western Twin Cities metropolitan area, which includes the cities of Mound, Minnetrista, and Orono and parts of Hennepin County. [1] [2]

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Early life, education and career

Myers grew up in a small town in central Illinois. He earned a B.A. in business from Bradley University and a J.D. from the University of Montana. [1]

Myers has lived in Minnesota for over 16 years, and served on the Minnetonka Beach City Council and Planning Commission and on the Tonka Bay Parks and Docks Commission before his election to the legislature. [1] He has been a licensed attorney in Minnesota for over 15 years and serves on the Board of the Westonka Food Shelf.

In 2021, before the revelations of her misconduct, Myers supported Jennifer Carnahan for state Republican Party chair. [3]

Minnesota House of Representatives

Myers was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2022. He first ran in 2020 against one-term DFL incumbent Kelly Morrison and lost. [4] In 2022, Myers ran for an open seat after legislative redistricting and after Morrison announced she would seek election to the Minnesota Senate. [1]

Myers serves on the Capital Investment, Housing Finance and Policy, and Labor and Industry Finance and Policy Committees. [1]

Political positions

In 2020, Myers said closing "so-called tax loopholes" would only solve a fraction of the state's budget problem, that he would eliminate wasteful spending, and that he would oppose raising taxes on businesses. [5] In 2023, he opposed a 1% sales tax in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, calling it "a little ridiculous". [6] Myers was referring to the idea of raising taxes on everyone in the metropolitan area at a time when the state held a record $19 billion budget surplus. [7]

In 2023, Myers co-founded the Suburban Solutions Caucus, a group of metropolitan-area lawmakers working toward balanced and reasonable solutions for suburban families. [8]

In his first term in the House, Myers focused on protecting the environment, replacing vital infrastructure, investing in schools and educators, improving access to mental health, working to invest in local law enforcement, and making Minnesota more affordable for suburban families, including a bill to reduce the cost of car tab fees. [9]

Myers authored and passed the bipartisan Keep It Clean Act. [10] This act protects all of Minnesota's waters from dumping and littering.

Myers also secured $10.3 million for clean water infrastructure in Mound and nearly $1 million for safety improvements on Highway 7, which runs through St. Bonaventure, Minnestrista, Shorewood, Excelsior, and Greenwood. [11] [12] [13]

During his first term, Myers proposed lowering the state gas tax, [14] reducing car tab fees, [15] and ongoing property tax relief. [16] He supported small business incentives to help address workforce shortages, providing a balanced approach to supporting both labor and industry. [17]

In 2023, the Minnesota Housing Partnership, a coalition that supports equitable housing policies, gave Myers its annual award for promoting housing affordability and access in Minnesota. [18]

Electoral history

2020 Minnesota State House - District 33B [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Kelly Morrison (incumbent) 14,202 50.52
Republican Andrew Myers13,88949.41
Write-in 180.06
Total votes28,109 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold
2022 Minnesota State House - District 45A [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andrew Myers 12,830 53.03
Democratic (DFL) Lauren Bresnahan11,35646.94
Write-in 80.03
Total votes24.194 100.0
Republican hold

Personal life

Myers lives in Tonka Bay, Minnesota with his wife, Amanda, and has four children. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Myers, Andrew - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.lrl.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  2. ↑ "Rep. Andrew Myers (45A) - Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  3. ↑ Lopez, Ricardo (2021-04-09). "Race for Minnesota GOP Party chair turns acrimonious ahead of Saturday vote". Minnesota Reformer. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  4. ↑ Van Oot, Torey (November 3, 2020). "Divided government or a DFL trifecta? Election will determine control of Minnesota Legislature". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  5. ↑ Myers, Andrew (October 29, 2020). "Readers Write: Electoral College, Minnesota House race, City Pages". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  6. ↑ Callaghan, Peter (2023-03-29). "Metro sales tax for affordable housing? No, say cities and Minnesota chamber". MinnPost. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  7. ↑ Callaghan, Peter (2023-02-28). "Minnesota's budget surplus grew to $19 billion, but new law requires accounting for inflation". MinnPost. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  8. ↑ Myers, Andrew; Anderson, Patti; Wiens, Mark; Witte, Jeff; Hudella, Shane; Bakeberg, Ben; Nadeau, Danny. "OPINION EXCHANGE | Heard the one about the $500 million S.O.B.?". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  9. ↑ "Rep. Andrew Myers - News". www.house.mn.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  10. ↑ "HF 2745 Status in the House for the 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024)". www.revisor.mn.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  11. ↑ "HF 2489 Status in the House for the 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024)". www.revisor.mn.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  12. ↑ "HF 2490 Status in the House for the 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024)". www.revisor.mn.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  13. ↑ "HF 1185 Status in the House for the 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024)". www.revisor.mn.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  14. ↑ "HF 3263 Status in the House for the 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024)". www.revisor.mn.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  15. ↑ "HF 3111 Status in the House for the 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024)". www.revisor.mn.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  16. ↑ "HF 4255 Status in the House for the 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024)". www.revisor.mn.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  17. ↑ "HF 3883 Status in the House for the 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024)". www.revisor.mn.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  18. ↑ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  19. ↑ "2020 Results for State Representative District 33B". Minnesota Secretary of State . Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  20. ↑ "2022 Results for State Representative District 45A". Minnesota Secretary of State . Retrieved February 25, 2023.
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