Meisner Makes A Run
For State House Seat

director of corporate communications
Former aide to U.S. Rep. Sander M.
for the Farbman Group, a Southfield
Levin and a longtime resident of the
real estate firm active in the rebuilding
27th State House District, Andy
of downtown Detroit.
Meisner is a candidate for state repre-
Meisner grew up in Huntington
sentative. The district includes the com-
Woods
with his parents, Anthony and
munities of Berkley, Ferndale, Hazel
Marian
Meisner, and his younger sister,
Park, Huntington Woods, Oak Park
Michelle, now 26. He is a
and Pleasant Ridge.
graduate of Berkley High
‘wIztemit
Democratic floor leader
Schdol. He attended
and state Senate candidate
Hebrew school at
Gilda Jacobs and David
Congregation Beth Shalom
Gubow, running for a dis-
in Oak Park, where he
trict judgeship, have most
became bar mitzvah and
recently held the seat.
remains'an active member.
Meisner, 29, served as a
He participates in the
legislative assistant for Levin,
Partners in Torah progfam
responsible for foreign poli-.
on Tuesday nights at
cy, community coalitions,
Southfield-based Yeshiva
criminal justice, communi
Andy Meisner
Beth Yehudah, which Gary
ty-oriented policing, sub-
Torgow of Oak Park intro-
stance abuse, campaign
duced to him.
finance reform and government affairs.
Meisner said he sees similarities
"The Levin brothers have a well-
between
the principles of Judaism and
deserved reputation for hard work,
the
Democratic
Party, including their
integrity and careful attention to
shared
commitment
to education and
detail," Meisner said, referring to
compassion.
Sander Levin and U.S. Sen. Carl Levin,
Attending the James Madison
D-Mich. "Working with Sander taught
College
at Michigan State University
me the importance of truly listening to
for
two
years
before completing his
the concerns of citizens and translating
degree
in
Ann
Arbor at the University
those concerns into legislative solutions.
of
Michigan,
Meisner
holds a bachelor's
"I feel very fortunate to have had the
political
science.
He studied
degree in
opportunity to assist Sandy in bringing
Spanish
and
Portuguese,
at
the time
home considerable resources for local
contemplating
a
foreign
service-based
law enforcement, school safety and sub-
career.
stance abuse prevention in the 27th dis-
In 2001, Meisner's father, who suf-
trict," Meisner said.
fered
from mental illness, died. Seeing
Referring to the district's previous
the
effects
of Gov. John Engler's cuts in
representatives, Meisner said he is
mental health funding, combined with
"absolutely committed to continuing
Meisner's experience in building legisla-
the tradition of Gilda Jacobs and Dave
tive coalitions to get things done, makes
Gubow in fighting for the education,
the candidate feel ready to go to
health and safety of our communities.
Lansing to fight for change.
Like Sandy, these thoughtful legislators
On the Middle East, Meisner said,
have made a real impact for the better-
"Clearly,
our people face a horrible
ment of our neighborhoods."
tragedy that continues to defy the
After leaving Levin's office in 1999,
boundaries of humanity. There must be
Meisner became vice president of a
an end to the violence and strong lead-
nonprofit organization called
ership by the United States in the inter-
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of
America. He worked on behalf of 5,500 national arena."
Regarding his grass-roots campaign,
community groups dedicated to
he
said, "Walking door to door is an
addressing and preventing substance
invigorating
opportunity to meet some
abuse through community coalitions
incredible people and discuss some very
comprised of parents, teachers, law
important issues, seven days a week. I
enforcement, the faith community,
have spoken with several Holocaust sur-
media and others. He has assisted com-
vivors
and listened in awe to their hero-
munity coalitions in the 27th district
ic
stories."
with procuring grants and strategy for
The candidate's Web site is
building stronger coalitions.
wwvv.meisner2002.com
Most recently, Meisner worked as

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