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Andrew La Grone

Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 49th district
In office January 9, 2019 – January 6, 2021
Preceded by	John Murante
Succeeded by	Jen Day

Personal details
Born	(1990-11-04) November 4, 1990 (age 34) Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Julie Slama (m. 2021)
Children	1
Alma mater	University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of Nebraska College of Law

Andrew La Grone (born November 4, 1990) is a lawyer and a former member of the Nebraska Legislature.

Early life

La Grone was born in Omaha, Nebraska.^[1]

Education

La Grone graduated from Millard South High School in 2009. La Grone earned a B.A. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2012 and a J.D. with high distinction from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 2015.^[1]

Career

La Grone is a lawyer and a member of the Nebraska State Bar Association.^[2] Between his undergraduate years and law school, La Grone served as a staff assistant in the Washington, D.C. office of U.S. Congressman Adrian Smith in 2013.^[3]

On January 9, 2019, La Grone was appointed by the governor to the Nebraska Legislature after his predecessor, John Murante, was elected as Treasurer of Nebraska.^[1]^[4] La Grone represented the 49th district from his appointment to January 2021. La Grone is a Republican.^[5]^[6]

La Grone ran for election to a full term in the 2020 election. He lost the primary election to business owner and Democrat Jen Day 53.1% to 46.9%. His campaign sent out a mailer criticizing Day featuring a photo of a volunteer and not the candidate herself.^[7] La Grone was defeated by Day in the November 2020 general election.

Personal life

La Grone is Catholic.^[1] He married fellow state senator Julie Slama in December 2021.^[8] She converted to Catholicism before their marriage.^[9] Slama and La Grone have a son.^[10]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Biography". Nebraska Legislature. Archived from the original on October 16, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
^ "Andrew T. LaGrone". Nebraska State Bar Association.
^ "Smith Announces Staff Changes for 113th Congress". U.S. Congress (Press release). January 9, 2013.
^ "Sen. La Grone will run for legislative seat he was appointed to fill last year". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
^ "Andrew La Grone". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
^ "La Grone appointed to Legislature". Nebraska Legislature. December 17, 2018.
^ Dunker, Chris (September 22, 2020). "Attack ad in District 49 race uses photo of a campaign volunteer instead of candidate". Lincoln Journal Star.
^ Slama, Julie (December 13, 2021). "Thanksgiving Message". Nebraska Legislature.
^ "There is hope: Meet the young Catholic lawmaker who went viral as a champion for life". Catholic News Agency. April 29, 2022. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023.
^ Swanson, Dan (December 26, 2023). "Sen. Slama is new mom, chairman of commerce committee". News Channel Nebraska.

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