| Andrew La Grone | |
| State Legislature: | Nebraska |
| District: | 49th |
| Term Start: | January 9, 2019 |
| Term End: | January 6, 2021 |
| Predecessor: | John Murante |
| Successor: | Jen Day |
| Birth Date: | 4 November 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Children: | 1 |
| Party: | Republican |
| 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.
La Grone was born in Omaha, Nebraska.[1]
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]
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.
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]