Mark Andrew (politician)
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Andrew at the 2013 DFL Convention
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| Hennepin County Commissioner, 3rd District | |
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In office 1983–1999 |
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| Preceded by | Nancy Olkon |
| Succeeded by | Gail Dorfman |
| Constituency | Western portion of Minneapolis and St. Louis Park |
| Chair of Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party | |
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In office 1995–1997 |
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| Preceded by | Rick Stafford |
| Succeeded by | Dick Senese |
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Mark Charles Andrew July 15, 1950 |
| Political party | Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
| Spouse(s) | Connie |
| Children | Samantha and John |
| Residence | Lynnhurst, Minneapolis |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota (B.A.) |
| Occupation | Businessperson and politician |
| Website | www |
Mark Charles Andrew (born July 15, 1950) is an American businessman and politician from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party and has served as Hennepin County Commissioner, representing the western portion of Minneapolis and St. Louis Park, as well as Chair of the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners. He also served as Chair of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party in 1995–1996. In 2007, Andrew founded GreenMark, an environmental marketing firm. In February 2013, Andrew announced his candidacy for Mayor in the 2013 Minneapolis mayoral election.
Andrew grew up in Minneapolis and graduated from Washburn High School in 1968. As a student at the University of Minnesota, Andrew co-founded and served as the first president of the Minnesota Public Interest Research Group, a collective action student organization dedicated to public interest advocacy. After graduating, Andrew worked in State Senator Roger Moe's office as an aide. Following his work with Moe, Andrew worked as a consultant for state public television stations.
At age 32 in 1982, Andrew was elected Hennepin County Commissioner after receiving the Democratic-Farmer-Labor endorsement over incumbent Nancy Olkon. Andrew went on to win reelection in 1986, 1990, and 1994, serving as Commissioner until he eventually resigned from the post in 1999.
Andrew was part of the liberal wing of the Hennepin County Board during his time as a Commissioner. An environmental proponent, he sponsored a 1986 resolution establishing a program that required every city in the county to provide curbside recycling. In 1990, he worked to expand the program by requiring recycling for rental apartments. Andrew pushed a statewide law aimed at recycling batteries in order to prevent leakage of toxic chemicals.
Andrew introduced the original resolution at the county level for the Midtown Greenway, a bicycle path that runs through central Minneapolis, before the Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority to purchase the 29th Street Rail corridor upon which the Greenway would eventually be built. The Midtown Greenway Coalition referred to Andrew as "a hero in the history of the Midtown Greenway", noting that "he steered Hennepin County so that the Midtown Greenway was near the center of its radar screen, rather than a blip on the edge."
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