Facts: - profession: businesswoman - residence: madison , wisconsin - party: democratic - spouse: justin sargent - district: 48th - state assembly: wisconsin - succeeded: incumbent - term start: january 7 , 2013 - state: wisconsin - name: melissa agard-sargent - birth date: 28 march 1969 - birth place: madison , wisconsin - alma mater: university of wisconsin-madison Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of melissa sargent -lrb- legislator -rrb- .
melissa agard sargent -lrb- born march 28 , 1969 -rrb- is an american small business owner from madison , wisconsin who currently serves in the wisconsin state assembly .a democrat , sargent represents the 48th assembly district , which includes the city of madison 's east and north sides , and maple bluff .melissa has been appointed to serve on 6 legislative committees including : the aging and long term care committee , financial institutions committee , small business development committee , energy and utilities committee , mental health committee , and the joint legislative audit committee .