Bruce Anderson (politician)

Bruce Anderson
Bruce Anderson
Member of the Minnesota Senate; from the 29th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 8, 2013
Preceded by	Amy Koch (District 19)
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives; from the 19A district; 19B (1995–2003)
	In office; January 3, 1995 – January 7, 2013
Preceded by	Stephanie Klinzing
Succeeded by	Marion O'Neill (District 29B)
Personal details
Born	March 12, 1950 (age 74); Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Dottie (until September 2006, her death); Ruth
Children	8
Residence	Buffalo Township, Minnesota
Alma mater	North Hennepin Junior College; Willmar Technical College; Northwestern College

Bruce Douglas Anderson (born March 12, 1950) is an American politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represents District 29, which includes portions of Hennepin and Wright Counties in central Minnesota.

Early life, education, and career

Anderson attended North Hennepin Junior College in Brooklyn Park in 1968–69, and received aviation electronics training during his time in the United States Navy in 1970–73. He received an A.A. in agribusiness from Willmar Technical College in 1976, and later earned a B.S. in business management from Northwestern College. He was a sales manager for Centra Sota Cooperative from 1976 to 1986.^[1] He was a member of the Minnesota Governor's Advisory Board for Technology for Persons with Disabilities in the 1990s.

Anderson was a member of the Minnesota Air National Guard, and a former Master Sergeant in the United States Air National Guard. He was the 1990 Republican-endorsed candidate for the United States House of Representatives in the old 6th Congressional District.^[2]

Minnesota Legislature

Anderson was first elected to the House in 1994, and was reelected every two years through 2010. Before the 2002 legislative redistricting, he represented the old District 19B. He was a member of the House Public Safety Policy and Oversight Committee and the Rules and Legislative Administration Committee. He also served on the Finance subcommittees for the Bioscience and Workforce Development Policy and Oversight Division, the Capital Investment Finance Division, and the Energy Finance and Policy Division.^[2]

Anderson was first elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2012.

Personal life

Anderson was married to Dottie until her death in September 2006. He later married Ruth. He has five children and resides in Buffalo Township, Minnesota.^[2]

References

^ "Senator Bruce Anderson Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Anderson, Bruce Douglas". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved November 25, 2018.

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Minnesota House of Representatives
Preceded by Stephanie Klinzing	Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 19B district 1995–2003	Succeeded by Dick Borrell
Preceded by Mark Douglas Olson	Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 19A district 2003–2013	Succeeded by Terry Morrow
Minnesota Senate
Preceded by Dave Senjem	Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 29th district 2013–present	Incumbent