Jim Anderson (American politician)

This article is about the Wyoming state senator for the 2nd district. For the Wyoming state senator for the 28th district, see James Lee Anderson.
Jim Anderson
Member of the Wyoming Senate
from the 2nd district
In office
2001 – March 3, 2015
Preceded byJim Twiford
Succeeded byBrian Boner
Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives
from the 6th district
In office
1997–2000
Personal details
Born (1943-03-17) March 17, 1943 (age 81)
Douglas, Wyoming, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materChadron State College

Jim Anderson (born March 17, 1943) is an American politician who served as a member of the Wyoming Senate from the 2nd district, which included Converse County and Platte County.[1][2]

Early life and education

Jim Anderson was born on March 17, 1943, in Douglas, Wyoming.[1][2] He graduated from Chadron State College in Chadron, Nebraska, and did some postgraduate work at the University of Wyoming.[1][2]

Career

He served as a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives representing the 6th district from 1997 to 2000.[3][1][2] From 2001 until his resignation on March 3, 2015, he served as a member of the Wyoming Senate.[1][2] He served as President of the Wyoming Senate.[4][5] He has stated that education is "the biggest social issue."[6] He is opposed to gambling.[7] In 2010, he sponsored a bill of 'cowboy ethics' after reading James Owen's book, Code of the West, about applying these principles to business.[8]

He is a member of the Rotary International, the Glenrock Chamber of Commerce, the National Rifle Association of America, Moose International.[1][2] He serves on the Board of Directors of the Mining Associates of Wyoming.[9] He is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Council of State Governments.[10]

Personal life

He lived in Glenrock, Wyoming.[1] He is married with two children and ten grandchildren.[1][2] He is a Protestant.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Legislature biography
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Senate biography
  3. ^ "Legislative Candidates Abstracts" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 1996. p. 10. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  4. ^ 'Platte County Republican Party hosts Wyoming Congressional Delegation at Fall BBQ', in Platte County Record-Times, Oct 6th, 2011 [1] Archived 2011-10-21 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Ben Neary (January 24, 2011). "Wyoming lawmakers to face social, financial issues". BusinessWeek. Bloomberg. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012.
  6. ^ Joan Barron (January 8, 2011). "Education, states' rights expected to dominate 2011 Wyoming Legislature". Billings Gazette. Casper Star-Tribune. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016.
  7. ^ Joan Barron, 'Lawmakers view lottery differently', in Casper Star-Tribune, January 31, 2003 [2]
  8. ^ Associated Press, 'Wyo. legislators seek ‘cowboy ethics’ code', on Boston.com, February 24, 2010 [3]
  9. ^ Dustin Bleizeffer, 'Coal turns economic wheels outside the mines', in Casper Star-Tribune, January 28, 2009 [4]
  10. ^ "Council of State Governments Executive Committee". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-11-02.