Charles Anderson (Texas politician)
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Charles “Doc” Anderson is a veterinarian
and a Texas
state politician
from Waco
. He is a member of the Texas House of Representatives
, where he represents
Texas House District 56. He was first elected in the 2004 Texas State Election, and was reelected in 2006 and 2008. Anderson is a member of the Republican Party
.
A graduate of the Texas A&M University
School of Veterinary Medicine, Anderson has served as a small animal veterinarian in Waco since 1981. He and his wife, Sandie, have one son, Thomas, and one grandson.
Anderson began his involvement in the political process as an advocate for small business. He served on committees for the Texas Association of Business and the National Federation of Independent Businesses and was appointed to the Texas Small Business Advisory Council by Governor Perry. In 1998 and 2000 he represented Texas as a delegate to the Congressional Small Business Summit in Washington, D.C.
He was first elected to represent District 56 (Waco and 3/4ths of McLennan County) in 2004, 2006 and was re-elected for his third term in 2008. Anderson sits on the Pensions, Investments & Financial Services and as Vice-Chairman of the Agriculture and Livestock committee for three terms and on the Rules & Resolutions committee. Additionally, he has been appointed to the statewide Agricultural Policy Council, the multinational Energy Council, and the National Conference of State Legislatures Committee on Agriculture, Energy, and the Environment. Anderson serves on the Community College Caucus, Rural Caucus, Veteran Caucus, Clean Air Caucus, Republican Caucus and Texas Conservative Coalition.
Anderson introduced major legislation concerning school bus safety belts, Jessica’s Law, and a constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds vote of the legislature in order to raise the 1% business franchise tax. In his first term, he successfully obtained partial funding for the construction of the new Company F Headquarters for the Texas Rangers, which will also house a public education center for the Rangers. During the 81st session Rep Anderson helped to secure funding for the Waco skate park and TSTC. Anderson has introduced legislation to protect the integrity of our voting system threw voter ID. Also this session Rep Anderson received a A+ Rating with a100% score with Texas for Fiscal Reasonability. Anderson was one of only the top four out of 150 State Representatives to receive this rating. This group supports limited government and protecting the tax payers rights. He received a A+ rating from the Texas Conservative Coalition and was #5 out of 150 along with 100% from Texas Eagle Forum
Legislative Score Card. Anderson has also been active as a leader in community organizations and in the veterinary medicine profession.
In 2008, Anderson won Republican renomination over Jonathan Sibley, a son of former State Senator David McAdams Sibley, Sr.
, also of Waco.
Veterinarian
A veterinary physician, colloquially called a vet, shortened from veterinarian or veterinary surgeon , is a professional who treats disease, disorder and injury in animals....
and a Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
state politician
Politics of Texas
For approximately 100 years, from the end of Reconstruction until the 1970s, the Democratic Party was dominant in Texas politics. However, since the 1950s the Republican Party has grown more prominent within the state, and became the state's dominant political party in the mid-1990s...
from Waco
Waco, Texas
Waco is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. Situated along the Brazos River and on the I-35 corridor, halfway between Dallas and Austin, it is the economic, cultural, and academic center of the 'Heart of Texas' region....
. He is a member of the Texas House of Representatives
Texas House of Representatives
The Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the Texas Legislature. The House is composed of 150 members elected from single-member districts across the state. The average district has about 150,000 people. Representatives are elected to two-year terms with no term limits...
, where he represents
Texas House District 56. He was first elected in the 2004 Texas State Election, and was reelected in 2006 and 2008. Anderson is a member of the Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
.
A graduate of the Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
School of Veterinary Medicine, Anderson has served as a small animal veterinarian in Waco since 1981. He and his wife, Sandie, have one son, Thomas, and one grandson.
Anderson began his involvement in the political process as an advocate for small business. He served on committees for the Texas Association of Business and the National Federation of Independent Businesses and was appointed to the Texas Small Business Advisory Council by Governor Perry. In 1998 and 2000 he represented Texas as a delegate to the Congressional Small Business Summit in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
He was first elected to represent District 56 (Waco and 3/4ths of McLennan County) in 2004, 2006 and was re-elected for his third term in 2008. Anderson sits on the Pensions, Investments & Financial Services and as Vice-Chairman of the Agriculture and Livestock committee for three terms and on the Rules & Resolutions committee. Additionally, he has been appointed to the statewide Agricultural Policy Council, the multinational Energy Council, and the National Conference of State Legislatures Committee on Agriculture, Energy, and the Environment. Anderson serves on the Community College Caucus, Rural Caucus, Veteran Caucus, Clean Air Caucus, Republican Caucus and Texas Conservative Coalition.
Anderson introduced major legislation concerning school bus safety belts, Jessica’s Law, and a constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds vote of the legislature in order to raise the 1% business franchise tax. In his first term, he successfully obtained partial funding for the construction of the new Company F Headquarters for the Texas Rangers, which will also house a public education center for the Rangers. During the 81st session Rep Anderson helped to secure funding for the Waco skate park and TSTC. Anderson has introduced legislation to protect the integrity of our voting system threw voter ID. Also this session Rep Anderson received a A+ Rating with a100% score with Texas for Fiscal Reasonability. Anderson was one of only the top four out of 150 State Representatives to receive this rating. This group supports limited government and protecting the tax payers rights. He received a A+ rating from the Texas Conservative Coalition and was #5 out of 150 along with 100% from Texas Eagle Forum
Eagle Forum
Eagle Forum is a conservative interest group in the United States founded by Phyllis Schlafly in 1972 and is the parent organization that also includes the Eagle Forum Education and Legal Defense Fund and the Eagle Forum PAC. The Eagle Forum has been primarily focused on social issues; it describes...
Legislative Score Card. Anderson has also been active as a leader in community organizations and in the veterinary medicine profession.
In 2008, Anderson won Republican renomination over Jonathan Sibley, a son of former State Senator David McAdams Sibley, Sr.
David Sibley (politician)
David McAdams Sibley, Sr. , is a lobbyist and attorney in Austin and Waco, Texas, who served from 1991 to 2002 as a Republican member of the Texas State Senate...
, also of Waco.