Paul Anderson (politician)
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Paul H. Anderson is a Minnesota
politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
representing District 13A, which includes portions of Kandiyohi
, Pope
and Stearns
counties in the west central part of the state. A Republican
, he is also a farmer.
Anderson was elected in 2008, running after three-term Rep. Bud Heidgerken
opted not to seek re-election. He was unopposed in his 2010 re-election bid. He is currently a member of the House's Environment Policy and Oversight Committee and State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections Committee. He also serves on the Finance subcommittees for the Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Finance Division and the K-12 Education Finance Division.
Anderson attended the University of Minnesota in Morris
, graduating with a B.A.
in Physical Education and Education. Prior to running for the House, he served as a Pope County commissioner, a member of the Starbuck
School Board, and a Starbuck township officer.
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Minnesota House of Representatives
The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house in the Minnesota State Legislature. There are 134 members elected to two-year terms, twice the number of members in the Minnesota Senate. Each senate district is divided in half and given the suffix A or B...
representing District 13A, which includes portions of Kandiyohi
Kandiyohi County, Minnesota
Kandiyohi County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, its population was 42,239. Its county seat is Willmar.- History :...
, Pope
Pope County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,236 people, 4,513 households, and 3,064 families residing in the county. The population density was 17 people per square mile . There were 5,827 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile...
and Stearns
Stearns County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 133,166 people, 47,604 households, and 32,132 families residing in the county. The population density was 99 people per square mile . There were 50,291 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile...
counties in the west central part of the state. A Republican
Republican Party of Minnesota
The Republican Party of Minnesota is the Minnesota branch of the United States Republican Party. Elected by the party’s state central committee in June 2009, its chairman is Tony Sutton, and its deputy-chairman is Michael Brodkorb.-Early history:...
, he is also a farmer.
Anderson was elected in 2008, running after three-term Rep. Bud Heidgerken
Bud Heidgerken
Bud Heidgerken is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A Republican, he represented District 13A, which includes which includes portions of Kandiyohi, Pope and Stearns counties in the west central part of the state.Heidgerken was first elected in...
opted not to seek re-election. He was unopposed in his 2010 re-election bid. He is currently a member of the House's Environment Policy and Oversight Committee and State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections Committee. He also serves on the Finance subcommittees for the Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Finance Division and the K-12 Education Finance Division.
Anderson attended the University of Minnesota in Morris
Morris, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,068 people, 1,929 households, and 985 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,183.2 people per square mile . There were 2,067 housing units at an average density of 482.6 per square mile...
, graduating with a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Physical Education and Education. Prior to running for the House, he served as a Pope County commissioner, a member of the Starbuck
Starbuck, Minnesota
Starbuck is a city in Pope County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,302 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Minnesota State Highways 28, 29, and 114 are three of the main routes in the city.-History:...
School Board, and a Starbuck township officer.