Jim Anderson (American politician)
{{short description|American politician}}
{{About|the Wyoming state senator for the 2nd district|the Wyoming state senator for the 28th district|James Lee Anderson}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Jim Anderson
| birth_place = Douglas, Wyoming, U.S.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1943|03|17}}
| alma_mater = Chadron State College
| state_senate = Wyoming
| district = 2nd
| termstart = 2001
| termend = March 3, 2015
| predecessor = Jim Twiford
| successor = Brian Boner
| state_house2 = Wyoming
| district2 = 6th
| termstart2 = 1997
| termend2 = 2000
| party = Republican
}}
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.[https://web.archive.org/web/20090828015839/http://legisweb.state.wy.us/LegislatorSummary/LegDetail.aspx?LegID=919 Legislature biography][https://wyoleg.gov/2007/members/s2.htm Senate biography]
Early life and education
Jim Anderson was born on March 17, 1943, in Douglas, Wyoming. He graduated from Chadron State College in Chadron, Nebraska, and did some postgraduate work at the University of Wyoming.
Career
He served as a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives representing the 6th district from 1997 to 2000.{{cite web |title=Legislative Candidates Abstracts|url=https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/1996/96Results/96General/96General_Legislative%20Candidates.pdf|publisher=Wyoming Secretary of State|date=1996|page=10|accessdate=November 8, 2024}} From 2001 until his resignation on March 3, 2015, he served as a member of the Wyoming Senate. He served as President of the Wyoming Senate.'Platte County Republican Party hosts Wyoming Congressional Delegation at Fall BBQ', in Platte County Record-Times, Oct 6th, 2011 [http://www.pcrecordtimes.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&story_id=2315&page=72] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111021014743/http://www.pcrecordtimes.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=2315 |date=2011-10-21 }}{{cite news |author1=Ben Neary |title=Wyoming lawmakers to face social, financial issues |url=http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9KUPN8O0.htm |work=BusinessWeek |agency=Associated Press |publisher=Bloomberg |date=January 24, 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120720184437/http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9KUPN8O0.htm |archive-date=20 July 2012 |language=en-US}} He has stated that education is "the biggest social issue."{{cite news |author1=Joan Barron |title=Education, states' rights expected to dominate 2011 Wyoming Legislature |url=http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming/article_ad06ed29-ffbd-5fa7-96cb-66ed64fe5f84.html |work=Billings Gazette |agency=Casper Star-Tribune |date=January 8, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160327234316/http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming/article_ad06ed29-ffbd-5fa7-96cb-66ed64fe5f84.html |archive-date=March 27, 2016 |language=en-US |url-status=live |url-access=subscription}} He is opposed to gambling.Joan Barron, 'Lawmakers view lottery differently', in Casper Star-Tribune, January 31, 2003 [http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/lawmakers-view-lottery-differently/article_0c9170df-2b61-5f46-b887-d38246843e29.html] 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.Associated Press, 'Wyo. legislators seek ‘cowboy ethics’ code', on Boston.com, February 24, 2010 [http://archive.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2010/02/24/wyo_legislators_seek_cowboy_ethics_code/]
He is a member of the Rotary International, the Glenrock Chamber of Commerce, the National Rifle Association of America, Moose International. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Mining Associates of Wyoming.Dustin Bleizeffer, 'Coal turns economic wheels outside the mines', in Casper Star-Tribune, January 28, 2009 [http://trib.com/business/energy/coal-turns-economic-wheels-outside-the-mines/article_266eb101-5c1e-519a-bc11-382a9fc53433.html] He is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Council of State Governments.{{Cite web |url=http://www.csgwest.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=144&Itemid=65 |title=Council of State Governments Executive Committee |access-date=2011-11-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425130341/http://www.csgwest.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=144&Itemid=65 |archive-date=2012-04-25 |url-status=dead }}
Personal life
He lived in Glenrock, Wyoming. He is married with two children and ten grandchildren. He is a Protestant.
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Category:People from Douglas, Wyoming
Category:Chadron State College alumni
Category:University of Wyoming alumni
Category:Presidents of the Wyoming Senate
Category:Republican Party Wyoming state senators
Category:Republican Party members of the Wyoming House of Representatives
Category:People from Glenrock, Wyoming