Jim Anderson
Member of the Wyoming Senate
from the 2nd district
In office
2001 – March 3, 2015
Succeeded byBrian Boner
Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives
In office
1997–2000
Personal details
Born (1943-03-17) March 17, 1943
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 includes 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 from 1997 to 2000.[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.[3][4] He has stated that education is "the biggest social issue."[5] He is opposed to gambling.[6] 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.[7]

He is a member of the Rotary International, the Glenrock Chamber of Commerce, the National Rifle Association, Moose International.[1][2] He serves on the Board of Directors of the Mining Associates of Wyoming.[8] He is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Council of State Governments.[9]

Personal life

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Legislature biography
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Senate biography
  3. ↑ 'Platte County Republican Party hosts Wyoming Congressional Delegation at Fall BBQ', in Platte County Record-Times, Oct 6th, 2011 Archived 2011-10-21 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ Ben Neary, 'Wyoming lawmakers to face social, financial issues', in BusinessWeek,
  5. ↑ Joan Barron, 'Education, states' rights expected to dominate 2011 Wyoming Legislature', in Billings Gazette, January 8, 2011
  6. ↑ Joan Barron, 'Lawmakers view lottery differently Lawmakers view lottery differently', in Casper Star-Tribune, January 31, 2003
  7. ↑ Associated Press, 'Wyo. legislators seek ‘cowboy ethics’ code', on Boston.com, February 24, 2010 Archived 2012-05-31 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ Dustin Bleizeffer, 'Coal turns economic wheels outside the mines', in Casper Star-Tribune, January 28, 2009
  9. ↑ "Council of State Governments Executive Committee". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
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