James Lee Anderson Explained

James Lee Anderson
State Senate:	Wyoming
District:	28th^[1]
Term Start:	January 7, 2013
Predecessor:	Kit Jennings
Successor:	Incumbent
Birth Date:	24 July 1948
Birth Place:	Sheridan, Wyoming, U.S.
Party:	Republican
Residence:	Casper, Wyoming, U.S.
Alma Mater:	Casper College
Branch:	United States Army
Serviceyears:	1969–1970

James Lee Anderson^[2] (born July 24, 1948) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Wyoming Senate representing District 28 since January 7, 2013.

During the 2012 presidential election he and Eli Bebout served as co-chairs of Mitt Romney's presidential campaign in Wyoming.^[3]

Education

Anderson graduated from Kaycee High School in 1966 and earned his AS from Casper College.

Elections

2012 Anderson challenged incumbent Republican Senator Kit Jennings in the three-way August 21, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 928 votes (51.2%),^[4] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 4,560 votes (60.5%) against Democratic nominee Kim Holloway.^[5]

External links

Official page at the Wyoming Legislature
- Biography at Ballotpedia
Financial information (state office) at the National Institute for Money in State Politics

Notes and References

Web site: Senator James Lee Anderson . https://web.archive.org/web/20131217225841/http://legisweb.state.wy.us/LegislatorSummary/LegDetail.aspx?LegID=1985 . dead . December 17, 2013 . . . December 17, 2013.
Web site: Jim Anderson's Biography . . December 17, 2013.
News: February 7, 2012 . ROMNEY NAMES LEADERSHIP TEAM FOR WYOMING . . live . https://archive.today/20210718141005/https://k2radio.com/romney-names-leadership-team-for-wyoming/ . July 18, 2021.
Web site: Statewide Senate Candidates Official Summary Wyoming Primary Election – August 21, 2012 . . Cheyenne, Wyoming . 14 . December 17, 2013.
Web site: Statewide Senate Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election – November 6, 2012 . Secretary of State of Wyoming . Cheyenne, Wyoming . 14 . December 17, 2013.