Eugene Anderson (Kansas politician)

Eugene Anderson (born March 9, 1944) is an African-American former politician from Kansas who served as a member of both the Kansas House of Representatives and the Kansas Senate.

Eugene Anderson
Member of the Kansas Senate
from the 29th district
In office
1985–1991
Preceded byBilly McCray
Succeeded byJim Ward
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 83rd district
In office
1973–1976
Personal details
BornMarch 9, 1944[1]
Thomasville,[2] Georgia
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMamie Jewell Sapp
Children3
ResidenceWichita, Kansas

Anderson was born in Georgia.[3] He served in the military after graduating high school, and eventually moved to Wichita.[2] Before entering politics, Anderson worked as a brakeman for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.[3] In 1972, he ran for election to the Kansas House, eventually serving two terms there.[1] From 1979 to 1983, he was chair of the Kansas Commission on Civil Rights, and also worked as an aide to U.S. Representative Dan Glickman.[3]

In 1984, Anderson ran for the State Senate, winning his election for the 29th district. He won re-election in 1988, and resigned in November 1991.[1] After his time in the State Senate, Anderson worked as a general contractor and owned a store specializing in business services.[2]

References
  1. "Kansas Legislators, Past and Present - Anderson, Eugene". kslib.info. State Library of Kansas. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  2. "Former Senator Eugene Anderson Still Serves Same Community that Elected Him". communityvoiceks.com. The Voice. August 19, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  3. "Eugene Anderson papers". archives.lib.ku.edu. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Archival Collections, University of Kansas. Retrieved October 28, 2022.


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