James Lee Anderson

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.

This article is about the Wyoming Senator for District 28. For the Wyoming Senator for District 2, see Jim Anderson (American politician).

James Lee Anderson
Member of the Wyoming Senate
from the 28th[1] district
Assumed office
January 7, 2013
Preceded byKit Jennings
Personal details
Born (1948-07-24) July 24, 1948
Sheridan, Wyoming, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Casper, Wyoming, U.S.
Alma materCasper College
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1969–1970

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]

References
  1. "Senator James Lee Anderson". Cheyenne, Wyoming: Wyoming Legislature. Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  2. "Jim Anderson's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  3. "ROMNEY NAMES LEADERSHIP TEAM FOR WYOMING". KTWO (AM). February 7, 2012. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021.
  4. "Statewide Senate Candidates Official Summary Wyoming Primary Election – August 21, 2012" (PDF). Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 14. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  5. "Statewide Senate Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election – November 6, 2012" (PDF). Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 14. Retrieved December 17, 2013.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.