Marlon Anderson (politician)

Marlon S. Anderson is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 76th district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 6, 2021.

Marlon Anderson
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 76th district
Assumed office
January 6, 2021
Preceded byChris Carter III
Personal details
BornSt. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationClark Atlanta University (BA)
Southern University (JD)

Early life and education

Anderson was born in North Pointe St. Louis, Missouri. After graduating from the Gateway Institute of Technology, he earned an associate degree from St. Louis Community College, a Bachelor of Arts degree in mass media from Clark Atlanta University, and a Juris Doctor from the Southern University Law Center.[1]

Career

Prior to entering politics, Anderson worked for the Louisiana Public Defender Juvenile Litigations Division and the St. Louis City Circuit Attorney's Office. He later founded his own law firm. Anderson was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in November 2020 and assumed office on January 6, 2021. Anderson is the ranking minority member of the Joint Committee on the Justice System.[2][3]

Electoral history

2020 Missouri's 76th House District election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marlon Anderson 3,452 50.3
Democratic Chris Carter (incumbent) 3,410 49.7
General election
Democratic Marlon Anderson 11,236 100.0
Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 8, 2022, District 76[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Marlon Anderson 8,049 100.00% 0.00

References

  1. "Representative Marlon Anderson". house.mo.gov. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  2. "Marlon Anderson". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  3. "MO-Winners". AP NEWS. 2020-11-06. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  4. "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. December 9, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
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