Rodney Anderson (Texas politician)

Rodney Anderson is an American politician and businessman who served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019, representing the 105th district. He previously represented the 106th district from 2011 to 2013.

Rodney Anderson
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 105th district
In office
January 13, 2015  January 8, 2019
Preceded byLinda Harper Brown
Succeeded byTerry Meza
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 106th district
In office
January 11, 2011  January 8, 2013
Preceded byKirk England
Personal details
BornGrand Prairie, Texas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Texas
at Arlington
(BBA)

Early life and education

Anderson was born and raised in Grand Prairie, Texas. In 1990, he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Real Estate from the University of Texas at Arlington.[1][2]

Career

Anderson was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2010 and took office in 2011. After annual redistricting where he was paired with another incumbent Republican, he chose not to run for re-election in 2012. He ran in 2014 where he defeated [Linda Harper-Brown] in the 105th district. He was defeated for re-election by Democrat Terry Meza and left office in January 2019. In March 2019, Anderson was selected to serve as the Chairman of the Dallas County Republican Party.[3][4]

References

  1. "About". Rodney Anderson. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  2. Featured Voice of the Texas GOP: Rodney Anderson
  3. "Former Texas Rep. Rodney Anderson elected chairman of Dallas County Republican Party". Dallas News. 2019-05-21. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  4. Pollock, Cassandra (2018-09-06). "Democrats are turning Dallas into a midterm battleground for the Texas House". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2020-08-09.


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