Jim Anderson
Member of the Wyoming Senate
from the 2nd district
In office
2001 – March 3, 2015
Succeeded byBrian Boner
Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives
In office
1997–2000
Personal details
Born (1943-03-17) March 17, 1943 (age 81)
Douglas, Wyoming, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materChadron State College

Jim Anderson (born March 17, 1943) is an American politician who served as a member of the Wyoming Senate from the 2nd district, which includes Converse County and Platte County.[1][2]

Early life and education

Jim Anderson was born on March 17, 1943, in Douglas, Wyoming.[1][2] He graduated from Chadron State College in Chadron, Nebraska, and did some postgraduate work at the University of Wyoming.[1][2]

Career

He served as a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1997 to 2000.[1][2] From 2001 until his resignation on March 3, 2015, he served as a member of the Wyoming Senate.[1][2] He served as President of the Wyoming Senate.[3][4] He has stated that education is "the biggest social issue."[5] He is opposed to gambling.[6] In 2010, he sponsored a bill of 'cowboy ethics' after reading James Owen's book, Code of the West, about applying these principles to business.[7]

He is a member of the Rotary International, the Glenrock Chamber of Commerce, the National Rifle Association of America, Moose International.[1][2] He serves on the Board of Directors of the Mining Associates of Wyoming.[8] He is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Council of State Governments.[9]

Personal life

He lived in Glenrock, Wyoming.[1] He is married with two children and ten grandchildren.[1][2] He is a Protestant.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Legislature biography
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Senate biography
  3. ^ 'Platte County Republican Party hosts Wyoming Congressional Delegation at Fall BBQ', in Platte County Record-Times, Oct 6th, 2011 [1] Archived 2011-10-21 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Ben Neary (January 24, 2011). "Wyoming lawmakers to face social, financial issues". BusinessWeek. Bloomberg. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012.
  5. ^ Joan Barron (January 8, 2011). "Education, states' rights expected to dominate 2011 Wyoming Legislature". Billings Gazette. Casper Star-Tribune. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016.
  6. ^ Joan Barron, 'Lawmakers view lottery differently', in Casper Star-Tribune, January 31, 2003 [2]
  7. ^ Associated Press, 'Wyo. legislators seek ‘cowboy ethics’ code', on Boston.com, February 24, 2010 [3] Archived 2012-05-31 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Dustin Bleizeffer, 'Coal turns economic wheels outside the mines', in Casper Star-Tribune, January 28, 2009 [4]
  9. ^ "Council of State Governments Executive Committee". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
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