Richard Anderson (Iowa)
Richard Anderson (b. July 19, 1956) is a former Republican member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 97 from 2005 to 2013.
Biography
Anderson served as an attorney with Millhone and Anderson Professional Corporation from 1991 to 2008. He also worked as an attorney with Dickinson, Throckmorton, Parker, Mannheimer and Raife, Law Clerk for Iowa Supreme Court Justice J.L. Larson, and as a physical therapist.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Anderson served on the following committees:
- Economic Growth/Rebuild Iowa
- Human Resources
- Judiciary, Chair
- Subcommittee on Justice System Appropriations
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Anderson served on the following committees:
- Economic Growth
- Environmental Protection
- Judiciary, Ranking Member
- Subcommittee on International Relations
- Subcommittee on Justice System Appropriations
Elections
2010
Anderson won re-election to the 97th District Seat in 2010 with no opposition. He was also unopposed in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[2]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 97 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Richard Anderson (R)
|
7,363 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Anderson was re-elected to the 97th District Seat in the Iowa House of Representatives with no opposition.[3] He raised $21,664 for his campaign.[4]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 97 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Richard Anderson (R)
|
10,752 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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External links
- Summary, biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Profile at Wikipedia
- Campaign contributions at Follow The Money
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Anderson
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ Follow The Money, "Funds raised by 2008 Iowa House candidates," accessed April 7, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Iowa House of Representatives District 97 2005–2013 |
Succeeded by Steven Olson (R) |
