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Diane Anderson
| Diane Anderson | ||
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| Minnesota House of Representatives District 38A | ||
| Former Member | ||
| In office | ||
| January 4, 2011 - 2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Minnesota | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | July 28, 1960 | |
| Profession | Small Business Owner | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Anderson is a small business owner.
Anderson graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science degree in Housing.
Issues
Campaign themes
Anderson's website highlights the following campaign themes:[1]
Job Creation
- Excerpt:"The best way for government to grow jobs is to create an environment that attracts job creators and encourages them to expand their businesses."
Fiscal Responsibility
- Excerpt:"The legislature made real progress slowing the growth of state spending, especially in health care. We worked on the most ambitious government reform agenda in decades, with bills to reduce the size, reach, and cost of government."
Quality Health Care Services
- Excerpt:"She believes consumers should have affordable, private market health care options and they should be able to choose their own health plan. Diane's goal is to make sure we have quality health care."
Quality Education
- Excerpt:"Diane believes we should keep class sizes low and do everything we can to support our teachers."
Homelessness
- Excerpt:"Diane Anderson has been working on obtaining state funding for homelessness with an emphasis on prevention and helping people get back on their feet as soon as possible."
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Anderson served on these committees:
Elections
2012
Anderson ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 51A. She was unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14 and was defeated by Sandra Masin (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 51A, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Sandra Masin |
55.6% | 11,724 | |
| Republican | Diane Anderson Incumbent | 44.4% | 9,354 | |
| Total Votes | 21,078 | |||
2010
Anderson won election to the District 38A Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Sandra Masin (DFL) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 38A (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Sandra Masin (DFL) | 6,829 | 47.22% | ||
| Diane Anderson (R)
|
7,606 | 52.6% | ||
| Write-In | 26 | 0.18% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Anderson raised $33,798 in contributions.[5]
Her three largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $5,055 |
| 5038 | $1,000 |
| Cummins, Joan & Robert | $1,000 |
Personal
Anderson and her husband Gale have two children.
External links
- House website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ "dianeandersonforhouse," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State "2012 State General Election Candidate Filings," Accessed June 18, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State – 2010 General Election Results
- ↑ 2010 contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sandra Masin (DFL) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 38A 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Linda Runbeck (R) |
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- Former member, Minnesota House of Representatives
- State senators first elected in 2010
- Republican Party
- 2010 challenger
- House of Representatives candidate, 2010
- 2010 winner
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- Minnesota
- 2012 incumbent
- House of Representatives candidate, 2012
- 2012 primary (winner)
- 2012 general election (defeated)
- 2012 unopposed
