Glenn Anderson, Washington Representative

Glenn Anderson
Washington House Of Representatives District 5b
Former member
In office
2001 - 2013
Party	Republican
Compensation
Base salary	$42,106/year
Per diem	$90/day per diem
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 2, 2010
First elected	2000
Term limits	N/A
Education
Bachelor's	University of Alabama-Birmingham, 1984
Personal
Birthday	03/24/1958
Place of birth	Birmingham, AL
Profession	Business consultant
Websites
Office website
Campaign website

Glenn Anderson is a former Republican member of the Washington State House of Representatives, representing District 5 from 2001 to 2013. Anderson has served as a Precinct Committee Officer for the 5th Legislative District of the Republican Party. He also ran for lieutenant governor in the 2012 elections.

Anderson is a Business Management Consultant. He has worked in the following positions: Banker for Wachovia, First Interstate, Consultant for Strategic Intelligence Group, Small Business Owner, Longshoreman, Carpenter, Former Director/College Administrator in Business Development at Bellevue Community College, and Aerospace/Textile Factory Worker. Anderson earned his Bachelor's in Economics from the University of Alabama-Birmingham in 1984.

Committee assignments

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Anderson served on the following committees:

• Basic Education Finance
• Education Committee, Washington House of Representatives, Assistant Ranking Minority Member
• Education Appropriations and Oversight Committee, Washington House of Representatives, Ranking Minority Member
• Technology, Energy and Communications Committee, Washington House of Representatives

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Anderson served on the following committees:

• Capital Budget Committee, Washington State House
• Education Appropriations Committee, Washington State House
• Higher Education Committee, Washington State House
• Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee, Washington State Legislature, Joint
• Trade Policy Committee, Washington State Legislature, Joint

Elections

2012

See also: Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2012

Anderson ran for Lieutenant Governor of Washington. He finished third in the August 7th blanket primary behind incumbent Brad Owen and Bill Finkbeiner.

Primary

Lt. Governor of Washington, Primary election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Brad Owen	48.5%	648,110
	Republican	Bill Finkbeinder	26.4%	352,195
	Republican	Glenn Anderson	17.2%	229,318
	No Party Preference	James Robert Deal	4%	53,694
	Democracy Independent	Mark Greene	3.5%	46,534
	Neopopulist	Dave T. Sumner IV	0.5%	6,057
Total Votes				1,335,908
Election Results Via: Washington Secretary of State

Issues

On his campaign website, Anderson explained why he ran for lieutenant governor and outlined his priorities to "get [Washington] back in the game of success:"

• Aggressively encourage the creation of new, family-wage, private sector jobs. "Private sector job creation is the very heart of our prosperity. It is the engine that builds the middle class and pays for the public programs necessary to support our quality-of-life aspirations. It is the only proven successful driver to narrow the ‘have-have not’ gap for the greatest number of people and prevents political opportunists from dividing us for their own benefit. The best social program is a good job."
• Assure that our K12 schools, colleges and universities are adequately funded and accountable for results. "Whatever anyone’s status is in life, a good education is the one thing that nobody can ever take away from them and provides everybody with the best ‘one more chance’ opportunity when things don’t work out. A well educated public is the best defense of our freedoms, prevents many of the dysfunctions in society government is asked to remedy, thereby keeping the cost of government down, and allows employers to invest in the science and technology advances to keep the private sector jobs machine growing."
• Ensure that our social safety net provides a hand up to opportunity and achievement, not a dependency on government. "Getting ahead in life can take time, be hard and unexpectedly full of demanding challenges. Those who work hard and play by the rules to better themselves and provide for their families should be provided the opportunity and reasonable incentives to achieve their success. Providing sustainable shared public/private programs for the infirm, disabled and genuinely incapacitated is a sign of our moral strength as a community, not a wasteful luxury."
• Insist that state government must live within the taxpayers’ means to provide for essential services. "There is only so much public money to go around and that always means conflict over where it gets spent. It has never been any different for any government or family on a budget. That means clear priorities have to be set and clear accountability for the results given to the public. Spending public monies at a level greater than the public can afford to support with no direction or accountable outcome is a proven road to ruin."
• Encourage the state legislature to act in a civil, honest and thoughtful manner to honor the sacrifices of those who have given their lives and loved ones in the name of our Constitutional Republic. "We are a fractious, independent, opinionated and diverse people. Our pursuit of our freedoms can be messy and, at times, conflicted. This ‘messiness’ is actually our greatest strength that keeps us fresh, sensitive and innovative, even if extremely frustrating at times. How the Legislature conducts the people’s business sets the ethical and social standard for debate of the differences among us and how to resolve them. Organized special interests of both the left and right need to understand that they are guests at the forum of the people and not owners of our government no matter how much money they spend on political campaigns and influence."

2010

See also: Washington State House of Representatives elections, 2010

Glenn Anderson was re-elected to the Washington State House of Representatives District 5b. He defeated David Spring and Dean Willard in the August 17, 2010 primary. He also defeated Democrat David Spring in the general election on November 2, 2010.

Washington House of Representatives, District 5b General Election (2010)
Candidates		Votes
Glenn Anderson (R)		36,170
David Spring (D)		26,907

Washington House of Representatives, District 5b Primary (2010)
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Glenn Anderson (R)		18,827	57.92%
David Spring (D)		8.144	25.05%
Dean Willard (D)		5,535	17.03%

2008

On November 4, 2008, Republican Glenn Anderson won re-election to the Washington House of Representatives, District 5 receiving 51.58% of the vote (35,913 votes), defeating Democrat David Spring who received 48.42% of the vote (33,712 votes).

Washington House of Representatives, District 5(2008)
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Glenn Anderson (R)		35,913	51.58%
David Spring (D)		33,712	48.42%

Campaign donors

In Washington, there is a $1,600 campaign contribution limit for donations to partisan House candidates.

2010

In 2010, a year in which Anderson was up for re-election, he collected $64,112 in donations.

His largest contributors in 2010 were:

Washington House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Glenn Anderson, Washington Representative's campaign in 2010
National Rifle Association	$1,600
Affordable Housing Council	$1,600
Puget Sound Energy	$1,600
Philip Morris	$1,600
Physicians Insurance	$1,600
Total Raised in 2010	$64,112

2008

Listed below are the five largest contributors to Glenn Anderson's 2008 campaign.

Donor	Amount
Washington Association of Realtors	$1,600
Wal*Mart Stores	$1,600
Public School Employees of Washington Local 1948	$1,600
Washington St Veterinary Medical Association	$1,600
Washington State Dental Association	$1,600

Personal

Anderson has a wife, Elizabeth.

Scorecards

Freedom Foundation

See also: Freedom Foundation's Big Spender List

The Freedom Foundation releases its Big Spender List annually. The Institute ranks all Washington legislators based on their total proposed taxes and fees. To find each legislator’s total, the Institute adds up the 10-year tax and fee increases or decreases, as estimated by Washington’s Office of Financial Management, of all bills sponsored or co-sponsored by that legislator.

2012

Anderson proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $5.52 billion, the 16th highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 93 Washington state representatives on the Freedom Foundation’s 2012 Big Spender List.

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• Mapping The Oklahoma Tornado's Damage And Relief Sites (INTERACTIVE MAP) - Huffington Post
• Torch passed at community foundation - The Columbian
• Mary Fallin, Oklahoma Governor: Tornado Damage 'The Worst I've Ever Seen ... - Huffington Post
• Oklahoma Tornado Death Toll Revised - Huffington Post
• Anchors Evacuate During Live Broadcast In Kansas After Tornado Rips Through ... - Huffington Post
• Priceless Power of Labeling: Lessons From Obama 'Scandals" - Forbes
• Gloucester County College holds 44th commencement - List of graduates - Gloucester County Times - NJ.com
• Palmetto Girls State, Boys State delegates selected - Union Daily Times
• Senator: Obama should 'condemn' IRS targeting - Anderson Independent Mail
• Summer Movie Release Schedule - New York Times

External links

Suggest a link

• Glenn Anderson's campaign website
• Project Vote Smart legislative profile
• Project Vote Smart biography
• Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
• Glenn Anderson on Facebook
• Glenn Anderson on LinkedIn

References

Political offices
Preceded by -	Washington House of Representatives District 5 2001–2013	Succeeded by Chad Magendanz (R)