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Ira Anders
| Ira Anders | ||
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| Missouri House of Representatives, District 21 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | 35,915/year | |
| Per diem | $104/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Emporia State University | |
| Master's | Emporia State University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 04/15/1942 | |
| Place of birth | Goessel, KA | |
| Profession | Retired | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Anders' professional experience includes working as an elementary school teacher.
Anders earned his MS and BS in education from Emporia State University.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Anders served on the following committees:
| Missouri Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Elementary and Secondary Education | ||||
| • Retirement | ||||
| • Small Business | ||||
| • Tourism and Natural Resources | ||||
| • Utilities | ||||
| • Joint Committee on Education | ||||
| • Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Anders served on these committees:
| Missouri Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Joint Committee on Education | ||||
| • Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement | ||||
| • Retirement | ||||
| • Small Business | ||||
| • Tourism and Natural Resources | ||||
| • Utilities | ||||
Elections
2012
Anders won re-election in the 2012 election for Missouri House of Representatives, District 21. Anders ran unopposed in the August 7 Democratic primary and defeated Vicki Riley (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 21, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Ira Anders Incumbent |
58.1% | 8,691 | |
| Republican | Vicki Riley | 41.9% | 6,264 | |
| Total Votes | 14,955 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010 Anders won election to the Missouri House of Representatives. Anders's opponents in the August 3 primary were Travis Richey and Jeremy Ploeger.
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 51 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Ira Anders (D)
|
3,683 | |||
| Jeff Workman (R) | 2,765 | |||
| Kevin Kobe (L) | 281 | |||
| Michael Cogan (C) | 243 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Anders was up for re-election, he collected $23,672 in donations.[3]
His four largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Anders, Ira | $1,338 |
| Anders, Jon | $1,000 |
| Missouri Education Association | $975 |
| Missouri Council of School Administrators | $800 |
Personal
Anders and his wife, Nina, have two children.
External links
- House site
- Campaign site
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Cauthorn (R) |
Missouri House of Representatives District 21 2013–present |
Succeeded by N/A |
| Preceded by - |
Missouri House of Representatives District 51 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Dean A. Dohrman (R) |
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