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Thomas Anderson, New Mexico Representative
Thomas A. Anderson is a former Republican member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, representing District 29 from 2002 to 2014.
Biography
Anderson earned his B.S. in Chemistry from St Benedict’s College. He served as an Officer in the United States Navy.[1][2]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Anderson served on the following committees:
| New Mexico committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Consumer and Public Affairs |
| • Voters and Elections |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Anderson served on the following committees:
| New Mexico committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Consumer and Public Affairs |
| • Voters and Elections |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Anderson served on the following committees:
| New Mexico committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Consumer and Public Affairs |
| • Voters and Elections |
Issues
Transparency advocacy
During the 2008 legislative session, Anderson introduced House Bill 523, which was identical to the bill Joseph Carraro introduced to the Senate, seeking to make conference committee hearings open to the public.
Status
Like Mr. Carraro's bill, HB523 was "postponed indefinitely" by the House Rules and Order of Business Committee. In fact, HB523 was never even printed for distribution to the various House offices and committees for consideration.[3]
Elections
2014
Elections for the New Mexico House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 4, 2014. David Adkins defeated incumbent Thomas Anderson in the Republican primary, while Ronnie Martinez was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Adkins defeated Martinez in the general election.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  David Adkins |
53.7% | 4,027 | |
| Democratic | Ronnie Martinez | 46.3% | 3,470 | |
| Total Votes | 7,497 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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David Edward Adkins |
51.2% | 494 |
| Thomas Anderson Incumbent | 48.8% | 470 |
| Total Votes | 964 | |
2012
Anderson ran for re-election in 2012. He defeated Peggy L. Muller-Aragon in the June 5, 2012, Republican primary. He defeated Democrat Lloyd Ginsberg in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas Anderson Incumbent |
52.2% | 1,768 | |
| Democratic | Lloyd S. Ginsberg | 47.8% | 1,622 | |
| Total Votes | 3,390 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Thomas Anderson Incumbent |
57.5% | 679 |
| Peggy L. Muller-Aragon | 42.5% | 502 |
| Total Votes | 1,181 | |
2010
Anderson won re-election to District 29 in 2010. He had no primary opposition and defeated Alexander Russell (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[8]
| New Mexico House of Representatives General Election, District 29 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Thomas Anderson (R)
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9,262 | 59.20% | ||
| Alexander Russell (D) | 6,383 | 40.80% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Anderson won re-election to District 29 in the New Mexico House of Representatives. Anderson had no challenger.[9]
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2014
In 2014, the 51st New Mexico State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 21 through February 20.[10]
- Conservation Voters New Mexico: 2013-2014 Conservation Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on environment and conservation issues.
- Rio Grande Foundation: NM Freedom Index 2014
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to economic issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2013
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In 2013, the 51st New Mexico State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 15 to March 16.[10]
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2012
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In 2012, the 50th New Mexico State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 17 through February 16.[10]
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2011
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In 2011, the 50th New Mexico State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 18 through March 19.[11]
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Personal
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Anderson is a father of six and grandfather of 12.
Recent news
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See also
- New Mexico House of Representatives
- House Committees
- New Mexico State Legislature
- New Mexico state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Thomas Anderson on Facebook
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
- New Mexico Votes profile
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ www.abqjournal.com, "House District 29 (R) – Thomas Anderson (i)," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico State Legislature, "HB523," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Results Primary Election - June 3, 2014," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico State Legislature, "2014 Primary Election Candidates," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidate List," accessed May 13, 2014(Archived)
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2010 General Election results," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General Election Results," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 New Mexico Legislature, "Session dates," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2011 Legislative Sessions Calendar," accessed June 6, 2014 (Archived)
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by William Fuller |
New Mexico House of Representatives - District 29 2003-2014 |
Succeeded by David Adkins (R) |
