Bruce Anderson (politician)
| Bruce Anderson | |
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| Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 29th district |
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Assumed office January 8, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | redrawn district |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 19A district 19B (1995–2003) |
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In office January 3, 1995 – January 7, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Stephanie Klinzing |
| Succeeded by | district redrawn |
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March 12, 1950 Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Political party | Republican Party of Minnesota |
| Spouse(s) | Dottie (until September 2006, her death) Ruth |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence | Buffalo, Minnesota |
| Alma mater |
North Hennepin Junior College Willmar Technical College Northwestern College |
| Occupation | Air National Guard Master Sergeant, legislator, veteran |
Bruce Douglas Anderson (born March 12, 1950) is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represents District 29, which includes portions of Hennepin and Wright counties in the northwestern Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Anderson attended North Hennepin Junior College in Brooklyn Park from 1968–1969, and received aviation electronics training during his time in the United States Navy from 1970–1973. He received an A.A. in agribusiness from Willmar Technical College in Willmar in 1976, and later earned a B.S. in business management from Northwestern College in Roseville. He was a sales manager for Centra Sota Cooperative from 1976–1986. He was a member of the Minnesota Governor's Advisory Board for Technology for Persons with Disabilities in the 1990s.
Anderson was a member of the Minnesota Air National Guard, and a former Master Sergeant in the United States Air National Guard. He was the 1990 Republican-endorsed candidate for the United States House of Representatives in the old 6th Congressional District.
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