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    Anderson, Bruce W. "Buzz"

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1977-82 (District 26A); House 1983-84 (District 28A)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Cottonwood, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 1/17/1948
    Birth Place: Luverne, Minnesota
    Birth County: Rock
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Lutheran
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: Buzz
    City of Residence (when first elected): Slayton
    Occupation (when first elected): Social Studies Teacher, School District #504, Slayton, Minnesota/Former News Staff, Mankato Free Press

    EDUCATION

    Hardwick Schools; Elementary School;
    Luverne High School; Secondary; Graduate, 1966
    Concordia College, St. Paul; Attended College;
    Mankato State University; B.A.; Political Science, 1970
    Mankato State University; B.S.; Social Studies Education, 1973

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    State Agency: Minnesota Department of Agriculture (Employee); 11/01/1984 to ?

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Single (when first elected); Linda (first listed in 1979)
    Children: One child
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He was a member of Hadley Lutheran Church.

    Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1981-82.

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    Total Days Served: 2926

    SESSIONS SERVED

    73rd Legislative Session (1983-1984)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1983
    Body: House
    District: 28A
    Elected: 11/2/1982
    Residence: Slayton
    Term of Office: 1/3/1983 to 1/6/1985
    Oath Date: 1/4/1983
    Counties Represented: Cottonwood, Murray, Nobles
    Occupation: Teacher/Legislator/Businessman
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Agriculture: Farm Policies and Programs (Chair)
    • Education
    • Education: Education Finance Division
    • Education: Joint House/Senate Subcommittee on Libraries (Chair)
    • Local and Urban Affairs
    • Local and Urban Affairs: Physical and Economic Development

    72nd Legislative Session (1981-1982)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1981
    Body: House
    District: 26A
    Elected: 11/4/1980
    Residence: Slayton
    Term of Office: 1/5/1981 to 1/2/1983
    Oath Date: 1/6/1981
    Counties Represented: Murray, Nobles, Pipestone
    Occupation: Social Studies Teacher, Slayton High School
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Agriculture: Farm Programs and Policies (Chair)
    • Education
    • Education: Joint House/Senate Subcommittee on Libraries (Chair)
    • Education: School Aids Division
    • Financial Institutions and Insurance
    • Financial Institutions and Insurance: Banking
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Law Reform
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    71st Legislative Session (1979-1980)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1979
    Body: House
    District: 26A
    Elected: 11/7/1978
    Residence: Slayton
    Term of Office: 1/1/1979 to 1/4/1981
    Oath Date: 1/3/1979
    Counties Represented: Murray, Nobles, Pipestone
    Occupation: Social Studies Teacher, Slayton School District #504/Former News Staff, Mankato Free Press
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Agriculture: Agriculture Programs and Policies (Chair)
    • Education
    • Education: Higher Education Division
    • Education: School Aids Division
    • Health and Welfare
    • Health and Welfare: Health Services

    70th Legislative Session (1977-1978)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1977
    Body: House
    District: 26A
    Elected: 11/2/1976
    Residence: Slayton
    Term of Office: 1/3/1977 to 12/31/1978
    Oath Date: 1/4/1977
    Counties Represented: Murray, Nobles, Pipestone
    Occupation: Social Studies Teacher, School District #504, Slayton, Minnesota/Former News Staff, Mankato Free Press
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Health and Welfare
    • Transportation
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    News Sources

    The Library maintains newspaper clippings on individual legislators during their terms. Clippings are available from 1973 to the present in a variety of formats: 1973-1999, microfiche available at the Library; 2000-2009, scanned in yearly compilations and digitally available on the legislative network; 2009-present, archived in a searchable database maintained by the Library and available on the legislative network.
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