Anderson, Paul T.
Senate 2017-2020 (District 44)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
9/18/1973
Birth Place:
,
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Evangelical Covenant
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Plymouth
Occupation (when first elected):
Small Business Owner, The Anderson Group.
EDUCATION
Wayzata High School; Secondary;
Concordia College, Moorhead; B.A.;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
U.S. Legislative Staff/Council/Commission:
United States House of Representatives (District Director to U.S. Representative Jim Ramstad);
[Dates Unknown]
State Governor Staff:
Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty's Office (Deputy Chief of Staff);
[Dates Unknown]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Jamie
Children:
Two children: Lacey and Maggie
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Special legislative concerns: jobs, taxes, budget, and education.
He was an intern for Sen Jim Ramstad. (MPR News, November 5, 2020)
He did not seek reelection in 2020..
Religion provided by his 2016 campaign website.
Body:
Senate
District:
44
Elected:
11/8/2016
Residence:
Plymouth
Term of Office:
1/2/2017 to 1/3/2021
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Small business owner
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
E-12 Finance and Policy
-
Higher Education Finance and Policy (Chair)
-
Taxes
Body:
Senate
District:
44
Elected:
11/8/2016
Residence:
Plymouth
Term of Office:
1/2/2017 to 1/3/2021
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Small Business Owner, The Anderson Group.
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
E-12 Finance
-
E-12 Policy
-
Higher Education Finance and Policy
-
Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy
-
Taxes
Session Notes:
His margin of victory over Deb Calvert was only 201 votes so an automatic recount occurred. After the recount he was declared the winner by 195 votes.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
Photographs
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.