James Lee Anderson
Member of the Wyoming Senate
from the 28th[1] district
Assumed office
January 7, 2013
Preceded byKit Jennings
Personal details
Born (1948-07-24) July 24, 1948
Sheridan, Wyoming, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Casper, Wyoming, U.S.
Alma materCasper College
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1969–1970

James Lee Anderson[2] (born July 24, 1948) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Wyoming Senate representing District 28 since January 7, 2013.

During the 2012 presidential election he and Eli Bebout served as co-chairs of Mitt Romney's presidential campaign in Wyoming.[3]

Education

Anderson graduated from Kaycee High School in 1966 and earned his AS from Casper College.

Elections

  • 2012 Anderson challenged incumbent Republican Senator Kit Jennings in the three-way August 21, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 928 votes (51.2%),[4] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 4,560 votes (60.5%) against Democratic nominee Kim Holloway.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Senator James Lee Anderson". Cheyenne, Wyoming: Wyoming Legislature. Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Jim Anderson's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  3. ↑ "ROMNEY NAMES LEADERSHIP TEAM FOR WYOMING". KTWO (AM). February 7, 2012. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Statewide Senate Candidates Official Summary Wyoming Primary Election – August 21, 2012" (PDF). Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 14. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Statewide Senate Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election – November 6, 2012" (PDF). Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 14. Retrieved December 17, 2013.


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