American politician
Paul T. Anderson (born September 18, 1973) is an American businessman, politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate . A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota , he represented District 44 in the western Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Early life, education, and career
Anderson was born on September 18, 1973,[ 1] and raised in Plymouth, Minnesota . He graduated from Wayzata High School and attended Concordia College , graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in business administration , communications, and political science .[ 2]
Anderson was a district director and campaign manager for former U.S. Representative Jim Ramstad and a deputy chief of staff for former Governor Tim Pawlenty . He was also director of business development of Touchpoint.io, president and CEO of Tee It Up for the Troops, executive vice president of the National Christian Foundation Twin Cities , an owner of O.L.A. Enterprises, and a board member of the Heritage Christian Academy Foundation . He is currently the owner of The Anderson Group, a consulting firm.[ 3]
Minnesota Senate
Anderson was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2016 . In 2020, he announced that he will not seek another term in the Senate.[ 4]
Personal life
Anderson and his wife, Jamie, have two children and reside in Plymouth . They are members of the Plymouth Covenant Church.[ 3]
References
^ "Anderson, Paul T." Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 15, 2016 .
^ "Senate District 44 - Paul Anderson (R)" . Lakeshore Weekly News . Southwest News Media. October 24, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016 .
^ a b Miller, Kristen (May 10, 2016). "Paul Anderson of Plymouth to run for Senate District 44 seat" . Sun Sailor . ECM Publishers. Retrieved December 15, 2016 .
^ Van Oot, Torey (February 14, 2020). "GOP state Sen. Paul Anderson bows out of swing district race" . Star Tribune . Retrieved February 16, 2020 .
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