Diane Anderson (born July 28, 1960) is a

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politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented District 38A, which included portions of the city of

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, which is in the southeastern

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metropolitan area. A Republican, she is also a small business owner. Anderson was first elected to the House in 2010. She served on the Commerce and Regulatory Reform, the Health and Human Services Finance, and the Judiciary Policy and Finance committees. Anderson graduated from the

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, earning her

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in housing. She is a former member of the Minnesota Department of Human Services Child Support Guidelines Task Force and the Minnesota Supreme Court Visitation and Child Support Enforcement Task Force.

References

External links

Rep. Anderson Web Page

Project Votesmart - Rep. Diane Anderson Profile

Diane Anderson Campaign Web Site
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