Robert T. Anderson (born March 8, 1945) is an American politician who was the

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from 1983 to 1987. A

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, he was the last male to be elected as Lieutenant Governor of Iowa until

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was elected in

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. Anderson was the first Democrat in Iowa history elected Lieutenant Governor alongside a Republican Governor. Anderson received his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Iowa. He then became a high school teacher before being elected to the Iowa House of Representatives. Since leaving office, Anderson has focused on humanitarian causes. In 1987, he founded the Iowa Peace Institute, and, in 1991, founded the Iowa Resource for International Service (IRIS). Anderson was a sponsor for Thai Dam refugees in the 1970s and 80s. He led programs to assist Iraqi refugees in Iowa from 2008 to 2009, and was named Immigrant Entrepreneurial Champion in 2009. Prior to his retirement, he also served as executive director of the Institute for Tomorrow's Workforce, an initiative to improve k-12 educational opportunity in Iowa. He received the Outstanding Alumni for Service award from the University of Iowa in 2013.1985-1986 Iowa Official Register, volume sixty-one, page 10
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Personal life

Anderson and his wife reside in Gig Harbor, Washington. He is an active volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocate, facilitates a Youth Suicide Prevention Coalition and is active with youth through the Midday Rotary Club of Gig Harbor.

References

Lieutenant governors of Iowa Living people 1945 births Politicians from Marshalltown, Iowa University of Iowa alumni Democratic Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives {{Iowa-politician-stub