Rodney "Pete" Anderson (born July 9, 1931) is an American politician. He served as a
Republican
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member of the
Wyoming House of Representatives
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, representing the 10th district.
Biography
Anderson was born in
Kimball Kimball may refer to:
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,
Nebraska
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. He attended Bethel College from 1949 to 1950,
John Brown University
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from 1950 to 1951, and the
University of Wyoming
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from 1951 to 1953. He worked as a
farmer
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/
ranch
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er, and served in the
82nd Airborne Division
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from 1953 to 1955.
Anderson was the President of Anderson Livestock from 1965 to 1996, and President of D.R.W. Incorporated from 1970 to 2004. He was a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1992 to 2010. He served as
Majority Whip
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in the State House from 2001 to 2002. He served as Chairman of the Revenue Committee and Select Water Committee.
Anderson and his wife reside in
Pine Bluffs, Wyoming
Pine Bluffs is a town in eastern Laramie County, Wyoming, United States. It is located on the county's border with Nebraska. Pine Bluffs is part of the Cheyenne, Wyoming, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,129 at the 2010 census ...
.
See also
*
XVIII Airborne Corps (United States)
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*
82nd Airborne Division
The 82nd Airborne Division is an Airborne forces, airborne infantry division (military), division of the United States Army specializing in Paratrooper, parachute assault operations into denied areasSof, Eric"82nd Airborne Division" ''Spec Ops ...
References
External links
Wyoming State Legislature - Representative Rodney AndersonWY Senate official website
Project Vote Smart - Representative Rodney Anderson (WY)profile
* ''Follow the Money'' - Rodney Anderson
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People from Kimball, Nebraska
People from Laramie County, Wyoming
Republican Party members of the Wyoming House of Representatives
1931 births
Living people
United States Army soldiers
John Brown University alumni
University of Wyoming alumni