Sarah L. Anderson (born September 7, 1972) is an

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politician and former member of the

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. A member of the

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, she represented District 44A, which included a large section of

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, located in western

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in the

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metropolitan area.

Early life, education, and career

The youngest of 13 children, Anderson graduated from Atwater-Grove City High School in Atwater, in 1990 then went on to the

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, earning her

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in Political Science and Sociology in 1994. She worked for the Minnesota House and the Republican Party from 1995–2006, and also served as a one-term planning commissioner (where she was assigned as the park and recreation liaison) for the city of

. Dates have not been verified. Anderson is a former manager of the Legislative Assistant Department of the Republican Caucus in the Minnesota House, a former staffer for the House's Capital Investment Committee, and a former legislative assistant to House Speaker Steve Sviggum.

Minnesota House of Representatives

Anderson was first elected in 2006 (53%), succeeding three-term Rep. Jeff Johnson, who ran for

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. She was re-elected in 2008 (54%), 2010 (58%), 2012 (51%), 2014 (55%), and 2016 (54%). She was defeated in 2018 by Ginny Klevorn 54% to 46%. During her 2018 campaign, she was assaulted by a man who was vandalizing political yard signs at her home.

References

External links

Project Votesmart - Rep. Sarah Anderson Profile

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