Timothy A. Sanders (born 1982) is an American politician serving as the mayor of

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, since 2021 and a former member of the

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. A member of the

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, he represented District 37B, which included parts of

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, in the northern part of the

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metropolitan area, from 2009 to 2017, having decided not to seek reelection in 2016.

Early life, education, and career

Sanders grew up in a military family on

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near

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. He graduated from the

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, earning his

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in political science with a minor in history. Sanders worked as an intern for former

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in his

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office. He is also a commercial insurance representative for

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Minnesota House of Representatives

Sanders was first elected in 2008, succeeding first-term Representative Scott Kranz, who moved out of the district. He was reelected in 2010, 2012, and 2014. He did not seek reelection in 2016.

Blaine elections

In 2020, Sanders was elected to a four-year term as mayor of

, and assumed office on 1 January 2021, replacing retiring mayor Tom Ryan.

References

External links

Project Votesmart - Rep. Tim Sanders Profile

Session Weekly 1/30/2009: "Honored to serve: Sanders focuses on kitchen-table issues"

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