Bill Anderson (born 1977) is a former

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politician and legislator from the state of

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having served the 3rd district in the State Senate between 2011 and 2017.

Political career

Anderson served on the staff of Senator

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from 1999–2007. Currently he serves as the Military Academy Coordinator and Policy Adviser to Congressman Steve King. He served for three terms on the Iowa Republican State Central Committee. He was first elected to the

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in 2010. Anderson served as the Ranking Member of the Commerce Committee. His other committee assignments included State Government, Labor and Business, and the Transportation, Infrastructure and Capital Budget Sub Committee. In 2017, he resigned from the Iowa Senate to become executive director of the Cherokee Area Economic Development Corp.

Education

Anderson graduated from North High School in

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Personal information

Anderson was born and raised in

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. Anderson and his wife, Angie, have a son and two daughters. The couple reside in

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, Bill Republican Party Iowa state senators 1977 births Living people Politicians from Sioux City, Iowa Date of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American legislators