Jimmy P. Anderson (born August 26, 1986) is an American politician.
From
Fitchburg, Wisconsin
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, Anderson received his
J.D. degree from
University of Wisconsin Law School
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. A
Democrat
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, he has served in the
Wisconsin State Assembly
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Representatives are elected for two-year terms, ...
since 2017.
In 2010 Anderson was paralyzed from the chest down in California when a drunken driver ran into his car, killing his parents and younger brother.
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1986 births
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People from El Paso, Texas
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