Robert Anderst is a politician who served as a member of

Idaho House of Representatives The Idaho House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Idaho State Legislature. It consists of 70 representatives elected to two-year terms. The state is divided into 35 districts, each of which elects two representatives to separate se ...

from 2012 to 2020. Anderst announced he would not run for re-election in 2020.

Early life and education

Anderst was born in Pocatello, Idaho. In 1992, he earned an

associates degree An associate degree is an undergraduate degree awarded after a course of post-secondary study lasting two to three years. It is a level of qualification above a high school diploma, GED, or matriculation, and below a bachelor's degree. The f ...

in business management and marketing from

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Career

Anderst is a Lobbyist with Risch Pisca PLLC. He also is a commercial real estate broker and owner of the Anderst Company in

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-anderst-0904771ab On November 6, 2012, Anderst won the election and became a Republican member of

for District 12, seat A. Anderst defeated Tracy S. Volpi with 67.1% of the votes. On November 4, 2014, as an incumbent, Anderst won the election and continued serving District 12, seat A. Anderst defeated Maria Gonzalez Mabbutt with 69.0% of the votes. On November 8, 2016, as an incumbent, Anderst won the election and continued serving District 12, seat A. Anderst defeated Maria Gonzalez Mabbutt with 68.5% of the votes. On November 6, 2018, as an incumbent, Anderst won the election and continued serving District 12, seat A. Anderst defeated Pat Day Hartwell with 64.0% of the votes.

Election history

Personal life

Anderst's wife is Amy Anderst. He has two adult children. Anderst and his family live in Nampa, Idaho.

References

External links

Robert Anderst
at the

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Archive Campaign Site

Biography
at Ballotpedia
Financial information (state office) at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
{{DEFAULTSORT:Anderst, Robert Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Idaho State University alumni Republican Party members of the Idaho House of Representatives People from Nampa, Idaho People from Pocatello, Idaho 21st-century American legislators 21st-century Idaho politicians