Dennis Paul Anderson (born 1970 in Las Vegas, Nevada)[1] is an American politician and a Republican member of the Nevada Assembly from 2012 to 2017 representing District 13.[2] Anderson is also the founder and president of a technology company named AndersonPC, founded in 1996.[3]
Paul Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 13th district | |
| In office November 5, 2012 – September 20, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Hammond |
| Succeeded by | Tom Roberts |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1970 (age 53–54) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Alma mater | Chapman University |
| Website | anderson4nv |
Anderson resigned in 2017 to take a job with the Governor's Office of Economic Development.[4]
In July 2019, Anderson joined Boyd Gaming replacing Bill Noonan, who retired, as the Senior Vice President of Industry and Governmental Affairs.[5]
Education
editAnderson earned his BS in business and finance from Chapman University.
Elections
edit- 2012 when Republican Assemblyman Scott Hammond ran for Nevada Senate and left the House District 13 seat open, Anderson won the June 12, 2012 Republican Primary with 1,680 votes (68.49%)[6] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 14,271 votes (54.20%) against Democratic nominee Louis Desalvio,[7] who had run for the seat in 2010.
- 2014 Republican Assemblyman Paul Anderson was re-elected to Assembly District 13. Anderson ran unopposed in the June Primary election and won the November 4th, 2014 with 9,493 votes (62.28%) against Democratic nominee Christine Kramar.[8]
- 2016 Republican Assemblyman Paul Anderson was re-elected to Assembly District 13. Anderson won the June, 2016 primary with 62.16% of the vote against two Republican opponents Steve Sanson and Leonard Foster.[9] Anderson won the November general election with 23,897 votes running unopposed.[10]
Nevada State Legislative Service
editYears in Assembly
editNovember 2012 to September 2017 [11]
Assembly Majority Floor Leader, 2015; 2015 Special Session; and 2016 Special Session
Assembly Minority Floor Leader, 2017
Interim Finance Committee: 2013; 2015; 2017 (part)
Served as Vice Chair from January 22, 2015, to February 1, 2015,
Served as chair from February 2, 2015, to November 7, 2016
Commerce and Labor (2015; 2017)
Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining (2013)
Taxation (2017)
Transportation (2013)
Ways and Means (2013; 2015, chair; 2017)
Advisory Committee to Develop a Plan to Reorganize the Clark County School District (A.B. 394) (2015-2016)
Commission on Educational Technology (2013-2014; 2015–2016)
Committee to Consult With the Director (2013-2014; 2015–2016)
Information Technology Advisory Board (2013-2014; 2015–2016)
Interim Finance Committee's Subcommittee to Review and Advise on the Development of Priorities and Performance Based Budgeting (PPBB) by the Department of Administration, Budget Division (2013-2014)
Interim Retirement and Benefits Committee (2015-2016)
Technological Crime Advisory Board (2013-2014)
References
edit- ^ "Assemblyman Paul Anderson". Carson City, Nevada: Nevada Legislature. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
- ^ "Paul Anderson's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
- ^ "AndersonPC Official Website". AndersonPC. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- ^ Lochhead, Colton; Velotta, Richard N. (September 20, 2017). "Lawmaker Paul Anderson takes Nevada economic development job". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- ^ "Former GOED chief Paul Anderson joining Boyd Gaming as senior VP". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2019-06-28. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- ^ "2012 Unofficial Statewide Primary Election Results June 12, 2012". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
- ^ "2012 Official Statewide General Election Results November 6, 2012". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
- ^ "Nevada General Election 2014 - State Assembly". www.nvsos.gov. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- ^ Nevada Secretary of State. "Nevada Primary Election 2016 - State Assembly". www.nvsos.gov. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- ^ Nevada Secretary of State. "Nevada General Election 2016 - State Assembly". www.nvsos.gov. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- ^ a b c d "Nevada Legislative Biography" (PDF).
External links
edit- Official page at the Nevada Legislature
- Campaign site
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Biography at Ballotpedia
- Financial information (state office) at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
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