Richard Anderson (politician)
| Richard L. Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 51st district | |
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Assumed office January 13, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Paul F. Nichols |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 30, 1955 Roanoke, Virginia |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Ruth Marian Valentine |
| Residence | Woodbridge, Virginia |
| Alma mater |
Virginia Tech Webster University |
| Profession | Military officer (retired) |
| Committees |
Finance General Laws Science and Technology Transportation |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Website | richanderson.com |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1979–2009 |
| Rank |
Colonel (USAF) Brigadier General (CAP) |
| Commands |
Civil Air Patrol National Commander 1993–1996 |
Richard L. "Rich" Anderson (born May 30, 1955) is an American politician. Since 2010 he has served in the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 51st district in the Prince William County suburbs of Washington, D.C. He is a member of the Republican Party.[1]
Anderson has served on the House committees on Finance (2010–), General Laws (2010–), Science and Technology (2010–), and Transportation (2012–).[2]
Early life, education, career
Anderson was born in Roanoke, Virginia, and attended Northside High School there. He received a B.A. degree in political science from Virginia Tech in 1979.[1]
Anderson was commissioned in the United States Air Force after graduation, serving in Titan II and Minuteman II intercontinental ballistic missile units, as well as other command and staff positions. He received an M.A. in public administration from Webster University in 1982. He also attended the Air War College, Air Command and Staff College and Armed Forces Staff College. He retired in 2009 in the rank of colonel. His wife, the former Ruth Valentine, also served in the Air Force for 21 years.[1][3]
Anderson joined the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) as a cadet in 1969, and has been a CAP member since then. He served as National Commander with the CAP rank of brigadier general August 1993 – August 1996,[4] and was chairman of the CAP Board of Governors February 2011 – February 2013.[5]
Electoral history
After his Air Force retirement, Anderson entered politics, gaining the Republican nomination for the Virginia House of Delegates 51st district in the 2009 election. He defeated first-term Democrat Paul F. Nichols by less than two percentage points.[6]
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia House of Delegates, 51st district | |||||
| Nov 3, 2009[7] | General | Richard L. Anderson | Republican | 7,940 | 50.78 |
| Paul F. Nichols | Democratic | 7,671 | 49.05 | ||
| Write Ins | 25 | 0.15 | |||
| Incumbent lost; seat switched from Democratic to Republican | |||||
| Nov 8, 2011[8] | General | Richard L. Anderson | Republican | 11,296 | 95.49 |
| Write Ins | 533 | 4.50 | |||
References
- 1 2 3 "Bio for Richard L. Anderson". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- ↑ "Legislative Information System". Virginia General Assembly. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- ↑ "About Del Rich Anderson". Rich Anderson for Delegate. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- ↑ "CAP’s National Commander" (PDF). Retrieved February 11, 2011.
- ↑ "Anderson, Speigel Chosen To Lead CAP’s Board of Governors". December 21, 2010. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
- ↑ "Hampton Roads - 2009 election results". Retrieved February 25, 2010.
- ↑ "November 2009 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- ↑ "November 2011 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
External links
- "Rich Anderson". Virginia Public Access Project. (campaign finance)
- "Delegate Rich Anderson (R-Woodbridge)". Richmond Sunlight.
- "Election Results". Virginia State Board of Elections.
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