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American politician (born 1935) This article is about the Utah legislator. For other people named Jerry Anderson, see Jerry Anderson (disambiguation).
Jerry Anderson
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
from the 69th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2013
Preceded byChristine Watkins
Personal details
Born (1935-08-19) August 19, 1935 (age 89)
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Salt Lake City, Utah
EducationUniversity of Utah (BS)
Brigham Young University (MS)
ProfessionBeekeeper
WebsiteCampaign site

Jerry B. Anderson (born August 19, 1935) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives representing District 69 since January 1, 2013.

Early life and career

Anderson was born August 19, 1935, in Salt Lake City where he grew up and earned an Eagle Scout Award. He earned his BS in biology from the University of Utah and his MS in biology from Brigham Young University. He was a coal miner and then worked as an educator and taught science and math until he retired and is currently self-employed as a beekeeper. He currently lives in Salt Lake City with his wife Shirley. They are the parents of 15 children. He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Political career

2012 To challenge District 69 incumbent Democratic Representative Christine Watkins, Anderson was unopposed for the June 26, 2012 Republican Primary, and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 6,476 votes (51.3%) against Representative Watkins.

2008 When District 69 incumbent Democratic Representative Brad King ran for Utah State Senate, Anderson was unopposed for the June 24, 2008 Republican Primary but lost the November 4, 2008 General election to Democratic nominee Christine Watkins.

During the 2013-2014 Legislative General Session Anderegg was on the House Political Subdivisions Committee and the House Public Utilities and Technology Committee.

2014 Sponsored Legislation

Bill Number Bill Title Status
HB0052 Government Continuity Legislative Task Force House/ filed - 3/13/2014
HB0058 Bigamy Revisions House/ filed - 3/13/2014
HB0229 Air Contaminant Definition Change House/ filed - 3/13/2014

Pivotal Bills

Anderson proposed HB0229 Air Contaminant Definition Change during the 2014 General Session and proposed raising the acceptable limit for gases that were naturally found in the environment. He made claims that the atmosphere needed more carbon dioxide and received notable media attention for his comments. The bill was returned to the House Rules Committee upon its second reading and died there.

References

  1. "Jerry B. Anderson (R)". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Legislature. Archived from the original on October 11, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  2. "Jerry Anderson's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  3. ^ "Jerry Anderson". Utah House of Representatives. Archived from the original on October 11, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  4. "Jerry B. Anderson". Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  5. "Jerry B. Anderson's Political Summary". votesmart.org. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  6. "2012 General Canvass Report". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Archived from the original on March 4, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  7. "2008 General Election Results". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Archived from the original on March 4, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  8. "Utah Lawmaker: Our Atmosphere Needs More Carbon Dioxide". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved April 7, 2014.

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Members of the Utah House of Representatives
65th State Legislature (2023)
Speaker of the House
Mike Schultz (R)
Majority Leader
Jefferson Moss (R)
Minority Leader
Angela Romero (D)
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  2. Mike Petersen (R)
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  4. Kera Birkeland (R)
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  7. Ryan Wilcox (R)
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  9. Cal Musselman (R)
  10. Rosemary Lesser (D)
  11. Katy Hall (R)
  12. Mike Schultz (R)
  13. Karen Peterson (R)
  14. Karianne Lisonbee (R)
  15. Ariel Defay (R)
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  21. Sandra Hollins (D)
  22. Jennifer Dailey-Provost (D)
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  31. Brett Garner (D)
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  69. Phil Lyman (R)
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  71. Rex Shipp (R)
  72. Joseph Elison (R)
  73. Colin W. Jack (R)
  74. R. Neil Walter (R)
  75. Walt Brooks (R)


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