Lee Anderson (American politician)
Lee Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Georgia Senate from the 24th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Jackson |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 117th district | |
| In office January 12, 2009 – January 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Barry Fleming |
| Succeeded by | Barry Fleming (Redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lee Ivey Anderson January 6, 1957 Augusta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Donna Robertson |
| Residence(s) | Grovetown, Georgia, U.S. |
| Occupation | farmer, small businessman, politician |
Lee Ivey Anderson (born January 6, 1957) is a Republican member of the Georgia State Senate, representing the 24th district.
Georgia General Assembly
[edit]In 2008, incumbent Republican State Representative Barry Fleming of Georgia's 117th House District decided to retire to run for Congress and challenge incumbent U.S. Congressman Paul Broun of Georgia's 10th congressional district. Anderson decided to run here and won the Republican primary with 69% of the vote. He won the general election unopposed. In 2010, he won re-election to a second term unopposed.[1]
In 2021, Anderson sponsored legislation to disband the Lincoln County Board of Elections and allow the Republican-led General Assembly to appoint a new board. Subsequently, the new board sought to remove all polling places except one. Anderson's district includes Lincoln County.[2]
In January 2024, Anderson co-sponsored S.B. 390, which would withhold government funding for any libraries in Georgia affiliated with the American Library Association.[3][4]
2012 congressional election
[edit]Anderson ran in the newly redrawn Georgia's 12th congressional district, currently held by U.S. Congressman John Barrow (D-Savannah).[5] Lee was endorsed by Georgia Right to Life and signed the Americans for Tax Reform Taxpayer Protection Pledge.
On paper, Anderson had a lot in his favor. The 12th had been significantly redrawn in redistricting, and now had a significant Republican tilt. Had the district existed in 2008, John McCain would have won it with 58 percent of the vote. By comparison, Barack Obama won the old 12th with 54 percent of the vote. However, on Election Day, Anderson lost, taking only 46.30% even as Mitt Romney won the district handily.[6] According to a post-mortem editorial in the Augusta Chronicle, Anderson was almost invisible during the campaign. He never debated Barrow, and made only cursory appearances before the media.[7]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "GA State House 117". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
- ^ McCord, Susan. "Lincoln County looks to eliminate all polling places but one". The Augusta Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ^ Tagami, Ty (January 25, 2024). "Georgia GOP senators target American Library Association with new bill". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "SB 390". Georgia General Assembly. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "2012 General Election Results". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ^ Bottom Line: Lee Anderson's campaign (Editorial) Augusta Chronicle, November 8, 2012
External links
[edit]- State Rep. Lee Anderson official Georgia Legislature site
- Lee Anderson for Congress official campaign site
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Biography at Ballotpedia
- Financial information (state office) at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
