Paul Anderson (Nevada politician)

American politician

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 54–55)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Political party| Republican
Residence(s)| Las Vegas, Nevada
Alma mater| Chapman University
Website| anderson4nv.com

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]

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

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Anderson earned his BS in business and finance from Chapman University.

## Elections

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* 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

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### Years in Assembly

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November 2012 to September 2017 [11]

### Leadership

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Source:[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

### Assembly Committees

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Source:[11]

Commerce and Labor (2015; 2017)

Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining (2013)

Taxation (2017)

Transportation (2013)

Ways and Means (2013; 2015, chair; 2017)

### Interim Committees

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Source:[11]

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

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1. ^ "Assemblyman Paul Anderson". Carson City, Nevada: Nevada Legislature. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
2. ^ "Paul Anderson's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
3. ^ "AndersonPC Official Website". AndersonPC. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
4. ^ Lochhead, Colton; Velotta, Richard N. (September 20, 2017). "Lawmaker Paul Anderson takes Nevada economic development job". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
5. ^ "Former GOED chief Paul Anderson joining Boyd Gaming as senior VP". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2019-06-28. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
6. ^ "2012 Unofficial Statewide Primary Election Results June 12, 2012". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
7. ^ "2012 Official Statewide General Election Results November 6, 2012". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
8. ^ "Nevada General Election 2014 - State Assembly". www.nvsos.gov. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
9. ^ Nevada Secretary of State. "Nevada Primary Election 2016 - State Assembly". www.nvsos.gov. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
10. ^ Nevada Secretary of State. "Nevada General Election 2016 - State Assembly". www.nvsos.gov. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
11. ^ a b c d "Nevada Legislative Biography" (PDF).

## External links

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* 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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