Patricia Anderson

Pat Anderson
17th Auditor of Minnesota
In office
January 6, 2003 – January 2, 2007
Governor Tim Pawlenty
Preceded by Judi Dutcher
Succeeded by Rebecca Otto
Personal details
Born (1966-06-04) June 4, 1966
St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Political party Republican
Profession business owner, former "think tank" president

Patricia "Pat" Anderson (born June 4, 1966) is an American politician from the State of Minnesota and a member of the Republican Party. She served as the 17th State Auditor of Minnesota, from 2003 to 2007. Prior to this, she was Mayor of Eagan for four years after serving as a city council member for eight years. She also owned Capitol Companies, a direct mail and third party verification business. She is also a former national committeewoman for Minnesota to the Republican National Committee.[1]

Early life

She attended college and received her bachelor's degree at the University of Minnesota, and later went on to earn a M.A. in Public Administration from Hamline University in Saint Paul.[2]

State Auditor

Anderson defeated State Treasurer Carol Johnson, the Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee, and Independence Party nominee Dave Hutcheson in the 2002 State Auditor election. Incumbent Democrat Judi Dutcher had opted not to seek re-election, running unsuccessfully for Governor of Minnesota. Anderson was elected as Pat Anderson Awada, the name she held prior to the finalization of her divorce in 2004.

Anderson ran for re-election to a second term in 2006. She lost to Democratic State Representative Rebecca Otto in the general election.

Commissioner of Employee Relations

In January 2007, Governor Tim Pawlenty nominated her for a position is his cabinet as Commissioner of Employee Relations, her responsibilities included the merger of that agency into the Department of Finance.

President of Minnesota Free Market Institute

From 2008-2009, Anderson served as President of the Minnesota Free Market Institute. She said that as President she hoped to expand the institute by adding personnel and partnering with nonprofits with similar goals.[3] After Anderson left, the organization was later merged into the Center of the American Experiment, last filing tax returns in 2011.[4]

2010 elections

On July 15, 2009, Anderson announced that she was running for Governor of Minnesota in the 2010 election. She touted herself as a "Libertarian-style Republican" who opposes corporate subsidies and represents the party's shifting priorities.[5] However, on January 12, 2010, she announced that she was withdrawing from the governor's race and would again run for State Auditor.[6] Anderson lost her election bid to incumbent Rebecca Otto by 25,483 votes.

RNC

On April 16, 2011, Anderson was elected national committeewoman for Minnesota to the Republican National Committee to serve out the remaining term of Evie Axdahl, who retired. She garnered 180 votes from delegates to the Republican Party of Minnesota's state central committee meeting in Bloomington.[7] On May 19, 2012, Janet Biehoffer defeated Anderson 215-124 in her quest for a full term as a national committeewoman to the RNC.[8] Anderson's campaign suffered as many of the state central committee members were upset by Anderson's lobbying for Racino.[9]

Racino lobbyist

Shortly, after being elected to the Republican National Committee, Anderson became a lobbyist for Canterbury Park Racetrack, and beginning lobbying for Racino, which was against the Republican Party Platform, which opposed an expansion of gambling in Minnesota.[10] Many Republicans cricitized Anderson for failing to disclose her intention to become a lobbyist for a gambling enterprise while running for the RNC.[11][12]

2018 elections

Former State Auditor, Eagan mayor, and Republican National Committeewoman from Minnesota, Pat Anderson is running for Minnesota House Representative in District 38-B. This district is currently being served by retiring Representative Matt Dean. [13]

References

  1. ↑ http://blog.4president.org/2012/2011/04/minnesota-gop-elects-pat-anderson-rnc-national-committeewoman-and-jeff-johnson-rnc-national-committe.html
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 24, 2009. Retrieved May 17, 2009.
  3. ↑ Ex-auditor heads free market group - Pioneer Press - Fred Melo - November 11, 2008
  4. ↑ 2011 - 990 Tax Returns for Minnesota Free Market Institute.
  5. ↑ Star Tribune July 15, 2009: "Pat Anderson, ex-state auditor, to run for governor"
  6. ↑ Star Tribune 1/12/2010: "GOP's Anderson quits gov's race; says Coleman a factor"
  7. ↑ http://blog.4president.org/2012/2011/04/minnesota-gop-elects-pat-anderson-rnc-national-committeewoman-and-jeff-johnson-rnc-national-committe.html
  8. ↑ http://politicsinminnesota.com/2012/05/gop-activist-janet-beihoffer-wins-rnc-committeewoman-race/
  9. ↑ Is Pat Anderson that indespensible? - Let Freedom Ring Blog - May 8th, 2012
  10. ↑ Pat Anderson now a racino lobbyist - MPR News - Tim Pugmire - April 26, 2011
  11. ↑ The Republican Party's Gambling Problem - Minnesota Conservatives - April 29, 2011
  12. ↑ RNC committeewoman Pat Anderson at odds with party over gaming lobbying - Minnesota Lawyer - April 27, 2011
  13. ↑ "Former State Auditor Pat Anderson running for MN House". Retrieved 1 June 2018.


Political offices
Preceded by
Judi Dutcher		 Minnesota State Auditor
2003–2007		 Succeeded by
Rebecca Otto
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