Other Political Experience
In 2006, Anderson was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and for the Canadian Wheat Board. In 2007, Anderson was given the Natural Resources portfolio as Parliamentary Secretary, and retained the Canadian Wheat Board portfolio.
Prior to being elected to federal office, Anderson was a school trustee in Frontier, Saskatchewan from 1994 to 1997, and was the chairman of the board from 1997 to 2000.
Following his re-election in October 2008, Anderson was sworn in as Parliamentary Secretary for Natural Resources and the Canadian Wheat Board again.
Anderson has also been the Chair of the National Prayer Breakfast for the last three years. The National Prayer Breakfast is an annual event on the Parliamentary calendar. The invitations are sent out in the name of the Speakers of the Senate and of the House of Commons. The Breakfast is an opportunity for Members of Parliament, Senators, diplomats, and others to pray for the nation in a non-partisan atmosphere.
Anderson has also assisted cabinet ministers Lynne Yelich and Gerry Ritz with their respective duties in the House of Commons.
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