Political Career
Born in Edmonton, Anderson ran as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the 1979 Alberta general election. He won the electoral district of Calgary Currie defeating three other candidates by a comfortable margin. He was re-elected to his second term in the 1982 Alberta general election winning a much larger share of the popular vote. Anderson stood for a third term in the 1986 Alberta general election. He won that election comfortably defeating three other candidates, but his vote share decreased substantially.
After the election Premier Don Getty appointed Anderson as the Minister of Culture. He held that portfolio until 1987, when he moved to the Municipal Affairs portfolio. Anderson ran for his fourth and final term in the 1989 Alberta general election. He won that election defeating two other candidates with a comfortable margin. After the election he was appointed as Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs, holding that post until Ralph Klein became Premier in 1992. Anderson retired at dissolution of the Alberta Legislature in 1993.
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