Background
Anderson, Bob was born on January 16, 1932 in Wadena, Minnesota, United States. Son of Alfred Emmanuel and Frances Agnes (Hassler) Anderson.
Anderson, Bob was born on January 16, 1932 in Wadena, Minnesota, United States. Son of Alfred Emmanuel and Frances Agnes (Hassler) Anderson.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Miami, 1959. Student, United States Army War College, 1996.
Owner small business, Minnesota, 1954—1996. Member Minnesota House of Representatives, 1976—1996. Member steering committee House DFL Caucus, 1993—1994.
Vice chair, secretary, member executive committee Legislation Commission on Waste Management, 1980—1996. Chair NCSL committee Agricultural, 1985. Chair human service finance division, 1985—1986.
Director NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures, 1987—1993. Member ways and means committee, 1993—1996. Chair health and housing finance division, 1993—1994.
Chair health and human service committee, 1995—1996. Legislation consultant, 1997—2006. Past president Viking-Land United States of America.
Board director West Central Minnesota Emergency Medical Service, Inc., chair, 2005—2006, member executive committee, from 2000. Member Minnesota Emergency Medical Service Regulatory Board, 2001—2002. Associate chair Senate District 10, 2002—2004, chairman, 2004—2006, DFL House District 10A, 2004—2006.
Member 7th Congressional District DFL Center Committee, 2002—2006. With United States Army, 1952-1954.
Past president Otter Tail Lake Property Owners Association. Member Fergus Falls National Guard Citizens Committee. Member state central committee Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, 2002—2006.
Board director Friends of History Museum of East Otter Tail County, 2002—2006. Member National Rifle Association (life), National Conference State Legislatures (executive committee 1986-1988, commerce, labor and regulation committee 1991-1994), National Parks Conservations Association, National Wild Turkey Federation, Minnesota Meat Processors Association (past president), Rocky Mountain Elk Federation, Pioneer Heritage Conservation Trust, Nature Conservancy, Friends of Prairie Wetlands Learing Center, Otter Tail County History Society (life), American Legion (life), Veterans of Foreign Wars (life. Ladies Auxiliary Veteran of Year award 1994), Minnesota Outdoor Heritage Caucus, Fergus Falls Fish and Game Club, Millerville Sportsmen Club, Evansville Sportsmen Club, Ottertail Rod and Gun Club, Knob Hill Sportsmen, Sons of Norway, Elks, Masons, Shriners, Theta Chi, Alpha Kappa Psi.
Married Janet Lynn Hemquist, August 3, 1967.