Eugene Anderson | |
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Member of the Kansas Senate from the 29th district | |
In office 1985–1991 | |
Preceded by | Billy McCray |
Succeeded by | Jim Ward |
Member of the KansasHouseofRepresentatives from the 83rd district | |
In office 1973–1976 | |
Personal details | |
Born | March 9,1944 [1] Thomasville, [2] Georgia |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Mamie Jewell Sapp |
Children | 3 |
Residence | Wichita,Kansas |
Eugene Anderson (born March 9,1944) is an African-American former politician from Kansas who served as a member of both the Kansas House of Representatives and the Kansas Senate.
Anderson was born in Georgia. [3] He served in the military after graduating high school,and eventually moved to Wichita. [2] Before entering politics,Anderson worked as a brakeman for the Atchison,Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. [3] In 1972,he ran for election to the Kansas House,eventually serving two terms there. [1] From 1979 to 1983,he was chair of the Kansas Commission on Civil Rights,and also worked as an aide to U.S. Representative Dan Glickman. [3]
In 1984,Anderson ran for the State Senate,winning his election for the 29th district. He won re-election in 1988,and resigned in November 1991. [1] After his time in the State Senate,Anderson worked as a general contractor and owned a store specializing in business services. [2]
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