Kendra Anderson  | |
|---|---|
| Member of the  Rhode Island Senate  from the 31st district  | |
| In office January 5, 2021 –January 3, 2023  | |
| Preceded by | Erin Lynch Prata | 
| Succeeded by | Matthew LaMountain | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 27,1957 [1] | 
| Nationality | American | 
| Political party | Democratic | 
| Education | Hamilton College (BA) | 
| Website | https://www.kendraandersonri.com/ | 
Kendra Anderson (born June 27,1957) is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate for the 31st district from 2021 to 2023.
Anderson is an ESOL teacher and the founder of Climate Action Rhode Island. [1]
In 2019,Anderson,a progressive,announced that she would challenge longtime incumbent senator and Judiciary Committee chair Erin Lynch Prata in the Democratic primary. [2] Lynch Prata declined to run for re-election,instead accepting an appointment to the Rhode Island Supreme Court,and Anderson won the primary and general election. [3]
In the 2024 presidential election,Anderson endorsed author Marianne Williamson's presidential bid. [4]