Ron Anders Jr. | |
|---|---|
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| Mayor of Auburn, Alabama | |
| Assumed office November 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Ham |
| Auburn city council —Ward 2 | |
| In office November 2012 –November 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Sheila Eckman |
| Succeeded by | Kelley Griswold |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse | Becky (m. 1982) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Auburn University |
| Website | andersforauburn |
Ron Anders Jr. is the current mayor of Auburn, Alabama. [1]
Anders attended Auburn High School, graduating in 1982 and graduated from Auburn University in 1986 where he was a cheerleader from 1984 until graduation. [2] [3] He took over as CEO of his family's business, Anders Bookstore, for 20 years until it was sold in 2005 to Follett Higher Education Group before the eventual shutdown of the bookstore in 2022. [4] [5]
Anders first entered politics after being appointed to the city council by mayor Bill Ham. He was appointed after Sheila Eckman left her seat open. Additionally, he announced that he would be running in the 2014 elections. [6]
He would go on to win the Ward 2 election in 2014, and was elected Mayor Pro Tempore by the city council. He was sworn in on 3 November 2014. [7]
After being elected to mayor, Anders stated how proud he was of the local community. [8] During his time as mayor, Anders has helped build the East Alabama Health’s Auburn hospital and worked to improve parks and recreation such as an inclusive playground at Town Creek and further development of the Wire Road Soccer Complex. [9] [10]
| Candidate | % |
|---|---|
| Ron Anders Jr. | Unopposed |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Anders Jr. | 3,668 | 43% | |
| David B. Hill | 2,500 | 29% | |
| Brittany Cannon Dement | 2,179 | 25% | |
| Lindburgh B. Jackson | 200 | 2% | |
| Richard E. Speake | 52 | 1% | |
| Jordan Langdon | 21 | 1% | |
| Total votes | 8,620 | 100% | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Anders Jr. | 4,538 | 54.2% | |
| David B. Hill | 3,831 | 45.8% | |
| Total votes | 8,369 | 100.0% | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Anders Jr. | Uncontested | 100% | |
Anders is married to Becky Anders with three kids, Camille, Joshua, and Patrick. [2]
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