Pamela Anderson (politician)
Pamela Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 41st district | |
| Assumed office 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 23, 1950 Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Wayne T. Anderson (died 2013) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of North Dakota (BA, MA) |
Pamela Anderson (born October 23, 1950)[1] is an American politician and former banker serving as a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 41st district.
Early life and education
[edit]Pamela Anderson was born in Fargo, North Dakota. Growing up in Minnewaukan, North Dakota, she became class president in her junior and senior years and graduated valedictorian of her class.[2] She studied at the University of North Dakota and obtained both her bachelor's and master's in economics.[3]
Career
[edit]Banking
[edit]In 1973, she moved back to Fargo where she pursued a career in banking. From 1973 to 1990, she was the vice president of U.S. Bank.[3] She left U.S. bank in 1990 and started a career at Wells Fargo the same year. She worked at Wells Fargo from 1990 to 2005 where she was the senior vice president regional trust manager.[3] In 2005, she retired from Wells Fargo and in 2014 she was elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives.
Politics
[edit]Anderson first ran for North Dakota's 41st district for the Democrat ticket in 2014 and defeated incumbent Republican Bette Grande.[4] Anderson won re-election in 2018.[4] Anderson introduced a bill to increase the legal age of using tobacco products to 19 years of age unless the individual is active military and penned a letter explaining her ideas on how to help small businesses that are being affected to COVID-19.[5][6][7]
Personal life
[edit]She married Wayne T. Anderson, a practicing lawyer in Fargo for 35 years, and had three children. Wayne died on July 12, 2013. She has four grandchildren.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pamela Anderson's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ a b "Representative Pamela Anderson | North Dakota Legislative Branch". www.legis.nd.gov. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Pamela Anderson for ND House". Pamela Anderson for ND House. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ a b "Pamela Anderson". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ Pamela; erson; Apr 26th 2020 - 8am, Fargo |. "Letter: Two ideas to help ND small business". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Legislation Would Raise North Dakota's Tobacco Age to 19, but Exempts Active Military Members". Say Anything. January 15, 2019. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
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