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Richard Anderson

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Won the General, 2013 Virginia House of Delegates District 51

Quick Facts
  • Full Name:
    Richard L. Anderson
  • Gender:
    Male
  • Birth Date:
    05/30/1955
  • Birth Place:
    Roanoke, VA
  • Home City:
    Woodbridge, VA
  • Religion:
    Protestant
  • Family:
    Wife: Ruth; 3 Children
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, General Laws Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Joint Commission on Technology and Science, Virginia House of Delegates

Former Chair, Science and Technology, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Public Safety, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Transportation, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Transportation Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Virginia Intelligent Transportation Systems Advisory Committee

Education

  • Graduated, Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at the University of Virginia, 2012
  • Graduated, Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, 1998
  • Graduated, Armed Forces Staff College, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, 1994
  • Graduated, Air Command and State College, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, 1993
  • Graduated, Squadron Officers School,Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, 1984
  • MA, Public Administration, Webster University, 1980-1982
  • BA, Political Science, Virginia Tech, 1974-1979

Professional Experience

  • Graduated, Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at the University of Virginia, 2012
  • Graduated, Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, 1998
  • Graduated, Armed Forces Staff College, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, 1994
  • Graduated, Air Command and State College, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, 1993
  • Graduated, Squadron Officers School,Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, 1984
  • MA, Public Administration, Webster University, 1980-1982
  • BA, Political Science, Virginia Tech, 1974-1979
  • Colonel, United States Air Force, retired
  • Senior Military Assistant, Office of the Secretary of Defense, 2006-2009
  • Chief, Asia-Pacific Division, Deputy Under Secretary of United States Air Force, 2003-2006
  • Chief, Staff Action Group, Deputy Under Secretary of United States Air Force, 2001-2003
  • National Commander, Civil Air Patrol, United States Air Force Auxillary, 1993-1996

Political Experience

  • Graduated, Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at the University of Virginia, 2012
  • Graduated, Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, 1998
  • Graduated, Armed Forces Staff College, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, 1994
  • Graduated, Air Command and State College, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, 1993
  • Graduated, Squadron Officers School,Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, 1984
  • MA, Public Administration, Webster University, 1980-1982
  • BA, Political Science, Virginia Tech, 1974-1979
  • Colonel, United States Air Force, retired
  • Senior Military Assistant, Office of the Secretary of Defense, 2006-2009
  • Chief, Asia-Pacific Division, Deputy Under Secretary of United States Air Force, 2003-2006
  • Chief, Staff Action Group, Deputy Under Secretary of United States Air Force, 2001-2003
  • National Commander, Civil Air Patrol, United States Air Force Auxillary, 1993-1996
  • Candidate, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, District 51, 2019
  • Delegate, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, District 51, 2010-2018

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, General Laws Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Joint Commission on Technology and Science, Virginia House of Delegates

Former Chair, Science and Technology, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Public Safety, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Transportation, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Transportation Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Virginia Intelligent Transportation Systems Advisory Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Graduated, Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at the University of Virginia, 2012
  • Graduated, Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, 1998
  • Graduated, Armed Forces Staff College, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, 1994
  • Graduated, Air Command and State College, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, 1993
  • Graduated, Squadron Officers School,Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, 1984
  • MA, Public Administration, Webster University, 1980-1982
  • BA, Political Science, Virginia Tech, 1974-1979
  • Colonel, United States Air Force, retired
  • Senior Military Assistant, Office of the Secretary of Defense, 2006-2009
  • Chief, Asia-Pacific Division, Deputy Under Secretary of United States Air Force, 2003-2006
  • Chief, Staff Action Group, Deputy Under Secretary of United States Air Force, 2001-2003
  • National Commander, Civil Air Patrol, United States Air Force Auxillary, 1993-1996
  • Candidate, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, District 51, 2019
  • Delegate, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, District 51, 2010-2018
  • Life Member, Air Force Association, present
  • Life Member, American Legion Post 364, present
  • Member, Boy Scouts of America, Occoquan District Committee, present
  • Life Member, Disabled American Veterans Chapter 48, present
  • Member, Executive Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, present
  • Usher, Lake Ridge Baptist Church, present
  • Life Member, Lake Ridge–Occoquan–Coles Civic Association (LOCCA), present
  • Life Member, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), Mt. Vernon Chapter, present
  • Member, Prince William Chamber of Commerce, present
  • Member, Prince William Committee of 100, present
  • Member, Statewide Advisory Board, Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership, present
  • Life Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 1503, present
  • Member, Virginia Coalition on Open Government, present
  • Member, Occoquan River Communities (ORC), present
  • Member, Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission
  • Member, Prince William County Sesquicentennial Steering Committee, present
  • Former Member, Virginia Open Education Curriculum Board
  • Chair, Board of Governors, United States Air Force Auxiliary (Civil Air Patrol), 2011-2013
  • Chair, Heroes for the American Red Cross Fundraising Campaign, Prince William Chapter, American Red Cross, 2010

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Combat Readiness Medal (1982)
  • Humanitarian Service Medal (1983)
  • Meritorious Service Medal (1984, 1990, 1992),
  • Global War on Terrorism Service Medal (2003)
  • Legion of Merit (2006)
  • Defense Meritorious Service Medal (1997, 2001)

Policy Positions

As of August 2017, Anderson's campaign website highlights the following issues:

Restoring the Commonwealth and the economy to prosperity

Rich's experience in working with industry and high-tech firms for the Air Force makes him uniquely qualified to help bring prosperity back to our families. He will work hard to keep taxes low, help small businesses grow, and keep Virginia the best place in the nation to do business.

Opposing tax increases and wasteful government spending

Rich believes the last thing we need in a time of economic crisis is higher taxes or more wasteful government spending. Instead, spending must be prioritized to those most important government functions such as education, transportation and public safety.

Finding real solutions to the problems of traffic and transportation

Get our fair share of state transportation dollars, reform and streamline VDOT, and give local communities more control of transportation decisions.

Improve education

Improve education by restoring control of our schools to parents, teachers and local community leaders, and getting dollars and discipline back into the classroom.

Stand up for our American values

Stand up for our American values like the sanctity of life and the 2nd Amendment.

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