Kendra Anderson
Kendra Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Rhode Island Senate from the 31st district | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Erin Lynch Prata |
| 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 and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate representing District 31 since January 5, 2021.
Career[]
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]
References[]
- ^ a b Senator Kendra Anderson. State of Rhode Island General Assembly. Accessed 6/13/2021.
- ^ Kendra Anderson to Challenge Lynch Prata for RI Senate District 31 Seat. October 05, 2019. GoLocalProv.
- ^ Kendra Anderson. ballotpedia.
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