Tim Sanders (politician)
Tim Sanders | |
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Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 37B district 51A (2009–2013) | |
In office January 6, 2009 – January 2, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Scott Kranz |
Succeeded by | Nolan West |
Personal details | |
Born | June 2, 1982 |
Political party | Republican Party of Minnesota |
Spouse(s) | Farrah |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
Profession | insurance representative |
Timothy A. Sanders (born 1982) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represented District 37B, which included parts of Anoka County, in the northern part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Early life, education, and career[]
Sanders grew up in a military family on Wright Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio. He graduated from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, earning his B.A. in political science with a minor in history. Sanders worked as an intern for former U.S. Representative Jim Ramstad in his Minnetonka office.[1][2] He is also a commercial insurance representative for Fireman's Fund Insurance Company.[2]
Minnesota House of Representatives[]
Sanders was first elected in 2008, succeeding first-term Representative Scott Kranz, who moved out of the district. He was reelected in 2010, 2012, and 2014.[3] He did not seek reelection in 2016.
Blaine elections[]
In 2020, Sanders was elected to a four-year term as mayor of Blaine, Minnesota.
References[]
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart.
- ^ a b "Sanders, Tim A. - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.state.mn.us.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2010-11-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links[]
- 1982 births
- Living people
- University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts alumni
- People from Anoka County, Minnesota
- Members of the Minnesota House of Representatives
- Minnesota Republicans
- 21st-century American politicians