Avery Anderson (born 1997) is an American politician serving as a member of the

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from the 72nd district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 11, 2021.

Early life and education

A native of

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, Anderson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in political science and government from the

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in 2019.

Career

In 2018, Anderson worked as an intern in the

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. In the summer of 2019, he interned in the Sedgwick County District Attorney's Office. From January to May 2020, Anderson served as an intern in the U.S. Senate office of

Pat Roberts Charles Patrick Roberts (born April 20, 1936) is a retired American politician and journalist who served as a United States senator from Kansas from 1997 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, Roberts served 8 terms in the U.S. House of R ...

. 2021-2022 Kansas House of Representatives Committee Assignments *Financial Institutions and Rural Development *General Government Budget *Commerce, Labor and Economic Development *Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications

References

Living people 1997 births University of Kansas alumni Republican Party members of the Kansas House of Representatives People from Newton, Kansas 21st-century members of the Kansas Legislature {{Kansas-politician-stub