Ronald Lynn Anders Jr. is an American politician who is currently serving as the mayor of

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. He is a former CEO of Anders Bookstore, before entering the field of politics.

Early life and education

Anders attended Auburn High School, graduating in 1982 and graduated from

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in 1986 where he was a cheerleader from 1984 until graduation. He took over as CEO of his family's business, Anders Bookstore, for 20 years until it was sold in 2005 to Follett Higher Education Group before the eventual shutdown of the bookstore in 2022.

Political career

City council appointment and election

Anders first entered politics after being appointed to the city council by mayor Bill Ham. He was appointed after Sheila Eckman left her seat open. Additionally, he announced that he would be running in the 2014 elections. He would go on to win the Ward 2 election in

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, and was elected Mayor Pro Tempore by the city council. He was sworn in on 3 November 2014.

Mayor of Auburn

After being elected to mayor, Anders stated how proud he was of the local community. During his time as mayor, Anders has helped build the East Alabama Health’s Auburn hospital and worked to improve parks and recreation such as an inclusive playground at Town Creek and further development of the

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Electoral history

Personal life

Anders is married to Becky Anders with three kids, Camille, Joshua, and Patrick.

References

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