Marlon Anderson (politician)
Marlon Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 76th district | |
| Assumed office January 6, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Carter III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Clark Atlanta University (BA) Southern University (JD) |
Marlon S. Anderson is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 76th district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 6, 2021.
Early life and education
[edit ]Anderson was born in North Pointe St. Louis, Missouri. After graduating from the Gateway Institute of Technology, he earned an associate degree from St. Louis Community College, a Bachelor of Arts degree in mass media from Clark Atlanta University, and a Juris Doctor from the Southern University Law Center.[1]
Career
[edit ]Prior to entering politics, Anderson worked for the Louisiana Public Defender Juvenile Litigations Division and the St. Louis City Circuit Attorney's Office. He later founded his own law firm. Anderson was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in November 2020 and assumed office on January 6, 2021. Anderson is the ranking minority member of the Joint Committee on the Justice System.[2] [3]
Electoral history
[edit ]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Marlon Anderson | 3,452 | 50.3 | |
| Democratic | Chris Carter (incumbent) | 3,410 | 49.7 | |
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Marlon Anderson | 11,236 | 100.0 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marlon Anderson | 8,049 | 100.00% | 0.00 | |
References
[edit ]- ^ "Representative Marlon Anderson". house.mo.gov. Retrieved 2021年06月24日.
- ^ "Marlon Anderson". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021年06月24日.
- ^ "MO-Winners". AP NEWS. 2020年11月06日. Retrieved 2021年06月24日.
- ^ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. December 9, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- Living people
- Politicians from St. Louis
- St. Louis Community College alumni
- Clark Atlanta University alumni
- Southern University Law Center alumni
- Democratic Party members of the Missouri House of Representatives
- African-American state legislators in Missouri
- 21st-century African-American politicians
- 21st-century members of the Missouri General Assembly