22 Facts About Patricia Anderson

Patricia "Patti" Anderson was born on June 4,1966 and is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023.

Patricia Anderson served one term as the State Auditor of Minnesota, from 2003 to 2007, and ran unsuccessfully in 2006 and 2010.

Patricia Anderson is the most recent Republican to hold that office.

Patricia Anderson graduated from Forest Lake Area High School and received a Bachelor of Arts in international relations and political economy from the University of Minnesota.

Patricia Anderson earned a Master of Arts in public administration from Hamline University.

Patricia Anderson served as a city council member of Eagan, Minnesota, from 1991 to 1998, and as mayor from 1998 to 2002.

From 2008 to 2009, Patricia Anderson served as president of the Minnesota Free Market Institute, a right-wing think tank.

Patricia Anderson said that as president she hoped to expand the institute by adding personnel and partnering with nonprofits with similar goals.

Patricia Anderson was elected State Auditor of Minnesota on November 5,2002.

Patricia Anderson ran after two-term DFL incumbent Judi Dutcher announced she would not seek reelection, running unsuccessfully for governor of Minnesota.

Patricia Anderson defeated DFL nominee State Treasurer Carol Johnson and Independence Party nominee Dave Hutcheson.

Patricia Anderson was elected as Pat Awada, the name she had before her divorce in 2004.

Patricia Anderson ran for reelection in 2006, losing to the DFL nominee, State Representative Rebecca Otto.

In January 2007, Governor Pawlenty nominated Patricia Anderson to serve as Commissioner of Department of Employee Relations.

Patricia Anderson's responsibilities included the merger of that agency into the Department of Finance.

On July 15,2009, Patricia Anderson announced that she was running for governor of Minnesota in the 2010 election, calling herself a "Libertarian-style Republican" who opposes corporate subsidies.

On January 12,2010, Patricia Anderson announced that she was withdrawing from the governor's race to run for state auditor.

Shortly after being elected to the Republican National Committee, Patricia Anderson became a lobbyist for Canterbury Park Racetrack.

Many Republicans criticized Patricia Anderson for failing to disclose her intention to become a lobbyist for a gambling enterprise while running for the RNC.

Patricia Anderson was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2022.

Patricia Anderson first ran in 2018 after seven-term Republican incumbent Matt Dean announced he would not seek reelection to run for governor of Minnesota.

Patricia Anderson ran again in 2022 and won, after redistricting and eight-term Republican incumbent Bob Dettmer announced he would not seek reelection.