House 1957-60 (District 42); House 1963-66 (District 43); Senate 1967-72 (District 48)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
Ramsey
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
| Date of Birth: 10/29/1928
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Date of Death: 04/04/2000
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| Birth Place: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Birth Country: United States |
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| Gender:
Male
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Religion: Lutheran, Presbyterian
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City of Residence (when first elected):
Saint Paul
Occupation (when first elected):
Office Manager, Geo. J. Grant Construction Co.
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EDUCATION
Como Park Grade School; Elementary School; Graduate
Murray High School; Secondary; Graduate
University of Minnesota; A.L.A.; 1949
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
| Municipal Council/Aldermen | St. Paul, Minnesota (City Council) | | ??/??/19?? to ??/??/19?? |
| County Board/Commissioner | Ramsey County, Minnesota | | ??/??/19?? to ??/??/19?? |
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Lois
Children:
Two children: Jevon Todd (son) and Tracy J. (daughter)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Religion was identified as Presbyterian in the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1963-64, 1967-68, and 1969-70. It was identified as Lutheran in the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1971-72.
He grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota.
"From 1976 to 1996, he was chief lobbyist for Blue Cross. In 1987, he opposed expanding a 2 percent tax that the state levied on for-profit insurance companies to include nonprofit organizations such as Blue Cross and HMOs. . . . In 1996, he became executive director of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation. Anderson retired in December 1999." (Star Tribune obituary, April 6, 2000)
"In the Legislature, Anderson was a 'battler for the little guy,' particularly on retail trade issues such as fraud and unfair interest rates, said former Gov. Elmer L. Andersen." (Pioneer Press obituary, April 6, 2000)
"He was a progressive Republican in an era when his party favored government activism." (Salisbury, Bill. "John Tracy Anderson, 71, Was St. Paul Legislator." St. Paul Pioneer Press, April 6, 2000)
He died of heart disease at St. Joseph's Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was buried in Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Mahtomedi, Minnesota.
He was a member of St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church.