Ron Anders Jr.
Ron Anders Jr. | |
|---|---|
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| Mayor of Auburn, Alabama | |
| Assumed office November 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Ham |
| Auburn city council — Ward 2 | |
| In office November 2012 – November 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Sheila Eckman |
| Succeeded by | Kelley Griswold |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse |
Becky (m. 1982) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Auburn University |
| Website | andersforauburn |
Ronald Lynn Anders Jr. is the current mayor of Auburn, Alabama.[1] He is a former CEO of Anders Bookstore, before entering the field of politics.
Early life and education
[edit]Anders attended Auburn High School, graduating in 1982 and graduated from Auburn University in 1986 where he was a cheerleader from 1984 until graduation.[2][3] 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.[4][5]
Political career
[edit]City council appointment and election
[edit]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.[6]
He would go on to win the Ward 2 election in 2014, and was elected Mayor Pro Tempore by the city council. He was sworn in on 3 November 2014.[7]
Mayor of Auburn
[edit]After being elected to mayor, Anders stated how proud he was of the local community.[8] 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 Wire Road Soccer Complex.[9][10]
Electoral history
[edit]| Candidate | % |
|---|---|
| Ron Anders Jr. | Unopposed |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Anders Jr. | 3,668 | 43% | |
| David B. Hill | 2,500 | 29% | |
| Brittany Cannon Dement | 2,179 | 25% | |
| Lindburgh B. Jackson | 200 | 2% | |
| Richard E. Speake | 52 | 1% | |
| Jordan Langdon | 21 | 1% | |
| Total votes | 8,620 | 100% | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Anders Jr. | 4,538 | 54.2% | |
| David B. Hill | 3,831 | 45.8% | |
| Total votes | 8,369 | 100.0% | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Anders Jr. | Uncontested | 100% | |
Personal life
[edit]Anders is married to Becky Anders with three kids, Camille, Joshua, and Patrick.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Council Members". City of Auburn. Archived from the original on 4 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Mayor Ron Anders". Alabama Big 10. Archived from the original on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Ron Anders". Talking Tigers Podcast (Podcast). Auburn Tigers. 1 November 2021. Event occurs at 00:08:33. Archived from the original on 18 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ Thornton, William (2022-03-17). "Auburn's Anders Book Store closes after half a century". al. Archived from the original on 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ Haas, Katherine. "Roots of Anders Bookstore in Auburn can be traced to Tuscaloosa". The Tuscaloosa News. Archived from the original on 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ Callis, Sydney (18 November 2012). "Ron Anders replaces Eckman as Ward 2 councilmember". The Auburn Plainsman. Archived from the original on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "New Auburn City Council takes oath of office". The Auburn Plainsman. Archived from the original on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Ron Anders elected Auburn mayor". Eagle Eye TV. Archived from the original on 18 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ Staff (24 February 2022). "Auburn Mayor Ron Anders running for re-election". Alabama Political Reporter. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ Woodham, Brian (14 December 2023). "City commemorates expansion of Wire Road Soccer Complex". The Auburn Villager. Archived from the original on 19 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.