Rodney Anderson (Texas politician)

Not to be confused with Rodney Anderson (Wyoming politician).

Rodney Anderson is an American politician and businessman who served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019, representing the 105th district. He previously represented the 106th district from 2011 to 2013.

Rodney Anderson
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 105th district
In office January 13, 2015 – January 8, 2019
Preceded by	Linda Harper-Brown
Succeeded by	Terry Meza
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 106th district
In office January 11, 2011 – January 8, 2013
Preceded by	Kirk England
Succeeded by	Pat Fallon
Personal details
Born	Grand Prairie, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	University of Texas at Arlington (BBA)

Early life and education

Anderson was born and raised in Grand Prairie, Texas. In 1990, he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Real Estate from the University of Texas at Arlington.^[1][2]

Career

Anderson was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2010 and took office in 2011. After annual redistricting where he was paired with another incumbent Republican, he chose not to run for re-election in 2012. He ran in 2014 where he defeated Linda Harper-Brown in the 105th district. He was defeated for re-election by Democrat Terry Meza and left office in January 2019. In March 2019, Anderson was selected to serve as the Chairman of the Dallas County Republican Party.^[3][4]