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Dick Anderson

Dick Anderson

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State Senator

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8
Roll-call votes
1
Sponsored bills
0
Statements
0
Finance records

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Office
State Senator
State
Oregon
Jurisdiction
5
Serving
Currently serving
Term
2021 - Present

​Dick Anderson was elected to the Senate in 2020. He is the former Mayor of Lincoln City on the Oregon Coast and serves on the North Lincoln Health District Board as well as the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Board. While Mayor, Anderson served on the Lincoln County Foundation and the Oregon Coastal Zone Management Executive Committee. Senator Anderson was raised in Wallowa County and has lived in the Northwest in several areas during his career before retiring. He worked for 35 years in the financial industry where he honed his collaborative approach to issues before moving to the Oregon coast. Dick and his wife, Sue have been married for 50 years and have two children and 5 grandchildren. They purchased their home on the Oregon coast to retire but state and local government have become part of that equation. ​Locally, Senator Anderson has also been active with the North Lincoln County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), B'nail B'rith Camp and Family Promise of Lincoln County as a volunteer, Lincoln City Chamber of Commerce and is an avid golfer.

Biography source: official page

Issue Activity

Stored voting recordsIssue tags where available
Uncategorized votes
5 stored votes · 0 yea · 0 nay
National Security
2 stored votes · 0 yea · 0 nay
Energy
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 0 nay

Evidence & Sources

9/10 verified

Every item below is a stored record. 9 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.

  • Dick Anderson holds the office of State Senator
    profile identity· OpenStates
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  • Voted yes on HB 4177: Relating to public meetings; and prescribing an effective date.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-06source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 1515: Relating to wrongful convictions; and declaring an emergency.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-06source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 5702: Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-05source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 5702: Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-03source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 4177: Relating to public meetings; and prescribing an effective date.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-02source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 1575: Relating to hospice licensure; and declaring an emergency.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-02-25source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 1515: Relating to wrongful convictions; and declaring an emergency.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-02-24source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 1585: Relating to matching grants for cities; and prescribing an effective date.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-02-19source
    Verified
  • Sponsored: Relating to matching grants for cities; and prescribing an effective date.
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-02-02source
    Verified
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