Lisa Anderson, Democrat

Candidate for: Washington State Representative – 18th Legislative District – Position 1New candidate for this position.
Campaign website: https://www.facebook.com/VoteforLisaAnderson/Age:  Not determined but estimated in late 40s.

Summary Analysis:  Lisa Anderson appears to be an earnest person with statements that show an independent thinker and not concerned typical political calculations. The main example is her activism and affiliations are left-of-center type thinking, but she prominently states on her public Facebook page she is a fiscal conservative. Her campaign has nearly no financial resources to make any serious effort to become noticed to primary voters.  Lisa Anderson has a 47% composite score.  See details about score in the composite score matrix.

Campaign manager and team: Apparently self run with volunteers.

Lisa Anderson
Lisa Anderson

Education – higher: B.A. Evergreen State College 1985. Interdisciplinary, studies in the areas of political science, history, Native American, Studies, physics. Clark Community College forestry, field studies, biology. Portland Community College business and accounting.

Relevant work experience: Relevant work experience was not clear from existing public information.  However education has relevant elements. 

Organizations and community involvement: Reception and rebuilt computers at Empower Up, sold organic eggs at Lisa’s Organic Farm, Catholic Chore Services volunteer.

Donation analysis: Minor amount of campaign resources–which appear to only be a loan to the campaign.  This represents a poor chance for Lisa Anderson to compete in a campaign in a conservative district.    How to review donations.

Time in area: Brush Prairie native

Background for candidate: The following links have been chosen as they contain background information readers may find useful.

Candidate’s Facebook Page Facebook https://www.facebook.com/VoteforLisaAnderson/info/?entry_point=page_nav_about_item&tab=page_info
Article in Columbian mentioning Lisa. The Columbian http://www.columbian.com/news/2016/jun/29/district-18-candidates-agree-on-need-to-focus-on-i-5/
Anderson an organic farmer opposed to genetically modified foods. The Columbian http://www.columbian.com/news/2016/jun/29/district-18-candidates-agree-on-need-to-focus-on-i-5/
CVTV – Election 2016: Primary Video Voters’ Guide (07-07-16) (in interface scroll down and click the candidate’s name) CVTV http://www.cvtv.org/vid_link/18222

 

 

 

Original analysis: July 2016  Updated: None.

 

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