Rocky Anderson
Ross C. "Rocky" Anderson (born September 9, 1951 in Logan , Utah ) is an American politician . From 2000 to 2008 he was mayor of Salt Lake City , the capital of the US state of Utah. Prior to his candidacy, he was chairman of the local American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) organization .
Anderson graduated with honors from George Washington University's Law School in 1978 before initially practicing law in Salt Lake City for 21 years. In 1996 he ran unsuccessfully as a Democratic candidate for Congress .
Anderson was a member of the Democratic Party until 2011, but resigned that year out of disappointment with the party's policies. He has announced his intention to run as a candidate for the newly formed Justice Party in the 2012 presidential election.
Web links
- Rocky Anderson in the nndb (English)
- Rocky Anderson 2012
Individual evidence
- ↑ 1998 Almanac - Utah - Rep. Merrill Cook ( Memento of the original of September 2, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
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| SURNAME | Anderson, Rocky |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Anderson, Ross C. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 9, 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Logan , Utah |