Ron Anders Jr.
mayor of Auburn since 2018
Ronald Lynn Anders Jr. (born 1963 or 1964) is an American politician who has served as the mayor of Auburn, Alabama, since 2018. He was the CEO of Anders Bookstore prior to his election as mayor in 2018.
Early life and education
Anders attended Auburn High School, graduating in 1982 and graduated from Auburn University in 1986 where he was a cheerleader from 1984 until graduation. 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.
Political career
City council appointment and election
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.
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 November 3, 2014.
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