Ross Carl "Rocky" Anderson (born September 9, 1951) served two terms as the 33rd mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah, between 2000 and 2008.[1] He is the Executive Director of High Road for Human Rights.[2]
Anderson formally accepted the 2012 presidential nomination of the Justice Party on January 13, 2012.[3]
In March 2012, Anderson announced that he was seeking the presidential nomination of Americans Elect in addition to campaigning as the Justice party nominee.[4][5] The following May, Americans Elect announced that it would not run a presidential nominee in 2012.[6]
Anderson also sought the presidential nomination of the Peace and Freedom Party,[7] but withdrew his bid for that nomination in August 2012.[8]
He was an active member of the gun-grabbing liberal organization Mayors Against Illegal Guns.
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References
- ↑ List of mayors of Salt Lake City
- ↑ High Road for Human Rights
- ↑ Schwarz, Hunter. "Rocky Anderson accepts his newly-formed party's presidential nomination", Deseret News, January 13, 2012. Retrieved on September 24, 2012.
- ↑ Higgs, Steven (March 17, 2012) "Anderson embraces Americans Elect nominating process", The Bloomington Alternative. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
- ↑ Derby, Kevin (March 17, 2012) "Established Politicians Going Third Party in 2012 Race", Sunshine State News. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
- ↑ Liptak, Kevin. "Third party effort packs it in for 2012", CNN, May 17, 2012. Retrieved on September 24, 2012.
- ↑ "Peace & Freedom Party Attempts to Persuade California Secretary of State to List All Four Presidential Candidates in Party Presidential Primary", Ballot Access News. February 9, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
- ↑ "Rocky Anderson Withdraws from Peace & Freedom Party Convention Process", Ballot Access News. August 2, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2012.