Bryan Anderson

Bryan Neil Anderson (born 1955) is an American politician and former public school teacher. Anderson was New Haven's Ward 27 alder from 1992 to 1994 and Milford's 5th district alderman.

Early life Born 1955, Anderson's family lived in subsidized housing in New Haven, Connecticut for veterans returning from WWII, gaining this because Anderson's father severed in the Philippines and Guam. The family later moved to Hamden, Connecticut, where Anderson grew up.

When Anderson was 14, he worked as an intern for late U.S. Representative Stewart McKinney.

In 1973, Anderson became a messenger for the Connecticut State Senate.

Career

Politics Anderson was elected as a Hamden constable in the 1973 race. Anderson became the youngest holder of public office in Hamden's history.

Anderson moved back to New Haven, beating Martin Dunleavy to become the Ward 27 alderman in 1992. As an alder Anderson ran programs such as the city's housing programs and a drug treatment program, before leaving office in 1994. In the same year as his election, Anderson wrote a letter to the then Governor of Connecticut, Lowell Weicker Jr., asking for property tax relief. The letter condemned the 46% tax increase over the previous 4 years. The letter was signed by 21 of the 30 New Haven alders.

In 1997, Anderson moved to Milford, Connecticut. Anderson was Milford's Fifth District Aldermen from 2011 to 2019. Anderson was Milford's first African American alderman. Anderson later suspended his campaign for the seat.

A debate in Milford's Board of Aldermen that resulted in new parking regulations started when Anderson investigated one of his constituent's complaints. During his investigation of the complaint, Anderson found that a truck was leaking oil that was going into a nearby pond, and that there wasn't anything in the city regulations preventing the truck from being there.

Anderson ran for the state house representative of Connecticut's 119th district in the 2020 race. Anderson lost to Kathy Kennedy, losing by 87 votes.

Education In 2002, Anderson became an elementary school teacher in the Bronx, commuting from his home in Milford. Anderson retired from his teaching job in 2017. Anderson gained his education degree at Fordham University.