Merrill Anderson, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a retired Public Relations Professional, Management Systems Analyst, Social Service Manager and Community Activist who lives in a log house in Excelsior, Minnesota.
He is a Military Intelligence Veteran, having served as an Interpreter of Chinese Mandarin with the Army Security Agency.
He and his wife Corrine have been married 56 years, and their son and two daughters have gifted them with four grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Merrill calls himself a Conservative centrist.
He endorsed and supported President Donald Trump in the 2016 campaign and beyond.
He's running for the U.S. Senate from Minnesota as a Republican VS Amy Klobuchar and is a candidate in the Minnesota Primary Election coming up on August 14th.
If you’re frustrated with the activities of the Congressional delegation representing great state of Minnesota in Washington, D.C., you’re not alone.
Born and raised right here in Minnesota, Merrill studied at both Minnehaha Academy and Washburn High School. After a brief time at Augsburg College, Merrill decided it was time to serve his country. A graduate in Chinese from the Army Language School and the United States Armed Forces Institute, and training in interrogation techniques from the National Security Agency, Merrill went on to work in the Army Security Agency (later INSCOM) as a Mandarin interpreter assigned to Taiwan. Merrill is a man of many hats, continuing to educate himself at Chinese Lutheran Seminary in Taiwan, Honeywell (in supply chain management(, the Alexander Hamilton Institute, Antioch Communiversity (in both criminal justice and non-profit management), and the Coldwell Banker Burnett Real Estate School.
In 1962, Merrill moved to the Honeywell Ordnance Division headquartered in Hopkins, Minnesota. There, as a facilitator in supply chain management (specifically armament manufacturing), and later as a policy and procedure developer for the engineering sector, Merrill focused on doing the best job he possibly could. The United States Government found Merrill so trustworthy, they granted him Secret Clearances to do his classified work at the ASA and at Honeywell.
Merrill didn’t stop there. In 1971, Merrill authored Reachout, Inc., a non-profit social service agency last headquartered at 5th and East Lake Street in Minneapolis. Merrill sdesigned Reachout to be a self-sufficient support system--operating without public funds--providing intervention services to individuals and families in crisis. Their headquarters housed a counseling center, a workshop and a thrift store that received public donations of clothing and goods (which was the sole source of support for the organization). Merrill’s enterprise helped provide direct employment, crisis intervention, counseling, job training and placement, housing, as well as personal needs like clothing and furniture to thousands of individuals and families. As CEO, Merrill guided Reachout through nearly 33 years of operation.
WHY AM I A CANDIDATE?
I believe that for the safety and security of our Citizen's Lives, Liberties and Property in Minnesota and across America we have to break the political machine stranglehold and challenge the control of our elected and appointed officials by self appointed “kingmakers”. The trend among our burgeoning puppet like "political class" has been toward an intertwining Globalism and Socialism, which is NOT what my constituents say they want.....
If it tickles your funny bone at all to shake up the political kingmakers....and think a fresh Minnesota Congressional Delegation might be just the thing...then be one of my Volunteers...get on your computer and SHARE this site with every friend you can think of. .
Let's give the political pros and pundits something to chew on for the next few decades....and make some history!
....Vote for Me....When I say what I'll do...I'll do what I say!
To those already helping....Thank You and God Bless....
P.P.S. Here are some particulars you might find of interest:
EDUCATION
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EXPERIENCE
President & CEO
REACHOUT, INC..
June 1971 – April 2004 (32 years 11 months)
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area
Founder, Developer and Director of Non Profit Social Service Agency headqurtered in 44,000 sq. ft. facility at 5th & East Lake Street in Minneaplis, operating from 1971 through 2004. The agency was set up to provide a self sufficient support system, operating without public funds while providing intervention services to individuals and families in crisis. The headquarters building housed counseling, workshop and retail areas...with a Thrift Store receiving public donations of clothing, goods and furniture acting as the economic engine....the sole source of support for the enterprise. Client loading involved approximately 3000 transactions annually...providing direct employment, crisis intervention, counseling, job training and placement, personal needs such as clothing and furniture, temporary housing...or some combination of these services.
President & CEO
MERRILL ANDERSON & ASSOCIATES
April 1965 – April 2004 (39 years 1 month)
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Public Relations Consultant specializing in:
Community Relations - Community Development - Fundraising
Municipal, County, State and National Legislative Liaison, Election Campaigns
Under this umbrella also served as:
Executicve Vice President - Consumers, Counsel, Inc.
Community Relations Director - Naegele Outdoor Advertising
Public Relations Director - Minnesota Professional DriverTraining Association
President - Twin City Diving School
President & CEO - Reachout, Inc. ( Minneapolis Metro Social Service Agency )
Managment Systems Analyst
HONEYWELL ORDNANCE DIVISION
1962 – 1965 (3 years)
Hopkins, Minnesota
Facilitator in Supply Chain Managment - Armament Manufacturing, graduated to developing Policy and Procedure for the Engineering Sector of the Ordnance Division.
Secret Clearances required, precise job functions classified.
Assistant Divisional Manager
GREAT IDEAS PROJECT
1961 – 1962 (1 year )
5 State Area, MN, WI, IA, NoDak, SoDak
Motivated, Trained, Managed and provided Field Supervision in Marketing of Copyrighted Educational System.
Interpreter, Chinese Mandarin
DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE & ARMY SECURITY AGENCY
1956 – 1959 (3 years)
Monterey, California and Far East
Classified
in 2014 I was proud to be the first endorsed statewide candidate for the Veteran's Party of Minnesota and theVeterans' Party of America
NewsSunday, October 7, 2018 5:37 AMKAVANAUGH CONFIRMATION GOT NO HELP FROM MINNESOTA
WOMENS ISSUES ARE BEING USED AS A WEDGE,A COVER IN A WHOLESALE ATTACK ON OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM, THE AMERICAN CONSTITUTION AND OUR RULE OF LAW.
MN SENATORS SMITH & KLOBUCHAR VOTED NO ON KAVANAUGH Thursday, August 16, 2018 4:36 AM MINNEAPOLIS STADIUM QUESTION TO JEFF JOHNSON, MARK DAYTON, CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS
MINNEAPOLIS STADIUM QUESTION @MNJeffJohnson , @MarkDayton, @CityMinneapolis:Does the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority have any standard by which they vet organizations contracting to use the Stadium? This video being circulated poses larger questions in re a cirremt contract. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-J4gMgQirw&feature=share … Wednesday, August 15, 2018 9:09 PM JOHNSON RETIRES PAWLENTY
JOHNSON RETIRES POWLENTY.... I endorsed #JeffJohnson in the 2014 Governor's race and did so again when he filed for this year. Congratulations, Jeff Johnson, We are glad for your win over Pawlenty....and we look forward to seeing you in the Governor's mansion. Merrill Anderson for Senator, Minnesota
Thursday, August 9, 2018 9:13 PM VOTER GUIDE, WCCO TV AND MERRILL ANDERSON
We reached out to all Minnesota candidates running for U.S Senate, Governor, ... Above is the video and below the answers Merrill Anderson provided.
Thursday, August 9, 2018 12:02 PM FARMFEST GRILLS GOVERNOR CANDIDATES
In crowd sizes not seen in 20 years, #Farmers heard from #Minnesota Governor candidates at #FarmFest2018. #Tariffs were on the agenda, as well as feelings that farmers were under-represented by politicians in favor of urban constituencies. Merrill Anderson for Senator, Minnesota, watching the #FarmFest debate on #WCCO TV, referenced his and his wife's families farming histories and indicated his office would be "farmer friendly", should he be chosen in the August 14th #Republican Primary and beat #AmyKlobuchar in November. Farmers and Agribusiness tend to get overlooked by the political class, because their numbers, and their votes, are small compared to the general population. What the politicos forget, Anderson said, is that farming is the very foundation of the Minnesota #economy. Anderson also restated his interest in re-invigorating the viability of the family farm as a workable business enterprise and opportunity for next generations. https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2018/08/08/farmfest-govs-forum/ |
