Lee Anderson currently serves as state Representative for District 117, which includes Lincoln County, and portions of Columbia and Wilkes Counties. He was elected into the House of Representatives in 2008, and currently serves on the Agriculture & Consumer Affairs, Intragovernmental Coordination, Natural Resources and Environment, and Transportation Committees.

Representative Anderson now sits on the Columbia County Farm Bureau Board of Directors after serving as President of the organization for over 26 years. He is also a member of the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association and was Chairman of the Georgia Farm Bureau State Young Farmer Committee in 1987. In addition to these leadership roles, he is also an active supporter of several youth organizations, including 4-H, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Church Groups, and the Future Farmers of America. Every year he hosts an annual fishing tournament for these organizations on his property in Columbia County.

Prior to be elected to the state House, Representative Anderson served on the Columbia Board of Education for 8 years, one of which as Chairman of the Board. In 2004 he was elected to the County Commission , and in 2007 became Vice Chairman of the board.

Representative Anderson lives with his family in Grovetown, where he owns and operates Anderson Farms. He is married to his high school sweetheart, formerly Donna Robertson. They are the proud parents of Ben and Katie, and attend Powell Baptist Church in Grovetown where Lee serves as a Deacon.