sentences:  In 1998, Anderson campaigned for a seat in the California Assembly but lost the election.In November 2002, he was elected to the Division 5 seat on the Padre Dam Board—representing Blossom Valley, Flinn Springs, Alpine, Crest and Harbison Canyon—with 44 percent of the vote while campaigning on the issues of fiscal responsibility and decreasing spending.Anderson criticized incumbent members of the board for excessive travel and for putting together a customer service center that cost more than he believed was necessary.