| Eugene Anderson | |
| State Senate: | Kansas |
| District: | 29th |
| Term Start: | 1985 |
| Term End: | 1991 |
| Predecessor: | Billy McCray |
| Successor: | Jim Ward |
| State House1: | Kansas |
| District1: | 83rd |
| Term Start1: | 1973 |
| Term End1: | 1976 |
| Birth Date: | March 9, 1944[1] |
| Birth Place: | Thomasville,[2] Georgia |
| Party: | Democrat |
| Spouse: | Mamie Jewell Sapp |
| Children: | 3 |
| Residence: | Wichita, Kansas |
Eugene Anderson (born March 9, 1944) is an African-American former politician from Kansas who served as a member of both the Kansas House of Representatives and the Kansas Senate.
Anderson was born in Georgia.[3] He served in the military after graduating high school, and eventually moved to Wichita.[2] Before entering politics, Anderson worked as a brakeman for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.[3] In 1972, he ran for election to the Kansas House, eventually serving two terms there.[1] From 1979 to 1983, he was chair of the Kansas Commission on Civil Rights, and also worked as an aide to U.S. Representative Dan Glickman.[3]
In 1984, Anderson ran for the State Senate, winning his election for the 29th district. He won re-election in 1988, and resigned in November 1991.[1] After his time in the State Senate, Anderson worked as a general contractor and owned a store specializing in business services.[2]