Susan Anderson is from Virginia. She has a bachelor's degree in mathematics and classical civilization from Mary Washington College and a master's degree in mathematics from Virginia Tech. She lives with her spouse.

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Susan is senior instructor emerita of mathematics at Virginia Tech, where she previously taught mathematics for 40 years.

Susan is currently a member of the Blacksburg Town Council. She was first elected in 2006 and is currently serving her fifth term. She has also served as vice mayor for four terms.

As of September 10, 2025, Susan G. Anderson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Economy

Supports preserving and expanding open spaces, parks, greenways, and recreational facilities to enhance community livability.

- Supports preserving and expanding open spaces, parks, greenways, and recreational facilities to enhance community livability.

Public Services

Supports diverse housing options, including workforce, senior, and young professional housing.

Believes in guiding development and redevelopment through shared community values.

Supports protecting neighborhood integrity and improving community livability.

Supports the New River Home Trust, a community land trust established with Montgomery County, which allows people to purchase homes and rent the land for a nominal fee, making home ownership more affordable.

Supports allocating funds to affordable housing projects, including owner-occupied homes and rental apartments.

Supports revising ordinances to allow more detached housing units, like garage apartments, to increase housing stock and affordability.

Supports collaboration with Virginia Tech to address housing issues.

- Supports diverse housing options, including workforce, senior, and young professional housing.
- Believes in guiding development and redevelopment through shared community values.
- Supports protecting neighborhood integrity and improving community livability.
- Supports the New River Home Trust, a community land trust established with Montgomery County, which allows people to purchase homes and rent the land for a nominal fee, making home ownership more affordable.
- Supports allocating funds to affordable housing projects, including owner-occupied homes and rental apartments.
- Supports revising ordinances to allow more detached housing units, like garage apartments, to increase housing stock and affordability.
- Supports collaboration with Virginia Tech to address housing issues.

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

Supports improved public and alternative transportation, as well as an extensive network of sidewalks and walking and biking trails.

- Supports improved public and alternative transportation, as well as an extensive network of sidewalks and walking and biking trails.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

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Susan G. Anderson

Susan is from Virginia. She has a bachelor's degree in mathematics and classical civilization from Mary Washington College and a master's degree in mathematics from Virginia Tech. She lives with her husband, Kim Kipling, in one of Blacksburg's most historic neighborhoods on Preston Avenue.

Susan is currently a member of the Blacksburg Town Council. She was first elected in May 2006 and has been re-elected in 2009, 2013, 2017, and 2021. She has served as vice mayor for several terms and is currently serving her fifth term on the council.

Supports managing sustainable growth by adhering to the Comprehensive Plan.

Supports the Town's participation in the New River Valley Housing Trust Fund to support affordable housing.

As a member of the Housing and Community Development Advisory Board, works on housing affordability, reviews potential projects, and suggests funding allocations.

Supports increasing the tax base by achieving near full occupancy of retail facilities and promoting corporate research and light manufacturing businesses.