Anderson Tran

Meet the Chief Policy Counsel and Senior Advisor
Anderson Tran is an experienced legislative counsel and environmental policy expert with a strong track record in federal permitting, ocean and coastal policy, and federal infrastructure projects. Anderson comes over from serving as Legislative Counsel to U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan, where he led the office’s work on oceans and fisheries, agriculture, and science policy. His work involved supporting the Senator’s role on the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee where Senator Sullivan served as the Chairman of the Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries Subcommittee.

Prior to his time in the Senate, Tran served as Legislative Counsel to U.S. Congressman Garret Graves in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he played a central role in securing the passage of key legislation such as eNEPA, multiple Water Resources Development Acts, and U.S. Coast Guard reauthorizations. He supported efforts on permitting reform, coastal restoration, fisheries and wildlife, and maritime while supporting Congressman Graves on both the Natural Resources and Transportation and Infrastructure Committees. 

Tran began his Capitol Hill career with U.S. Congressman Don Young, contributing to legislative efforts on fisheries and other coastal resources, including negotiating language for a reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.

Tran holds a J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he also earned a B.S. in Environmental Sciences with a minor in Marine Science. He is admitted to the North Carolina State Bar and has held leadership positions with the American Bar Association’s Marine Resources Committee.