Patricia Anderson (born June 4, 1966) served as the 17th State Auditor of Minnesota, from 2003 to 2007. Prior to this, she was mayor of Eagan, Minnesota for four years after serving as city council member for eight years. She also owned Capitol Verification, a telemarketing business. She earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Minnesota and later an M.A. in Public Administration from Hamline University..