David Anderson is a graduate of Kalamazoo Central and Western Michigan University with a B.B.A. in Accountancy. He has been employed by Integrated Services of Kalamazoo (the public mental health authority in Kalamazoo County) 1992, where he currently serves as the Director of Housing and Facilities. Prior to joining Integrated, Anderson worked as a self-employed building contractor for 20 years.
Anderson is currently the mayor for the City of Kalamazoo and serves as Vice President of the LIFT Foundation and as Treasurer of the Kalamazoo County Public Housing Commission.