Anna Williams (politician)

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Anna Williams
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 52nd district
Assumed office
January 14, 2019[1]
Preceded byJeff Helfrich
Personal details
Born1980[2]
Wyoming[2]
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceHood River, Oregon[3]
Alma materUniversity of Kansas[4]
OccupationAcademic Advisor
Adjunct Professor[4]

Anna K. Williams (born 1980) is an American politician. She is a Democrat representing the 52nd district in the Oregon House of Representatives.

Biography[]

Anna Williams was born in 1980 in Wyoming.[2] She attended the University of Kansas, where she earned a BS in Psychology in 2002 and a master's degree in Social Welfare Administration in 2005.[4] In 2009, she moved to Hood River, Oregon in 2009, where she lives with her husband and two sons.[3] She works remotely for Simmons University as an adjunct professor and academic advisor.[4][5]

Political career[]

In 2018, Williams ran for the District 52 seat in the Oregon House of Representatives. She won the Democratic primary with 76.9% of the vote, and defeated Republican incumbent Jeff Helfrich in the general election with 51.4% of the vote.[6] She was sworn in on January 14, 2019.[1]

Williams currently sits on the following House committees:[7]

  • Interim Committee on Human Services and Housing (Vice-Chair)
  • Interim Committee on Agriculture and Land Use

Williams is running for re-election in 2020.[8] Jeff Helfrich has filed to run again for his former seat.[9]

Electoral record[]

2018 Democratic primary election: Oregon House of Representatives, District 52[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anna Williams 4,152 76.9%
Democratic Aurora del Val 1,246 23.1%
2018 general election: Oregon House of Representatives, District 52[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anna Williams 16,135 51.4%
Republican Jeffrey Helfrich 15,238 48.5%
Other/Write-in votes 41 0.1%

References[]

  1. ^ a b Fitzgerald, Emily (16 January 2019). "State legislature prepares assembly: Rep. Anna Williams sworn in". Hood River News. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "State Representatives by District". Oregon Blue Book. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Representative Anna Williams: Biography". Oregon State Legislature. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d "Anna Williams' Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Anna Williams". friendsofannawilliams.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  6. ^ a b c "Anna Williams". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Representative Anna Williams: Committees". Oregon State Legislature. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Anna Williams kicks off House re-election campaign". Hood River News. 25 January 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  9. ^ Neumann-Rea, Kirby (4 March 2020). "Helfrich to run against Williams again for Dist. 52; DA will retire". Hood River News. Retrieved 19 April 2020.

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