Anna Williams (politician)

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

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]

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. Fitzgerald, Emily (16 January 2019). "State legislature prepares assembly: Rep. Anna Williams sworn in". Hood River News. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  2. "State Representatives by District". Oregon Blue Book. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  3. "Representative Anna Williams: Biography". Oregon State Legislature. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  4. "Anna Williams' Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  5. "Anna Williams". friendsofannawilliams.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  6. "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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