Anna Scharf Explained

Anna Scharf
State House:Oregon
District:23rd
Term Start:July 6, 2021
Predecessor:Mike Nearman
Party:Republican
Education:Southern Oregon University (BS)
University of Phoenix (MBA)
Signature:Anna Scharf Signature.jpg

Anna Scharf is an American lobbyist, farmer, political advisor, and politician who was appointed to the Oregon House of Representatives for the 23rd district on July 6, 2021.[1]

Education

Scharf graduated from Philomath High School in 1987. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in political science from Southern Oregon University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix.[2]

Career

From 1995 to 2006, Scharf worked for Hewlett-Packard. She was then a strategic sourcing manager for FMC Corporation and a supply chain manager for GK Machine. In 2010 and 2011, she was a membership manager for the Strategic Economic Development Corporation of Oregon. She has worked as an office manager of her family's farm since 2012. Since 2020, Scharf has worked as a seasonal legislative policy analyst for the 23rd district of the Oregon House of Representatives. After Mike Nearman was expelled from the House, Scharf was selected by county commissioners from the 23rd district's four counties to succeed him.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Radnovich. Connor. Former legislative aide and lobbyist Anna Scharf appointed to Oregon House. 2021-07-09. Statesman Journal. en-US. 2023-11-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20231102022235/https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/politics/2021/07/06/oregon-republican-former-legislative-aide-and-lobbyist-anna-scharf-appointed-house-mike-nearman/7800971002/. live.
  2. Web site: May 21 Special District election: Perrydale and Central. 2021-07-09. Polk County Itemizer-Observer. en. 2021-07-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20210709231021/https://www.polkio.com/news/may-21-special-district-election-perrydale-and-central/article_d9d6b3c2-7131-11e9-9c51-ab70102aae17.html. live.
  3. Web site: KATU Staff. 2021-07-06. County commissioners select Anna Scharf to replace ousted Rep. Nearman. 2021-07-09. KATU. 2021-07-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20210707170309/https://katu.com/news/local/county-commissioners-select-anna-scharf-to-replace-ousted-rep-mike-nearman. live.
  4. Web site: Chris. Lehman. 2021-07-07. County commissioners appoint Anna Scharf to replace Mike Nearman in Oregon House. 2021-07-09. oregonlive. en. 2021-07-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20210708103842/https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2021/07/county-commissioners-appoint-anna-scharf-to-replace-mike-nearman-in-oregon-house.html. live.