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 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]
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 sat on the following House committees:[7]
Interim Committee on Human Services and Housing (Vice-Chair)
Upon the failure of SB1566, which would have raised the salary for state representatives. Williams, along with fellow representatives Karin Power and Rachel Prusak, announced her intention not to run for re-election. In a joint statement with Power and Prusak, they said they "could not afford to work full time for part-time pay."[9]
