Anna Williams

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. She was sworn in on January 14, 2019. Interim Committee on Human Services and Housing (Vice-Chair) Interim Committee on Agriculture and Land Use

Williams was re-elected in 2020.

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."

Williams resigned from the state legislature to accept a role as the executive director of Oregon's System of Care Advisory Council, and her last day in office was August 14, 2022. She was replaced by Representative Lori Kuechler, who was appointed to serve the remainder of Williams' term.

Electoral record