Anna Scharf
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Anna Scharf
| image =
| 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.{{Cite web|last=Radnovich|first=Connor|title=Former legislative aide and lobbyist Anna Scharf appointed to Oregon House|url=https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/politics/2021/07/06/oregon-republican-former-legislative-aide-and-lobbyist-anna-scharf-appointed-house-mike-nearman/7800971002/|access-date=2021-07-09|website=Statesman Journal|language=en-US|archive-date=2023-11-02|archive-url=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/|url-status=live}}
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.{{Cite web|title=May 21 Special District election: Perrydale and Central|url=https://www.polkio.com/news/may-21-special-district-election-perrydale-and-central/article_d9d6b3c2-7131-11e9-9c51-ab70102aae17.html|access-date=2021-07-09|website=Polk County Itemizer-Observer|language=en|archive-date=2021-07-09|archive-url=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|url-status=live}}
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.{{Cite web|author=KATU Staff|date=2021-07-06|title=County commissioners select Anna Scharf to replace ousted Rep. Nearman|url=https://katu.com/news/local/county-commissioners-select-anna-scharf-to-replace-ousted-rep-mike-nearman|access-date=2021-07-09|website=KATU|archive-date=2021-07-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210707170309/https://katu.com/news/local/county-commissioners-select-anna-scharf-to-replace-ousted-rep-mike-nearman|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|first=Chris|last=Lehman|date=2021-07-07|title=County commissioners appoint Anna Scharf to replace Mike Nearman in Oregon House|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2021/07/county-commissioners-appoint-anna-scharf-to-replace-mike-nearman-in-oregon-house.html|access-date=2021-07-09|website=oregonlive|language=en|archive-date=2021-07-08|archive-url=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|url-status=live}}
Electoral history
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2022 Oregon State Representative, 23rd district{{cite web
| title = November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes
| url = https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2022.pdf
| website = Oregon Secretary of State
| access-date = October 30, 2023
| archive-date = June 12, 2023
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230612205817/https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2022.pdf
| url-status = live }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Anna M Scharf
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 22,294
| percentage = 63.2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Kriss Wright
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 12,900
| percentage = 36.6}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 91
| percentage = 0.3}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 35,285
| percentage = 100%}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2024 Oregon State Representative, 23rd district{{cite web
| title = November 5, 2024, General Election Abstract of Votes
| url = https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2024-results.pdf
| website = Oregon Secretary of State
| access-date = December 12, 2024
| archive-date = December 12, 2024
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20241212212240/https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2024-results.pdf
| url-status = live }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Anna M Scharf
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 24,492
| percentage = 62.1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Kriss Wright
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 14,929
| percentage = 37.8}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 49
| percentage = 0.1}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 39,470
| percentage = 100%}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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{{Oregon House of Representatives}}
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Republican Party members of the Oregon House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the Oregon Legislative Assembly
Category:Southern Oregon University alumni
Category:University of Phoenix alumni