Anna Scharf

{{Infobox officeholder | name = Anna Scharf | image = | state_house = Oregon | district = [[Oregon's 23rd House district|23rd]] | term_start = July 6, 2021 | predecessor = [[Mike Nearman]] | party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] | education = [[Southern Oregon University]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]])<br>[[University of Phoenix]] ([[Master of Business Administration|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 [[Oregon's 23rd House district|23rd district]] on July 6, 2021.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

== 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]].<ref>{{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|date=10 May 2019 |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}}</ref>

== 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 [[Oregon's 23rd House district|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.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>

==Electoral history== {{Election box begin no change | title = [[2022 Oregon House of Representatives election|2022 Oregon State Representative]], [[Oregon's 23rd House district|23rd district]]<ref>{{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 }}</ref>}} {{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 House of Representatives election|2024 Oregon State Representative]], [[Oregon's 23rd House district|23rd district]]<ref>{{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 }}</ref>}} {{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}}

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