# Anna Scharf > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Anna_Scharf > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Anna_Scharf.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Scharf > Source revision: 1296260559 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American politician Anna Scharf Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 23rd district Incumbent Assumed office July 6, 2021 Preceded by Mike Nearman Personal details Party Republican Education Southern Oregon University (BS) University of Phoenix (MBA) Signature **Anna Scharf** is an American lobbyist, farmer, political advisor, and politician who was appointed to the [Oregon House of Representatives](/source/Oregon_House_of_Representatives) for the [23rd district](/source/Oregon's_23rd_House_district) on July 6, 2021.[1] ## Education Scharf graduated from [Philomath High School](/source/Philomath_High_School) in 1987. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in political science from [Southern Oregon University](/source/Southern_Oregon_University) and a [Master of Business Administration](/source/Master_of_Business_Administration) from the [University of Phoenix](/source/University_of_Phoenix).[2] ## Career From 1995 to 2006, Scharf worked for [Hewlett-Packard](/source/Hewlett-Packard). She was then a strategic sourcing manager for [FMC Corporation](/source/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](/source/Oregon's_23rd_House_district) of the [Oregon House of Representatives](/source/Oregon_House_of_Representatives). After [Mike Nearman](/source/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] ## Electoral history 2022 Oregon State Representative, 23rd district[5] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Anna M Scharf 22,294 63.2 Democratic Kriss Wright 12,900 36.6 Write-in 91 0.3 Total votes 35,285 100% 2024 Oregon State Representative, 23rd district[6] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Anna M Scharf 24,492 62.1 Democratic Kriss Wright 14,929 37.8 Write-in 49 0.1 Total votes 39,470 100% ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Radnovich, Connor. ["Former legislative aide and lobbyist Anna Scharf appointed to Oregon House"](https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/politics/2021/07/06/oregon-republican-former-legislative-aide-and-lobbyist-anna-scharf-appointed-house-mike-nearman/7800971002/). *Statesman Journal*. [Archived](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/) from the original on 2023-11-02. Retrieved 2021-07-09. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["May 21 Special District election: Perrydale and Central"](https://www.polkio.com/news/may-21-special-district-election-perrydale-and-central/article_d9d6b3c2-7131-11e9-9c51-ab70102aae17.html). *Polk County Itemizer-Observer*. 10 May 2019. [Archived](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) from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-07-09. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** KATU Staff (2021-07-06). ["County commissioners select Anna Scharf to replace ousted Rep. Nearman"](https://katu.com/news/local/county-commissioners-select-anna-scharf-to-replace-ousted-rep-mike-nearman). *KATU*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210707170309/https://katu.com/news/local/county-commissioners-select-anna-scharf-to-replace-ousted-rep-mike-nearman) from the original on 2021-07-07. Retrieved 2021-07-09. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Lehman, Chris (2021-07-07). ["County commissioners appoint Anna Scharf to replace Mike Nearman in Oregon House"](https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2021/07/county-commissioners-appoint-anna-scharf-to-replace-mike-nearman-in-oregon-house.html). *oregonlive*. [Archived](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) from the original on 2021-07-08. Retrieved 2021-07-09. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes"](https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2022.pdf) (PDF). *Oregon Secretary of State*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230612205817/https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2022.pdf) (PDF) from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["November 5, 2024, General Election Abstract of Votes"](https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2024-results.pdf) (PDF). *Oregon Secretary of State*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20241212212240/https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2024-results.pdf) (PDF) from the original on December 12, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024. v t e Members of the Oregon House of Representatives 83rd Legislative Assembly (2025–present) Speaker Julie Fahey (D) Speaker pro tempore David Gomberg (D) Majority Leader Ben Bowman (D) Minority Leader Lucetta Elmer (R) ▌Court Boice (R) ▌Virgle Osborne (R) ▌Dwayne Yunker (R) ▌Alek Skarlatos (R) ▌Pam Marsh (D) ▌Kim Wallan (R) ▌John Lively (D) ▌Lisa Fragala (D) ▌Boomer Wright (R) ▌David Gomberg (D) ▌Jami Cate (R) ▌Darin Harbick (R) ▌Nancy Nathanson (D) ▌Julie Fahey (D) ▌Shelly Boshart Davis (R) ▌Sarah Finger McDonald (D) ▌Ed Diehl (R) ▌Rick Lewis (R) ▌Tom Andersen (D) ▌Paul Evans (D) ▌Kevin Mannix (R) ▌Lesly Muñoz (D) ▌Anna Scharf (R) ▌Lucetta Elmer (R) ▌Ben Bowman (D) ▌Sue Rieke Smith (D) ▌Ken Helm (D) ▌Dacia Grayber (D) ▌Susan McLain (D) ▌Nathan Sosa (D) ▌Darcey Edwards (R) ▌Cyrus Javadi (D) ▌Shannon Jones Isadore (D) ▌Mari Watanabe (D) ▌Farrah Chaichi (D) ▌Hai Pham (D) ▌Jules Walters (D) ▌Daniel Nguyen (D) ▌April Dobson (D) ▌Annessa Hartman (D) ▌Mark Gamba (D) ▌Rob Nosse (D) ▌Tawna Sanchez (D) ▌Travis Nelson (D) ▌Thuy Tran (D) ▌Willy Chotzen (D) ▌Andrea Valderrama (D) ▌Lamar Wise (D) ▌Zach Hudson (D) ▌Ricki Ruiz (D) ▌Matt Bunch (R) ▌Jeff Helfrich (R) ▌Emerson Levy (D) ▌Jason Kropf (D) ▌E. Werner Reschke (R) ▌Emily McIntire (R) ▌Greg Smith (R) ▌Bobby Levy (R) ▌Vikki Breese-Iverson (R) ▌Mark Owens (R) ▌Democratic (37) ▌Republican (23) Oregon Legislative Assembly House Senate List of past Assemblies --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Anna Scharf](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Scharf) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Scharf?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.