Become part of the movement for unbiased, accessible election information. Donate today.
Anna America
Anna America was a nonpartisan District 7 member of the Tulsa City Council in Oklahoma from 2014 to 2018. America was elected to the council November 4, 2014.[1] She resigned in August 2018 to become the director of Park and Recreation for the city of Tulsa.[2]
Although elections in Tulsa are officially nonpartisan, America was known to be a member of the Democratic Party during her tenure on the city council.[3]
Campaign themes
2014
On her campaign website, America highlighted the following issues:[4]
Core services
- Excerpt: "Anna is focused on making sure the City is doing the most effective, efficient job possible to provide core City services such as safe neighborhoods, good streets, clean water and efficient trash service. She will bring that scrutiny to every decision that comes before the Council – and do it in an open, accountable way so citizens know exactly how their money is being spent."
Business
- Excerpt: "Tulsa depends on sales tax revenue for funding, and District 7 is home to the bulk of the City’s sales tax-producing businesses. If District 7 businesses aren’t doing well, the City as a whole suffers. Recent declining revenues have meant cuts in important services, like fewer police and fire recruits. Anna is committed to working to strengthen and support local business so that can provide good jobs and generate the sales tax revenue we need to have a healthy, vibrant city."
Education
- Excerpt: "Good schools are a major reason people choose to live in District 7, and keeping schools strong is an important part of a healthy city. As a councilor, Anna will look for ways that the city and school districts can work together to improve services and increase efficiency, to make sure taxpayers are getting the best bang for their buck."
Elections
2018
General election
The general election was canceled. Anna America (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
2016
The mayor and nine seats on the Tulsa City Council were up for election in 2016. The filing deadline was April 13, 2016, and there was a primary election on June 28, 2016. A candidate was able to win a seat outright in the primary by winning 50 percent or more of the vote. A general election was held on November 8, 2016, for races with two candidates or races where no candidates received 50 percent of the primary vote.
America was the only candidate to file for the District 7 seat in 2016. She was declared the winner of the seat following the filing deadline due to a lack of opposition.[5]
2014
The city of Tulsa, Oklahoma held nonpartisan city council elections on November 4, 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014, for races in which more than two candidates filed to run. In the District 7 primary election, incumbent Arianna Moore and Anna America advanced past Eric Turley. America defeated Moore in the general election.[6][7][8]
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Anna America Tulsa. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Municipal elections in Tulsa, Oklahoma (2016)
- United States municipal elections, 2016
- Tulsa, Oklahoma city council elections, 2014
- United States municipal elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Tulsa World, "Council, other seats to be inaugurated Monday," December 1, 2014
- ↑ Tulsa City Council, "Councilor District 7," accessed September 24, 2018
- ↑ Facebook, "Tulsa County Democratic Party!" accessed September 20, 2016
- ↑ America for Council, "Issues," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ Tulsa World, "3 councilors re-elected as city filing period ends; 1 more enters mayoral race," April 14, 2016
- ↑ Tulsa World, "Ewing, Cue, Henderson win re-election; one seat still undecided," June 25, 2014
- ↑ Tulsa County, "Official candidate list," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "2014 Unofficial Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Arianna Moore |
Tulsa City Council, District 7 2014-2018 |
Succeeded by Arianna Moore (interim) |
| ||||||||||
 |
State of Oklahoma Oklahoma City (capital) |
|---|---|
| Elections |
What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2025 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures |
| Government |
Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy |
