Barb Anness
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Barb Anness (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 45. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Anness completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Anness' professional experience includes working as a graphic designer and small business owner. She earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Cincinnati in 1991. Anness has been affiliated with Women Officials Network, League of Women Voters, National Parent Teacher Association.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 45
Mark Tisdel defeated Barb Anness in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 45 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mark Tisdel (R)  | 52.3 | 29,227 |
 | Barb Anness (D) | 47.7 | 26,604 | |
| Total votes: 55,831 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 45
Barb Anness defeated Brendan Johnson in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 45 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Barb Anness | 56.9 | 7,314 |
 | Brendan Johnson | 43.1 | 5,535 | |
| Total votes: 12,849 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Eddie Hillery (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 45
Mark Tisdel advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 45 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Tisdel | 100.0 | 10,831 |
| Total votes: 10,831 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2020
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Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Barb Anness completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Anness' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I've been a resident of the Rochester Hills community for 23 years, along with my husband Tim, where we've raised our two kids. I'm a small business owner (a graphic designer by trade), an active community volunteer and public education advocate through my current roll as Trustee on the Rochester Community Schools Board of Education. It's said that, "you vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in" and my public service and advocacy reflect this philosophy: as a Meals on Wheels driver with the OPC for over a decade, volunteering and leadership positions within PTA, a 2-year seat on the Michigan PTA Board of Directors and my current service as the Federal Legislative Chair for this state association. I currently serve and was unanimously appointed (in a competitive interview process) as a Trustee on the Rochester Community Schools Board of Education, retaining my seat in 2018.
- We invest in what we value and I haven't seen mine or many others reflected in the decisions made in Lansing which is why I'm running. We must invest in our state and local communities through public education, jobs and economic investment that allow all families in Michigan to thrive, protecting and being the best stewards of our environment, and ensuring that health outcomes in future pandemics aren't determined by ones access to healthcare or socio-economic status.
- We must protect public education: It's an investment in our state's future and a cornerstone of our democratic society. Public tax dollars should remain dedicated to public schools and we must preserve and properly invest public education for Michigan's future.
- I have taken the step to run for State Representative not as a "career" move, but rather out of a sense of purpose and vision for what I know we can do better, by seeking to include voices and perspectives that typically do not get heard. I will represent all voices on issues that impact my community and the quality of life in our state.
Public education. If Michigan wants better outcomes for our students and our state's future viability, then we should be investing in public education. Studies have shown the declining tax effort in school funding (which hasn't kept up with the rate of inflation) coupled with increased high stakes testing and choice has had a direct impact on our education outcomes here in Michigan. What we've lacked, however, is the political will to make this the necessary budget priority. Educating kids requires a financial investment and Michigan is woefully behind in that investment.
Environment. I'm proud to be the only Democratic Primary candidate to have been endorsed by the Sierra Club and if given the chance to serve I would work to repeal the "No Greater Then Federal" ruling so that Michigan remains the best stewards of our water, air, and land.
I really respect and admire people that have strong personal convictions and live them everyday through their actions.
This is more of a pop culture historical event but the year was 1977, I was 10, and I remember a knock on our door. When I answered it was our neighbor and she was sobbing. When I asked her why she was crying she said, "The King is dead!" The King, as in, the King of Rock n Roll, Elvis Presley. Our neighbor was a huge Elvis fan so when I say she was sobbing, she was verklempt, just overcome with emotion, and it was the first time I really remember seeing an adult cry so openly.
My first paying job was In high school, at a one hour photo processing store in Northgate Mall in Cincinnati, Ohio. Remember those pre digital days when film was used and one needed to wait to see a picture until after the film was developed and a print was made? I was a young high schooler interested in photography and, as a future designer in a creative field, this was the perfect first job. I learned customer service skills, the responsibility of opening and closing a store, and how to operate automated machinery to develop and print the film. I also worked with some amazingly patient adults who saw in me a desire to learn and I encountered some real characters as customers along the way. Like the ones that always thought they could sneak in questionable photos and were upset when we wouldn't print them because they violated our decency policy, or grieving families that came in to have reprints made of their loved one that they recently lost and were making a photo collage of their life memories. Learning to listen to customer's stories, their rants, and their lives with patience yet have fun while doing my job was a time I'll always fondly remember and I worked their throughout most of my college days, too.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 7, 2020
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