OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND: Professional land use planner and
policy analyst.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Law Degree, University of Oregon, 1993; Master of Urban Planning, University of Oregon, 1993; Bachelor of Science in Economics, 1989; Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1986.

PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE: Current: Salem Futures Citizen Advisory Committee Member; Housing and Community Development Committee Member; City of Salem Sidewalk Task Force Member; South Salem Neighborhood Association Board Member and Traffic Chair. Former: City of Salem’s Budget Cummittee Member; Salem Neighborhoods Inc. Secretary/Treasurer; Southeast Salem Neighborhood Association Chairperson.

Salem has many wonderful things. We have great parks, a good library and a vital downtown. Unfortunately, the city has a huge revenue shortfall that threatens to close our library and damage other vital public services in the next five years.

I have two young children. I want my children along with all Salem residents to live in a community with parks and recreational opportunities, a library, a healthy environment and safe streets. I want to find a solution. That’s why I’m running for the Salem City Council.

If elected, I will:

• Stop public subsidies that promote new development. Development should pay its fair share for schools, parks and other city services.

• Carefully scrutinize our economic development program to insure that the public benefits.

• Explore progressive revenue sources that will save our library and other public services.

• Promote meaningful public involvement in city decisions.

• Protect our environment and preserve our neighborhoods.

Thank you for voting.

“Ward 7 residents will be well represented by a clear thinker like Anna Braun. We are lucky to have someone with her insight and abilities to vote for in May.”

Loren Collins, Former Ward 7 City Councilor

The Statesman Journal, February 20, 2000.

Endorsed by:

AFSCME Union Local 2067, Salem Professional Firefighters Local 314, Oregon Women Political Caucus-Capitol Chapter, Oregon Peace Works, Pacific Green Party Marion-Polk Chapter, CityWatch, ONRC Action PAC, Oregon League of Conservation Voters.