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Ann was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona.  She is married and has 2 children. 

Ann previously worked as a business broker and substitute teacher. 

Ann O'Brien has been a city council member for the Phoenix City Council, representing District 1 since 2021. She previously served on the Deer Valley Unified School District Governing Board.

As of September 18, 2024, Ann O'Brien’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Services

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As mayor, led in developing Phoenix’s Homelessness Solutions Plan to provide mental health, career, and housing resources for homeless individuals.

Supports the Phoenix’s Homelessness Solutions Plan, an initiative aimed to provide mental health, career, and housing resources for homeless individuals.

Believes the increase in homelessness is due to the rising cost of housing and plans to address the housing shortage to prevent homelessness.

Believes the increase in homelessness is due to the rising cost of housing and hopes to address the housing shortage.

- Supports the Phoenix’s Homelessness Solutions Plan, an initiative aimed to provide mental health, career, and housing resources for homeless individuals.
- Believes the increase in homelessness is due to the rising cost of housing and hopes to address the housing shortage.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports investing in public transportation options like light rail, buses, pathways, and cycle lanes to create safe, vibrant neighborhoods for all residents, including older residents, students, and people with disabilities.

Supports investing in public transportation options like light rail, buses, pathways, and cycle lanes.

- Supports investing in public transportation options like light rail, buses, pathways, and cycle lanes.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As a city council member, prioritized making Phoenix safer by passing funding to hire more police officers and firefighters.

As a city council member, supported funding to hire more police officers and firefighters.

Plans to address police staffing shortages and equip first responders with high-tech tools like drones and a Real Time Operations Center to enhance community safety and reduce response times.

Plans to address police staffing shortages and equip first responders with high-tech tools like drones and a Real Time Operations Center.

- As a city council member, supported funding to hire more police officers and firefighters.
- Plans to address police staffing shortages and equip first responders with high-tech tools like drones and a Real Time Operations Center.

Public Safety

Supports measures to enhance school safety, including allowing retired police officers to serve as school resource officers.

Supports measures to improve school safety, including allowing retired police officers to serve as school resource officers.

- Supports measures to improve school safety, including allowing retired police officers to serve as school resource officers.

Education

Believes in attracting high-quality employers to create high-tech, high-wage careers, saying, "It’s not just about more jobs -- it’s about the right jobs for our community."

Believes in attracting high-quality employers to create high-tech, high-wage careers.

- Believes in attracting high-quality employers to create high-tech, high-wage careers.

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Believes you deserve access to high-quality jobs, well-maintained parks and roads, and safe neighborhoods.

Endorsed by former Phoenix mayoral candidate Josh Kullman.

Supports Ann O’Brien for City Council in District 1.

Believes in selfless volunteer work for community improvement.

Believes in the need for leaders who can unite communities and solve problems collectively, and supports Ann for Phoenix City Council for her ability to engage with various levels of public services and bring about community solutions.

Supports Ann O'Brien for City Council, believing she will listen to constituents, study issues, and make fact-based decisions.

Believes in improving community services for families.

Believes every working family should afford a quality home and plans to address housing shortages by diversifying housing options and easing construction regulations.

Supports creating affordable housing for working families and addressing homelessness.

Supports redeveloping Metrocenter to create new shopping, jobs, and housing, transforming vacant property into a vibrant community hub.

Supports addressing the housing shortage and reducing homelessness.

Supports improving public transportation and roads.

Believes delivering clean, reliable water is a key city responsibility and plans to protect the city's water supply, including essential Colorado River water for District 1.

Supports equitable transportation funding for District 1, advocating for tax dollars to enhance streets and expand public transportation options.

As a city council member, supported measures to upgrade neighborhood streets and freeways, and expedited the opening of the Northwest Extension of the light rail to Metrocenter, enhancing connectivity for residents to essential services.

Believes in having integrity, asking hard questions, and doing what’s right.

Opposes defunding the police and supports increasing the number of police officers and firefighters.

Supports fighting for "safe neighborhoods" and "transparent government."

As a city council member, worked with the federal government to change camping policies along canals and increased security at parks to enhance neighborhood safety.

Supports strong leadership in education, highlighting qualities such as preparation, good listening, and effective communication.

Supports making decisions based on what is best for students, teachers, staff, and families.

Believes schools are community hubs and supports education policies that improve test scores and graduation rates.

Believes in making a difference in community schools through local school board service.

Believes strong schools are essential for safe, vibrant communities and future economic growth.

Supports small businesses, believing they are the "backbone of our economy."

Believes in carefully selecting businesses and building strong partnerships to create a vibrant economy for families.

Believes in making smart economic choices to strengthen the economy and attract high-paying jobs, and supports District 1's growth as an international hub for semiconductor chip manufacturing.

Ann O'Brien is currently a member of the Phoenix City Council representing District 1. She previously served on the Deer Valley Unified School District Governing Board.

Ann O'Brien is a member of the Phoenix City Council in Arizona, representing District 1. She assumed office on April 19, 2021. Her current term ends on April 21, 2025.

- Supports the Phoenix’s Homelessness Solutions Plan, an initiative aimed to provide mental health, career, and housing resources for homeless individuals.
- Believes the increase in homelessness is due to the rising cost of housing and plans to address the housing shortage to prevent homelessness.

- As a city council member, supported funding to hire more police officers and firefighters.
- Plans to address police staffing shortages and equip first responders with high-tech tools like drones and a Real Time Operations Center.
- Supports measures to enhance school safety, including allowing retired police officers to serve as school resource officers.

- Believes strong schools are essential for safe, vibrant communities and future economic growth.

- Believes in attracting high-quality employers to create high-tech, high-wage careers, saying, "It’s not just about more jobs -- it’s about the right jobs for our community."

As of September 23, 2024, Ann O'Brien’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- City council members work together with the rest of the city officials to set and implement city policies and priorities. 
- The City Council is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city 
- City council members work with the mayor and the city manager to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City council members represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Most city council members in Arizona are elected to four-year terms in staggered years. Elections are nonpartisan.