Anna moved to Paradise Valley in 1994 and currently lives there with her husband, Gary.

Anna serves as a public member of the Arizona Supreme Court Judicial Council and an Executive in Residence at the ASU W.P. Carey Business School, a guest lecturer on leadership, and a mentor to master's of business administration students. She had a 35-year career consulting Fortune 500 companies in finance and human resources.

Anna Thomasson currently serves as a Paradise Valley Town Council member. She was first elected in 2018 and is serving her second term. She also holds the position of vice mayor. 

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Believes in strong fiscal conservatism and detailed spending analysis. As a member of the Investment Advisory Working Group, recommended consolidating investment advisors, increasing annual earned interest by $75K.

Believes in strong fiscal conservatism and detailed spending analysis. 

Believes Paradise Valley resorts significantly boost the local economy and enhance residents' quality of life.

- Believes in strong fiscal conservatism and detailed spending analysis. 
- Believes Paradise Valley resorts significantly boost the local economy and enhance residents' quality of life.

Economy

Believes in empowering residents with tools for independent information access. As Town Manager, improved resident communication through newsletters, texts, emails, surveys, social media, and local newspaper reporting.

Believes in empowering residents with tools for independent information access, and as Town Manager, improved resident communication through newsletters, texts, emails, surveys, social media, and local newspaper reporting.

- Believes in empowering residents with tools for independent information access, and as Town Manager, improved resident communication through newsletters, texts, emails, surveys, social media, and local newspaper reporting.

Public Services

Supports changes to the Town Code and funding for code enforcement to manage short-term rentals. As a Town Council member, backed regulations that withstood challenges from the STR industry and the Attorney General’s office.

Supports changes to the Town Code and funding for code enforcement to manage short-term rentals. 

Supports using technology to improve plan reviews, permitting, and other transactions in Housing & Urban Development, rather than increasing staff.

Opposes intense resort development and closely monitors planning commission meetings to scrutinize applications and listen to residents.

Opposes zoning changes that mandate new homes, duplexes, and triplexes on small lots in residential areas.

Believes in preserving open spaces and views by preventing overdevelopment. Plans to collaborate with stakeholders to find balanced solutions for resort development.

Believes in preserving open spaces and views by preventing overdevelopment, and plans to collaborate with stakeholders to find balanced solutions for resort development.

Opposes state zoning measures that conflict with local control. Believes in maintaining local authority over zoning and development decisions.

Opposes state zoning measures that conflict with local control, and believes in maintaining local authority over zoning and development decisions.

Opposes high-density developments and supports maintaining low-density, single-family residential communities. As a community advocate, ensured resident voices were heard during the General Plan update, particularly regarding land use in El Chorro.

Opposes high-density developments and supports maintaining low-density, single-family residential communities, and as a community advocate, ensured resident voices were heard during the General Plan update, particularly regarding land use in El Chorro.

Supports local control over housing and urban development, including affordable housing and zoning. As a community leader, collaborated with officials to reduce disturbances from short-term rentals.

Supports local control over housing and urban development, including affordable housing and zoning, and as a community leader, collaborated with officials to reduce disturbances from short-term rentals.

Opposes new homes on elevated pads to protect open spaces. As a Town official, backed code changes to restrict such developments.

Opposes new homes on elevated pads to protect open spaces, and as a Town official, backed code changes to restrict such developments.

- Supports changes to the Town Code and funding for code enforcement to manage short-term rentals. 
- Supports using technology to improve plan reviews, permitting, and other transactions in Housing & Urban Development, rather than increasing staff.
- Opposes intense resort development and closely monitors planning commission meetings to scrutinize applications and listen to residents.
- Opposes zoning changes that mandate new homes, duplexes, and triplexes on small lots in residential areas.
- Believes in preserving open spaces and views by preventing overdevelopment, and plans to collaborate with stakeholders to find balanced solutions for resort development.
- Opposes state zoning measures that conflict with local control, and believes in maintaining local authority over zoning and development decisions.
- Opposes high-density developments and supports maintaining low-density, single-family residential communities, and as a community advocate, ensured resident voices were heard during the General Plan update, particularly regarding land use in El Chorro.
- Supports local control over housing and urban development, including affordable housing and zoning, and as a community leader, collaborated with officials to reduce disturbances from short-term rentals.
- Opposes new homes on elevated pads to protect open spaces, and as a Town official, backed code changes to restrict such developments.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports modeling future traffic flows and developing management strategies to address increased cross-town traffic due to population growth. Values community input and plans to bring creative ideas forward for council and resident consideration.

Supports modeling future traffic flows and developing management strategies to address increased cross-town traffic due to population growth, and values community input and plans to bring creative ideas forward for council and resident consideration.

- Supports modeling future traffic flows and developing management strategies to address increased cross-town traffic due to population growth, and values community input and plans to bring creative ideas forward for council and resident consideration.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports fully funding and backing the police to ensure community safety. Believes in the importance of photo enforcement as a critical public safety tool.

Supports fully funding and backing the police to ensure community safety, and believes in the importance of photo enforcement as a critical public safety tool.

As a Council member, Anna championed police department accreditation, modernized technology, fully funded pensions, and led a successful recruiting campaign. Believes in prioritizing public safety through comprehensive police reforms and resource enhancements.

As a city council member, championed police department accreditation, modernized technology, fully funded pensions, and led a successful recruiting campaign. Believes in prioritizing public safety through comprehensive police reforms and resource enhancements.

- Supports fully funding and backing the police to ensure community safety, and believes in the importance of photo enforcement as a critical public safety tool.
- As a city council member, championed police department accreditation, modernized technology, fully funded pensions, and led a successful recruiting campaign. Believes in prioritizing public safety through comprehensive police reforms and resource enhancements.

Public Safety

As of June 24, 2024, Anna Thomasson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Anna Thomasson moved to Paradise Valley in 1994 and married her husband Gary in 2002.

Anna serves as a public member of the Arizona Supreme Court Judicial Council and an Executive in Residence at the ASU W.P. Carey Business School, a guest lecturer on leadership, and a mentor to MBA students. She had a 35-year career consulting Fortune 500 companies in finance and human resources.

Anna Thomasson currently serves as a Town Council Member for Paradise Valley . She was first elected in 2018. She also holds the position of vice mayor. 

The candidate's website says, "After consulting, Anna focused her work on community boards and consulting startup businesses."

Believes watching the Paradise Valley Public Works team work together daily is as exciting as watching world-class sports events. Supports recognizing the efforts of public services in maintaining community safety and beauty.

Supports recognizing the efforts of public services in maintaining community safety and beauty.

- Believes in empowering residents with tools for independent information access. As Town Manager, improved resident communication through newsletters, texts, emails, surveys, social media, and local newspaper reporting.

Opposes banning low-density zoning and actively works to protect 1-acre zoning in Paradise Valley.

- Opposes high-density developments and supports maintaining low-density, single-family residential communities. As a community advocate, ensured resident voices were heard during the General Plan update, particularly regarding land use in El Chorro.
- Supports using technology to improve plan reviews, permitting, and other transactions in Housing & Urban Development, rather than increasing staff.
- Opposes new homes on elevated pads to protect open spaces. As a Town official, backed code changes to restrict such developments.
- Supports changes to the Town Code and funding for code enforcement to manage short-term rentals. 
- Supports local control over housing and urban development, including affordable housing and zoning. As a community leader, collaborated with officials to reduce disturbances from short-term rentals.
- Opposes intense resort development and closely monitors planning commission meetings to scrutinize applications and listen to residents.
- Opposes zoning changes that mandate new homes, duplexes, and triplexes on small lots in residential areas.
- Believes in preserving open spaces and views by preventing overdevelopment. Plans to collaborate with stakeholders to find balanced solutions for resort development.
- Opposes state zoning measures that conflict with local control. Believes in maintaining local authority over zoning and development decisions.

- Supports modeling future traffic flows and developing management strategies to address increased cross-town traffic due to population growth. Values community input and plans to bring creative ideas forward for council and resident consideration.

Believes safety is the ultimate luxury and supports fully funding the police and maintaining community outreach programs. As Chair of ACOPS, actively supported police officers and engaged with the community.

The candidate's website says, "By Melissa Rosequist | Two Town of Paradise Valley representatives spoke on behalf of the municipality’s photo radar system during a Feb. 14 Arizona Senate committee hearing regarding a bill seeking to prohibit the …"

Believes in strong community engagement and police support. As past chair of the ACOPS committee, participated in ride-alongs and public safety initiatives.

- As a Council member, Anna championed police department accreditation, modernized technology, fully funded pensions, and led a successful recruiting campaign. Believes in prioritizing public safety through comprehensive police reforms and resource enhancements.
- Supports fully funding and backing the police to ensure community safety. Believes in the importance of photo enforcement as a critical public safety tool.

Anna Thomasson moved to Paradise Valley in 1994 and married her husband Gary in 2002. Details about where she attended school, what church she attends, or other family members are not provided in the information given.

Anna Thomasson had a 35-year career consulting Fortune 500 companies in finance and human resources, where she also served as managing partner for a global consultancy's Seattle, Portland, and Phoenix offices. She is an Executive in Residence at the ASU W.P. Carey Business School, a guest lecturer on leadership, and a mentor to MBA students. Additionally, she has served on various committees and councils related to the legal profession in Arizona.

Anna Thomasson has been serving on the Paradise Valley Town Council since 2019 and has held the position of vice mayor. She was elected to Town Council in 2018 and has served on the Paradise Valley Board of Adjustment prior to that. Additionally, she serves as a public member of the Arizona Supreme Court Judicial Council and has previously served on the Arizona State Bar Board of Governors, Judicial Performance Review Panel, Lawyer Discipline System Oversight Committee, and Alternative Business Structure Review Board.

- The mayor leads the executive branch of local government, presiding over city council meetings, making sure city departments run smoothly, and providing services to citizens. 
- The mayor runs the city day to day and prepares the budget each year, meaning that they propose how much funding goes to each city department, including the police department, city parks, transportation, and the fire department. 
- The mayor serves as the city's ambassador to visitors and during community events. 
- Most Arizona mayors are elected to four-year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 