| State house | Oregon |
|---|---|
| Term start | January 9, 2023 |
| District | 40th |
| Predecessor | Mark Meek |
| Office 1 | Member of the Gladstone City Council, Position 4 |
| Term start 1 | January 1, 2021 |
| Term end 1 | January 9, 2023 |
| Predecessor 1 | Neal Reisner |
| Successor 1 | Andrew Labonte |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts (AA) |
Annessa Hartman is an American politician and activist serving as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives for the 40th district. Elected in November 2022, she assumed office on January 9, 2023.
Education
Hartman earned an associate of arts degree in hotel and restaurant management from the Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Pasadena, California.[1]
Career
From 2008 to 2016, Hartman worked in catering in Los Angeles and Concord, California. She moved to Portland, Oregon, to work as an event planner at Portland Center Stage. Hartman worked as the catering director at Eurest USA and as a sales manager at Marriott from 2018 to 2020. From 2020 to 2022, Hartman worked as the marketplace and retail coordinator for the Native American Youth and Family Center.[2][3] Hartman is also a chapter director at Unite Oregon.[4]
She was elected to the Gladstone City Council in 2020 and the Oregon House of Representatives in November 2022.[5] After voting against a contentious transportation bill in a special session, Hartman announced that she will not run for public office in 2026 due to her illness.[6][7]
Personal life
Hartman is a survivor of sexual assault and domestic violence.[8] She has two daughters.[9] She was diagnosed with cervical cancer in October 2025.[10]
References
- ^ "Annessa Hartman". Oregon Money Watch. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- ^ Green, Aimee (2022-11-09). "Democrat Annessa Hartman with slim lead over Republican Adam Baker for Oregon City, Gladstone House seat". oregonlive. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- ^ "Election Recap: Where do we go from here? | Portland State University". www.pdx.edu. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- ^ Walker, Richard Arlin (11 October 2022). "Oregon Legislature could add second Native representative". ICT News. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- ^ "Annessa Hartman". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- ^ "Gladstone House Democrat announces run for Clackamas County Commission • Oregon Capital Chronicle". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
- ^ Fuentes, Carlos (March 16, 2026). "Democratic state lawmaker battling cancer will not run for county commission". OregonLive. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ^ Heie, Troy (2025-06-16). "Crying in the Oregon Legislature: Lawmakers keep breaking into tears, unheard of a generation ago". Rogue Valley Times. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
- ^ Steve (2025-01-10). "The Moms of Oregon's Legislature: And the Kids that Drive their Lawmaking". The Corvallis Advocate. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
- ^ "Oregon state lawmaker Annessa Hartman, 37, diagnosed with cancer". opb. Retrieved 2025-11-18.