Councilwoman Ann O'Brien Phoenix Council District 1.
She is an Arizona native and has been a resident of District 1 since 2004. She made her mark in the community as an advocate for quality education--first as an active parent and volunteer in the Deer Valley Unified School District, and then as an elected Deer Valley Unified School District (DVUSD) Governing Board Member for two terms, starting in 2014 and finishing in 2020 as Governing Board President.
Councilwoman O'Brien's extensive volunteer service to her community includes providing support to students, teachers and staff as a committee member of the of the Stetson Hills Elementary School Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) and the Sandra Day O'Connor Academy of History Booster Club.
Professionally, Councilwoman O'Brien is a proud Sun Devil, who has worked in project management with the Arizona Department of Child Support Enforcement and as a business broker for a local company.
With Council District 1 on the brink of great economic growth, Councilwoman O'Brien's focuses include preparing the community for incoming industries and developments in the area, ensuring that transportation, housing and key infrastructures are part of the overall plan. Equally important to her are the community's concerns surrounding homelessness and public safety. Her goal is to work closely with neighborhood associations and Block Watches to understand their issues and public safety needs and determine a roadmap that provides a strategy in finding solutions.
While on Council, Councilwoman O'Brien has served as the Chair for the Public Safety and Justice subcommittee for the past two years and was recently named the chair of the Economic Development and Housing subcommittee. Her recent policy successes have included creating a new court system focused on providing alternatives to the traditional judicial system for individuals experiencing homelessness by offering them individualized plans to help them out of homelessness; creating a lockbox programs for seniors and disabled adults so that first responders can access homes without causing property damage; and ensuring our public safety folks have the most up-to-date technology, including drones and new 911 dispatch systems.
Family time is of great value to Councilwoman O'Brien. When she needs a refresh, she spends time with her husband of 31 years, Terry, along with their son, Thomas; daughter, Amanda; son-in-law, Jordan; and granddaughter, Rilee.
City of Phoenix, Council Office
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Phoenix, AZ 85003
Phone: 602-262-7444
