Anna Kelles
Assemblymember Dr. Anna Kelles represents the 125th District, including Tompkins County and the southwest of Cortland County. This district includes the metropolitan areas of Ithaca and Cortland as well as 17 smaller municipal towns and villages in both counties. Before becoming a state Assembly member, Anna served in the Tompkins County Legislature from 2015 to 2020.
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“I studied Biology and Environmental Studies at Binghamton University, and after years working in South America, earned a PhD in Nutritional Epidemiology from UNC Chapel Hill. As a professor, an environmental non-profit director, a human rights activist and now a Tompkins County legislator, I have used my public health training to advocate for our community.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection (2020)) “I've spent my entire adult life in public service, as a public health educator, community organizer, and environmental activist. As a county legislator, I've fought for and passed legislation on the issues I promised to address when I first ran in 2015: strong protections for the environment, affordable housing, human rights, and criminal justice reform.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection (2020)) “Governance should not be a series of business deals and transactions. When we govern fairly, everyone gets what they need to reach their full potential.”
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