Anna Wishart
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Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
Anna Wishart | |
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| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 27th district | |
| In office January 4, 2017 – January 8, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Colby Coash |
| Succeeded by | Jason Prokop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 2, 1985 Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Middlebury College |
| Website | www.AnnaWishart.com |
Anna Wishart (born January 2, 1985) is an American politician who served in the Nebraska Legislature from the 27th district from 2017 to 2025.[1][2] She is a member of the Democratic Party.[3]
She grew up in the 27th district in Lincoln, Nebraska, the same district that she now represents, which covers the majority of southwest Lincoln.[4] She is an alumna of Middlebury College in Vermont where she graduated with a degree in Film Studies in 2007. Currently she works as the Director of Partnerships at Beyond School Bells which is a non-profit that works to create after-school and summer programming for Nebraska youths. She is married to former Lincoln Police office Joe Coleman who she met while attending Lincoln Southeast High School.[5] Coleman now works for Lincoln Public Schools and they are registered foster parents through CEDARS Homes for Children. Wishart has also worked at Nebraska Foster and Adoptive Parent Association on their board.[6]