Experienced. Trusted. Engaged.

Anna Bullett (she/her), City Councilor, District 4

Portland, Maine

Anna Bullett is a non-profit leader, public school parent, proud Mainer, and a City Councilor in Portland, Maine. To continue responsible, informed, skilled representation for Portland’s District 4 neighborhoods, vote to re-elect Councilor Bullett on November 3rd, 2026. Donate $5 to help Portland candidates participate in Clean Elections!

From securing funding for basketball court resurfacing and establishing a bird safe glass ordinance to bringing to reality Vision Zero and the Climate Action Fund, Councilor Bullett tackles small and big projects with enthusiasm and expertise. She believes in safe, accessible housing, water, food, transportation, healthcare, and education for all. Join her in upholding representative democracy and improving the lives of people who live, learn, work, and play in Portland, Maine.

She serves as Chair of the Health, Human Services & Public Safety Committee and is a member of the Sustainability & Transportation Committee. Councilor Bullett represents the City on the Greater Portland Metro board of directors. She previously served on the Fish Pier Authority.

Contact Councilor Bullett via email: annabportlandme@gmail.com

First Term Accomplishments

    • Amended & voted to pass Re-Code - the city’s first revision of the land use code in over 50 years, promoting the development of multifamily housing throughout Portland, abolishing parking minimums, and establishing transit oriented development zones.

    • Improved Tax Increment Financing (TIFs) for CHOM & PHA development projects to ensure high scores on Maine State Funding applications (which was secured) and voted to move both projects forward.

    • Voted to award Nason’s Corner affordable housing development opportunity to Prosperity Place, furthering availability of 3, and 4 bedroom affordable rental homes.

    • Continues to lead strategic planning for sheltering efforts that meet the needs of unhoused individuals, families, and those seeking seasonal overnight warming.

    • Voted to fund interest-free loans to improve small business entry design and safety and supports policies that improve conditions for independent businesses.

    • Worked diligently in committee to ensure Vision Zero had short and long term actions & accountability measures and voted to approve.

    • Voted to approve Franklin Street Reclamation Project.

    • Voted to convert State & High Streets to two-way multi-modal corridors.

    • Pushed for and obtained most substantial financial obligations for sidewalk improvements in recent history by bringing budget amendments for ADA accessibility.

    • Voted to approve multiple trail projects, including the Union Branch Connector.

    • Amended the 2025 Capital Improvement Plan to fund the installation of two replacement Baxter Boulevard access staircases.

    • Supported the creation of two assistant city manager positions to better organize workflows, support staff, and keep departments accountable and voted to confirm two highly-qualified municipal leaders.

    • Actively participates in all executive sessions regarding labor union contract negotiations, active litigation, and personnel matters, lending expertise as an experienced non-profit manager.

    • Continues to press the City Manger to improve customer service efforts and conduct performance improvement efforts in the city’s licensing department.

    • Meets one-on-one with the City Manager on a monthly basis.

    • Maintains trusted relationship with the finance director and pays close attention to city-wide procurement contracts, such as internet service provider, which will switch to fiber optic in 2026.

    • Using opioid-settlement funds, supported and voted for the implementation of syringe redemption programs and contingency management, harm reduction models for opioid use disorder and stimulant use disorder respectively. A significant decrease in sidewalk syringe waste has been the initial result.

    • Voted for and actively champions Vision Zero.

    • Voted to fund a dedicated emergency patrol vessel to serve the waterfront and respond to island emergencies and voted to fund an unmanned aircraft system (drone) to assist in searches and accident reconstruction.

    • Voted to approve Portland Downtown’s Ambassador program.

    • Is playing an active role in the facility assessment of the Central Police & Emergency Dispatch Center and planning for the future.

    • As Chair of HHS & PS, led the committee through the development and publication of the first re-write of the Emergency Management Plan for the first time in over 10 years, pushing for and ensuring robust community engagement & education.

    • Votes each year to fully fund the school board approved school budget.

    • Supported Councilor Ben Grant’s April 2026 amendment to restore $1.6 million for HVAC and exhaust stack work to the Capital Improvement Plan budget.

    • Maintains strong working relationship with the Superintendent and School Board Chair.

    • Is a parent of two children attending Portland Public Schools.

Meet Anna Bullett

The brief version: Maine born and raised; Anna Bullett is a licensed Registered Dietitian. She attended Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island and completed her graduate degree at the University of Maine in Orono. Her career has spanned over two decades and has included corporate and non-profit roles in food, health, nutrition, and social service sectors. Anna Bullett is a senior director at The Opportunity Alliance, the community action program in Cumberland County, where she has been employed since 2017. She administers multiple state government contracts that provide resources and education to improve health and nutrition status among people impacted by trauma, oppression, and food insecurity associated with class exploitation, climate and political migration, chronic mental illness, and generational poverty.

Anna Bullett lives with her spouse and two young children in Portland, Maine where she represents District 4 on the City Council.

More about Anna Bullett

  • Anna Bullett was born in Lewiston and raised in Auburn, Maine. She is one of four siblings, with whom she remains very close.

    At an early age Anna was exposed to social justice activism. Thanks to supportive adults she enjoyed a unique childhood. During her high school years she completed classes at Edward Little High School, Bates College, and Maine College of Art & Design, and became a Junior Maine Guide. As a teenager Anna worked as a lifeguard and swim instructor, camp counselor, cook, and housekeeper. She graduated from Auburn Adult Education with a GED in 2002.

    Anna attended Johnson & Wales University (JWU), earning an associate degree in culinary arts and a bachelor of science in culinary nutrition. Throughout college she worked for the fitness center and summer camp at the Intown Branch of the Greater Providence YMCA. Anna has always maintained a passion for food, health, and cooking. After graduating from JWU, Bullett worked for Western Maine Community Action as a WIC Counselor in Auburn before moving to Brewer to attend the University of Maine in Orono. Anna is a proud graduate of UMaine Graduate School’s Department of Agriculture, from which she holds a master’s degree in food science & human nutrition. A Registered Dietitian, Anna completed over 900 supervised practice hours during internship rotations at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center, Penobscot Indian Health Center, Central Maine Medical Center, and St. Joseph’s Hospital.

    After graduate school, Anna moved to Brooklyn, New York to pursue a career in corporate foodservice. After almost five years with CulinArt Group (now a subsidiary of Compass Group) and regularly traveling to the company’s 250 cafeterias, she worked at a fine dining restaurant and teaching kitchen in the Tribeca Neighborhood of New York City. Bullett later joined the marketing team at Cooking Light Magazine and MyRecipes.com as the Executive Chef where she worked on private label consumer packaged goods and represented the brands in print and digital media and at food festivals.

    In 2016 Anna moved home to Maine and joined The Opportunity Alliance, the Community Action Agency for Cumberland County. Anna’s superpower is establishing and sustaining effective community partnerships. Her efforts have increased access to food and nutrition education, dental care, diapers, menstrual products, locally grown produce, and more. In her role as Senior Director of Health & Nutrition Programs, Anna manages multiple government contracts and corresponding budgets, supervising a high-performing, multidisciplinary staff.

    When not working, parenting, or serving in her role as City Councilor, Anna Bullett enjoys cooking for friends and family, stand up paddle boarding, gardening, traveling, and reading historical fiction.