Jeralee Anderson

Dr. Jeralee Anderson is a talented, driven, and experienced nonprofit executive and small business leader serving her second term as Councilmember in the City of Redmond, Washington. She is currently the Presiding Officer for the Public Safety & Human Services Committee. In her first term, she served as Vice President of the Council during the pandemic.Recently married to her long time partner Ilya, Jeralee and her small family have lived in Redmond for 13 years. She is a step mom and a dog mom, and proud to be part of a Boeing union family. She is daughter of a nurse and a rocket scientist, granddaughter of two WWII veterans (Navy and Army), and descendant of both a Ukrainian firefighter and Civil War veteran (North). Jeralee was inspired to run for office in 2017 because she wanted to serve the community, help protect democratic institutions, and to help shape the future of this rapidly growing city. When she found the opportunities closed to her for serving as a volunteer on local commissions, she put her governance skills to work and ran for office instead after attending an Emily's List training. ​ Now, Jeralee is running for Mayor because she believes Redmond needs a bold, transformational leader prepare the city for the future.