1. Ann Elizabeth Kitchen was born on December 15,1954 and is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Austin City Council from the 5th district from 2015 to 2023 and as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 2001 to 2003.
Ann Kitchen began her career in the Texas Attorney General's consumer protection division.
Ann Kitchen was elected to the Texas State House of Representatives, District 48, in the election of 2000.
Ann Kitchen was defeated for reelection in 2002 by Republican Todd Baxter following the 2000 redistricting in Texas.
Ann Kitchen was Vice Chair of the City of Austin Charter Revision Committee and the City Councilmember for District 5.
Ann Kitchen was elected to Austin City Council District 5 on November 4,2014.
In 2015, Ann Kitchen proposed regulations on ridesharing companies such as Uber and Lyft.
Opponents, noting that Ann Kitchen received campaign contributions from taxi companies, claimed that the gross receipts tax, rules on fares, and other regulations included in the proposal threatened to drive those companies out of Austin.
In 2018, Ann Kitchen was elected to her second term in City Council after running unopposed.
Ann Kitchen did not seek reelection in 2022 and was succeeded by attorney and former state Capitol staffer Ryan Alter.
In January 2016, a recall petition against Ann Kitchen was circulated and submitted to the City Clerk in February 2016 by the Austin4All PAC.
Groups supporting Councilwoman Ann Kitchen were formed as well in order to oppose Austin4All's petition.
Ann Kitchen is married to Mark Yznaga, a lobbyist with the City of Austin.