Anne Ferrell Tata is an American politician who is a member of the

Virginia House of Delegates The Virginia House of Delegates is one of the two parts of the Virginia General Assembly, the other being the Senate of Virginia. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-numbe ...

from the 82nd district. Elected in November 2021, she assumed office in January 2022.

Early life and education

Tata was born in the

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Tata's father was a chaplain in the

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, and the family moved frequently around the United States and Europe during her childhood. Tata earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication and media studies from

Florida State University Florida State University (FSU) is a public research university in Tallahassee, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida. Founded in 1851, it is located on the oldest continuous site of higher education in the st ...

Career

Early in her career, Tata worked as a medical sales representative. She has also been a political fundraiser. She was elected to the

in November 2021 and assumed office in January 2022.

Personal life

Tata's father-in-law was

Bob Tata Robert Tata (January 27, 1930 – June 11, 2021) was an American politician. A Republican and the member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1984 to 2014, representing the 85th district in Virginia Beach. Tata announced that he would not run ...

, a former member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 85th district. Anne Ferrell is married to Robert Tata and they have four children.

References

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