Pamela Hannley

Pamela Powers Hannley is an American activist, blogger, politician and a Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives elected to represent District 9 in 2016. Powers Hannley is a native of Amherst, Ohio but has lived in Tucson, Arizona since 1981. For most of her professional career, Power Hannley worked in public relations and corporate communications. After receiving a Masters in Public Health from the University of Arizona, she shifted her career to public health and behavioral medicine research. She is the former Program Director and Principal Investigator for the Arizona Smokers Helpline and related Internet and evaluation serivces (1998-2004) and former Managing Editor of the American Journal of Medicine (2004-2016). In addition to her work in the Arizona Legislature, she is also the social media and technology editor of the American Journal of Medicine.

Powers Hannley received a bachelor's degree in journalism from Ohio State University and a master's degree in public health from the University of Arizona. She is a graduate of Marion L. Steele High School in Amherst, Ohio.

• 2016 Powers Hannley and Friese went on to defeat Republican Ana Hendersonin the general election.
• 2016 Powers Hannley and incumbent Randall Friese defeated incumbent Matt Kopec in the Democratic Primary.