Retired after 40 years of service in local and state government, Anne Pflug taught public sector management and research at Central Washington University in her hometown of Ellensburg Washington and at the University of Washington, Seattle, Evans Graduate School of Public Policy. She has served in local government as an appointed chief executive officer and in state government as a public policy research manager advising the Legislature and Governor of Washington State. She has been recognized at the state and national levels by her profession for distinguished service. Anne has three adult children, two of which are neurodivergent. She was proactive, as a parent, in her children's education and care. She participated in parent support groups and as a member of the local county Developmental Disability Board where she helped author the county's developmental disability service plan. As a single head of household with an autistic adult child living at home, she shares the experience of the majority of families in the country with household members on the spectrum. She holds an MBA in Management and Finance from Seattle University and a BA with an emphasis in community planning from The Evergreen State College in Washington State. She currently enjoys a range of creative pursuits and being active in her community.