Anne Clutterbuck was elected to Houston City Council on December 10th, 2005 to represent the people of District C in Southwest Houston. As a 2 nd term Council Member, Anne has pledged to serve as a full-time advocate for the needs and interests of the residents of District C. Anne is committed to providing outstanding constituent service, promoting a fiscally responsible approach to City spending, and promoting policies based on open dialogue, consensus building, and the exchange of accurate and thorough information.
At the beginning of January Mayor Bill White announced that Council Member Clutterbuck would serve as Chair of the Budget & Fiscal Affairs Committee and the Ethics Committee. The Budget & Fiscal Affairs Committee considers all fiscal matters and proposals to improve management and efficiency of the delivery City services. The committee reviews the annual budget and Monthly Financial & Operations Report, the Quarterly Investment Report, strategic purchasing, competitive bidding, and customer service concerns. The Committee also has oversight over Houston Municipal Court reforms.
City Council voted in January 2008 to have Councilwoman Clutterbuck serve as a representative for the City of Houston on the Board of Directors of the Houston Galveston Area Council (H-GAC). H-GAC is a 13-county regional consortium that works on finding solutions to issues affecting our collective areas, this includes: transportation, air quality, community and environmental issues, public safety and security, human services, cooperative purchasing and regional data and geographic information system (GIS) services.
In addition Council Member Clutterbuck is currently a member of several City Council Committees and is pleased that they have jurisdiction over the issues about which she is passionate: the critical need for crime prevention and adequate police staffing, flood control, and quality of life. She is a member of the following City Council Committees that conduct public meetings on a monthly basis:
Regulation, Development and Neighborhood Protection
Flooding and Drainage
Sustainable Growth
Quality of Life
Pension Review
Born in Atlanta, Anne came to Houston as fast as she could, moving here at the age of 3. Anne attended Bunker Hill Elementary, Spring Branch Junior High and Memorial High School. Anne received her undergraduate degree from Baylor University and after spending two years in Washington, D.C., returned to Houston to receive her law degree from the University of Houston Law Center.
She has worked many years for the community both as a volunteer as well as in public service. Anne has over 17 years experience working on federal legislative issues, including seven years as the District Director for Congressman Bill Archer, where her key duties included overseeing constituent services and flood control issues for the 7th Congressional District of Texas. Anne was an active volunteer in her neighborhood Civic Club where she served as President for 2 years. Until 1989, Anne was a part owner of 5-P Photographic Processing, the leading professional photographic processing plant in the region employing over 75 people in 4 locations and providing quality processing to Houston area photographers and businesses.
Anne and her husband, John Clutterbuck have two children and are active members of Houston's First Presbyterian Church where Anne has taught Sunday School. She is a Board Member of the Houston Holocaust Museum, SouthWest Houston 2000, and the Westland YMCA, a member of the Advisory Board of Trees for Houston, an Ex-Officio Trustee of the Board of Trustees of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, and an Ex Officio Director for the 2008 Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, as well as a member of the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Speaker's Committee. She is also a proud little league and soccer team mom, community volunteer, and amateur beekeeper.
