Jo Anna Dossett

Sen. Jo Anna Dossett was first elected to the state Senate in 2020 to represent District 35 in Midtown Tulsa. 

Dossett followed in the footsteps of her parents to become a teacher after earning her bachelor’s degree from William Jewell College in Missouri. She also holds a master’s degree from Oklahoma State University-Tulsa. Additionally, Dossett served in the U.S. Peace Corps for two years before returning to the Tulsa area to begin her teaching career and raise her family. She taught English as a Second Language for 15 years in the Tulsa area and is a past school district Teacher of the Year. 

Dossett has two children and attends St. John’s Episcopal Church in Tulsa. She is also a member of the Tulsa Rotary Club.