Council Experience

Hillsboro voters elected Councilor Saba Anvery in November 2024 to a four-year term representing Council Ward 1, Position B. Councilor Anvery’s term began on January 7, 2025 and will expire in January 2029. She is eligible to run for re-election in November 2028.

Community Experience

Councilor Anvery has been active in the community, including her service as:

• Board Member of Tualatin Hills Park Foundation since 2021; currently serving as Vice President
• Volunteer Tax Aide with AARP/Cash Oregon; assisted low-income households with tax returns for five years.
• Treasurer for a Parent Association; served from 2012 to 2022 at her children’s school.
• First Lego League Jr Coach and Coordinator; trained parents and coached teams for seven years.
• Homeowners Association (HOA) Board Member; held positions as treasurer, secretary, and currently serving as president.
• Founder of Portland Chapter of Friends of Indus; established in 2022, the chapter hosts a yearly fundraiser to gather donations for the Indus Hospital Network, which offers free healthcare services in Pakistan.
• Cat Foster Mama with Cat’s Cradle Rescue; fostered 14 kittens and a mama cat since 2020. 

Education & Work Experience

Councilor Anvery joined Intel in 2005 as a Hardware Design Engineer and is currently an Engineering Manager in Intel Foundry. Prior to this, she worked at Tektronix as a Hardware Design Engineer. Councilor Anvery earned her Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Portland State University (PSU), her Master’s degree in Engineering from Purdue University, and her Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering from GIK Institute in Pakistan.

Why do you serve on the Hillsboro City Council?

“I believe it is my responsibility to give back to this wonderful city as best as I can. I lived in two other countries before I moved to the US and neither was a democracy. One was a monarchy and the other a brutal military dictatorship. The freedoms, the safety, and the opportunities that are available here are precious and fragile and they depend on ordinary folk taking part in the democratic process.”

What are your hopes and goals for serving on the Council?

“Hillsboro is facing complex challenges. The City has taken good steps in solving these issues. I want to work on:

• Creating affordable housing options that enhance livability
• Helping foster economic opportunities that promote equality and inclusivity
• Implementing creative and sustainable climate change solutions

I am a problem solver. As an engineer and an engineering manager, I have learned that the best solutions come from collaboration and listening to every voice. I am committed to working with the community, listening to every voice, and finding solutions that benefit everyone and ensure Hillsboro's future readiness.”

What should Hillsboro residents know about how you serve the community as a Council member?

“I take this responsibility seriously. I will work hard. I will keep my values, integrity, transparency, and inclusion, front and center.”

Fun Facts about Saba

• Name origin: My parents named me Sabah, which is an Arabic name. It means morning. They gave me an Arabic name as they were living in Oman at that time. As I was growing up, I fell in love with the poetry of Faiz Ahmed Faiz, a famous poet from Pakistan. He often uses the word 'saba' in his poetry. Saba is a Persian word and it means morning breeze or a gentle breeze. At the age of 15, I dropped the 'h' in my name and changed it to Saba.
• Favorite food: Soup
• Favorite beverage: Coffee
• Favorite type of books: Sci-fi and history. In my youth, I read a lot of horror and mystery. I also enjoy biographies of folks I admire.
• Favorite activities & hobbies: Yoga, hiking, and reading
• Favorite music & musicians: I love songs one can sing along to. Nayyara Noor is my all-time favorite singer, especially when she sang Faiz Ahmed Faiz's poetry. Also, Zakir Hussain (tabla) and Ravi Shankar (sitar).
• Favorite TV show: When I am sick, I binge watch Murder She Wrote. I love a good whodunnit. Frasier and Psych are two shows whose sense of humor tickles me just the right way.
• Favorite movie: My all-time favorite movie for many, many years was Terminator 2: Judgment Day. An Indian movie that I can still watch any day is Sholay, a ‘Western’ Indian movie.
• Favorite vacation spots: Heron Island and Rockaway Beach
• Favorite quote: This quote gives me a lot of strength: ”Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world's grief. Do justly now, love mercy now, walk humbly now. You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it.” — 
• Favorite ways to spend a weekend: Skiing, pottering about in my yard, going on a long hike, and kayaking on Hagg Lake.
• Favorite community spaces in Hillsboro: Orenco Station Farmers' Market, Tuesday Night Market, Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve, and Hagg Lake.

See More City Council Spotlights

• Mayor Beach Pace
• Councilor Olivia Alcaire
• Councilor Saba Anvery
• Councilor Elizabeth Case
• Councilor Rob Harris
• Councilor Cristian Salgado
• Councilor Kipperlyn Sinclair

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