Margaret "Pegeen" Hanrahan (born c. 1966) was the mayor of Gainesville, Florida, her native city, from 2004 through 2010. Described by The Nation as a "vegetarian, bike-riding environmentalist",[1] Hanrahan has been active in politics since she was a teenager. An environmental engineer, she was elected to the Gainesville City Commission in 1996, and was elected mayor in 2004.[2][3] In the 2007 mayoral election she was re-elected to another term.
Pegeen Hanrahan | |
|---|---|
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| Mayor of Gainesville | |
| In office May 20, 2004 – May 20, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Bussing |
| Succeeded by | Craig Lowe |
| Member of the Gainesville City Commission from the 3rd district | |
| In office 1996–2002 | |
| Preceded by | Tom McKnew |
| Succeeded by | Tony Domenech |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gainesville, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Tony Malone |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Florida (BA, BS, MS) |
Early life and career
editHanrahan received her bachelor's and master's degrees in environmental engineering, as well as a B.A. in sociology, all with honors from the University of Florida.[4] In 2003 she married Tony Malone, a professional engineer in civil infrastructure. Together they have a daughter, Evyleen Mary, born in 2005; a son, Quinn Joseph, born in 2007; and a daughter, Tess Lucille, born in 2011.[5]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-partisan | Pegeen Hanrahan | 1,499 | 68.5 | ||
| Non-partisan | Frank J. Tillman | 688 | 31.5 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-partisan | Pegeen Hanrahan | 8,767 | 56.9 | ||
| Non-partisan | C.B. Daniel | 6,649 | 43.1 | ||
Mayor Hanrahan was re-elected on March 6, 2007, beating her opponent Wesley Watson with 73% of the vote.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-partisan | Pegeen Hanrahan | 5,391 | 73.1 | ||
| Non-partisan | Wesley Watson | 1,986 | 26.9 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Progressive City Leaders", The Nation, June 18, 2005, p.18-19.
- ^ "Gainesville Sun - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Supervisor of Elections". Archived from the original on 2010-03-11. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
- ^ Florida mayors [permanent dead link]
- ^ "The Independent Florida Alligator". Archived from the original on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2006-01-15.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-10-19. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Supervisor of Elections". Archived from the original on 2010-03-11. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
- ^ a b "Supervisor of Elections". Archived from the original on 2010-03-11. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
External links
edit- Mayor's page at City of Gainesville Web site
- Campaign Web site
- Profile by The Independent Florida Alligator
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