Margaret "Pegeen" Hanrahan (born c. 1966) is mayor (as of 2009[update]) of Gainesville, Florida, her native city. Described by The Nation as a "vegetarian, bike-riding environmentalist", Hanrahan has been active in politics since she was a teenager. An environmental engineer, she was elected to the Gainesville City Commission in 1995, and was elected mayor in 2004. In the 2007 mayoral election she was re-elected to another term. She is term-limited, her current term scheduled to lapse in 2010.
Early life and career
Hanrahan received her Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the University of Florida.[1] In 2003 she married to Tony Malone. They gave birth to their daughter, Evyleen, in 2005 and son, Quinn, in 2007.[2]
Electoral history
Mayor Hanrahan was re-elected on March 6, 2007 beating her opponent Wesley Watson with 73% of the vote.[3]
| Mayor of the City of Gainesville election, 2004 [4] |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Non-partisan |
Pegeen Hanrahan |
8,767 |
56.9 |
|
|
Non-partisan |
C.B. Daniel |
6,649 |
43.1 |
|
| Mayor of the City of Gainesville election, 2007 [5] |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Non-partisan |
Pegeen Hanrahan |
5,391 |
73.1 |
|
|
Non-partisan |
Wesley Watson |
1,986 |
26.9 |
|
References
- —, "Progressive City Leaders", The Nation, June 18, 2005, p.18-19.
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