Pegeen Hanrahan
Pegeen Hanrahan, P.E. | |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Anthony M.
Malone (m. 2003) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Florida (BA, BS, MS) |
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", 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 re-elected to another term in 1999; she was elected mayor in 2004. In the 2007 mayoral election she was re-elected to another term.