Anne M. Gannon
| Anne M. Gannon | |
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| Palm Beach County Tax Collector | |
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Assumed office 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Peter Carney |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 86th district |
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In office November 19, 2002 – November 21, 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Susan Bucher |
| Succeeded by | Maria Sachs |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 88th district |
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In office November 21, 2000 – November 19, 2002 |
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| Preceded by | Suzanne Jacobs |
| Succeeded by | Susan Bucher |
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December 23, 1947 Xenia, Ohio |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | James J. Whalen (deceased) |
| Alma mater |
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Palm Beach Community College Barry University Florida Atlantic University |
| Religion | Catholic |
Anne M. Gannon (born December 23, 1947) is a Democratic politician who currently serves as the Palm Beach County Tax Collector. Prior to her election as Tax Collector, she served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 88th District from 2000 to 2002, and the 86th District from 2002 to 2006.
Gannon was born in Xenia, Ohio, and grew up in Mechanicsburg, Ohio, where her father was the President of the Mechanicsburg School Board of Education. She attended Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College before moving to Florida in 1983, and then attended Palm Beach Community College, Barry University, and Florida Atlantic University, studying business administration and political science.
When incumbent State Representative Suzanne Jacobs was unable to seek another term in 2000 due to term limits, Gannon ran to succeed her. In the Democratic primary, Gannon faced former State Representative Barry Silver, David Niven, Michele Nemo, and Doug Westcott. Gannon initially placed second in the initial primary, receiving 26% of the vote to Silver's 37%. However, because no candidate received a majority, a runoff election was held between Silver and Gannon. She ultimately emerged victorious, winning 52% of the vote to Silver's 48%. In the general election, she faced only independent candidate Stan Smilan, whom she defeated in a landslide with 85% of the vote. When she ran for re-election in 2002, Silver ran against her once again, and because no other candidates filed, the primary was open to all voters. Silver sued Gannon "for allegedly defaming his character in campaign literature she distributed" two years prior, while Gannon responded by sending out campaign literature "pointing out Silver's poor driving record" and calling him a "negative person." Gannon did not much face difficulty in winning renomination, which she did with 63% of the vote. She was re-elected without opposition in 2004.
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