Margaret "Pegeen" Hanrahan (born ) was the mayor of Gainesville, Florida, her native city, from 2004 through 2010. Described by The Nation as a "vegetarian, bike-riding environmentalist","Progressive City Leaders", The Nation, June 18, 2005, p.18-19. 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.
Early life and career Hanrahan 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.Florida mayors
Electoral history
Mayor Hanrahan was re-elected on March 6, 2007, beating her opponent Wesley Watson with 73% of the vote.
References
External links Mayor's page at City of Gainesville Web site Campaign Web site Profile by The Independent Florida Alligator