Ann Rabbitt
Ann G. Rabbitt (born December 20, 1960) is a Republican politician from the State of New York. Rabbitt has served as Orange County Clerk from 2014[1] to 2021.[2]
Ann Rabbitt | |
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Orange County Clerk | |
In office January 1, 2014 – December 29, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Donna Benson |
Succeeded by | Kelly Eskew |
Member of the New York State Assembly | |
In office January 5, 2005 – December 31, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Howard Mills III |
Succeeded by | Karl A. Brabenec |
Constituency | 97th district (2005–2012) 64th district (2013) |
Personal details | |
Born | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | December 20, 1960
Political party | Republican |
Residence(s) | Greenwood Lake, New York, U.S. |
Career
Rabbitt served as a trustee for the village of Greenwood Lake from 1999 to 2002.[3] From 2002 to 2005, she served on the Warwick town board.[3] In 2005, she became a member of the New York State Assembly and served in that role until 2013.[3]
In 2013, she was elected to the position of Orange County Clerk.[1][3] In 2018, Rabbitt was the Republican candidate for New York State Senate in Senate District 42,[4] but was defeated by Democrat Jen Metzger.[5] Rabbitt retired from the county clerk role in December, 2021.[2]
Personal life
Rabbitt's husband, former Greenwood Lake Chief of Police Robert "Bobby" Rabbitt Jr., died on February 26, 2017, at the age of 57.[6]
References
- McKenna, Chris (May 7, 2018). "Rabbitt enters race to succeed Bonacic". Times Herald-Record. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- "Eskew sworn in as Orange County Clerk". Mid-Hudson News. 29 December 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- Kirby, Paul (7 November 2018). "42nd NY Senate District: Metzger defeats GOP rival Rabbitt". Daily Freeman. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
- McKenna, Chris (May 7, 2018). "Rabbitt enters race to succeed Bonacic". Times Herald-Record. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- "New York State Unofficial Election Night Results". Archived from the original on 2018-11-20. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
- "Robert "Bobby" Rabbitt". Times Herald-Record. 28 February 2017.