Margaret "Pegeen" Hanrahan (born c. 1966) was the mayoress of Gainesville, Florida, her native city, from 2004 through 2010.
Described by The Nation as a "vegetarian, bike-riding environmentalist",[1] Hanrahan has been active in politics since she was a teenager.
Hanrahan received her bachelor's and master's degrees in environmental engineering, as well as a B.A.
[4] In 2003 she married Tony Malone, a professional engineer in civil infrastructure.
[5] Mayor Hanrahan was re-elected on March 6, 2007, beating her opponent Wesley Watson with 73% of the vote.