Anne M. Gannon Résumé

Anne M. Gannon Résumé

Anne Gannon has a rich, distinguished and diverse record of public service in Florida.

Anne serves as the Constitutional Tax Collector. Elected in 2006, she saw an opportunity to revamp an antiquated bureaucracy into a top notch customer-focused service agency. Anne is the first woman to hold this county-wide office.
Anne is responsible for the collection and disbursement of more than $3 billion in tax revenue and the issuance of Real ID compliant driver licenses for Palm Beach County. The Agency employs over 300 throughout its central office, seven service centers and a call center. Service centers collectively manage an average of 80,000 client transactions each month.
Anne is active in the Tax Collectors’ statewide association where she fights for legislative changes to Florida statutes to improve governmental efficiencies, protect taxpayer rights and achieve cost savings. She is a three-time recipient of the Florida Tax Collector’s Association’s “Excellence and Innovation in Financial Operations” Award.
The National Association of Government Accountants honored Anne’s work with their “Excellence in Government Leadership Award.” She also addressed the International Deming Research Center at Fordham University about her agency innovations and quality management.
Anne received numerous awards for the “License to Drive” public education campaign, “Report To Our Citizens,” “Tax Planner & Services Guide” booklet and internal communication collateral. Collateral is used extensively in the agency’s community outreach and education program. The agency’s website, “In the Driver’s Seat” mobile app, employee In-service Day events and social media program were recently tapped for Florida Radiance Awards by the PRSA’s Sunshine District. Also in 2016, the agency received a “W3” national award for its integrated digital campaign that combined TCO’s web and social platforms and received its second APEX award for printing excellence for the “2016 Tax Planner & Service Guide.”
Employee health and wellness are important to Anne. Her wellness initiative at the Tax Collector’s office is designed to reduce the incidence of chronic disease and hold the line on escalating health insurance costs. As a result of this eight year effort, the agency has been awarded the “Fit Friendly Workplace” designation by the American Heart Association for the last six consecutive years.

Anne was elected to the Florida Legislature in 2000 and served through 2006. She rose to the position of Democratic Leader Pro Tem which required consensus-building on key votes. Anne served on the powerful House Health Care Appropriations Committee where she secured funding for many women and children’s health and safety programs. She is most proud of her role in creating and funding domestic violence centers, the Center for Brain Tumor Research at the University of Florida and creating the legislation making Human Trafficking a crime in Florida.

Anne began her business career as an Operations Analyst for Dole, a fortune 100 company. This gave her a strong background in cost controls, fixed-asset and budget management and operating budget analysis. She was a partner in Applegarth Designs, Inc., a furniture and lamp manufacturing business. Her responsibilities at Applegarth included managing the sales, and accounting and finance departments. After selling the business, Anne opened a public policy firm with offices in Delray Beach and Tallahassee. She successfully represented clients on a broad spectrum of issues, ranging from economic development, HIV/AIDS and women’s reproductive health care, family law, business, environmental, transportation, disability, business regulation and insurance issues. Notably, Anne represented the Sierra Club in the landmark Everglades Clean-up legislation.
Personal
Anne is a runner, bicyclist, gardener, reader, accomplished cook and enjoys spending time with family and friends. She serves on the Pineapple Grove Arts Board, an arts and shopping district located in the heart of downtown Delray Beach. She is a long-standing supporter of Aid Victims of Domestic Abuse (AVDA), Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies, and both the Statewide Task Force on Human Trafficking and the Palm Beach Human Trafficking Coalition. She served 12 years on the Board of Directors JFK Hospital and has been the Honorary Chair of the West Palm Brain Cancer 5K Run from 2008 - 2013. Anne is a member of St. Vincent’s Ferrer Catholic Church.
Education

Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, Political Science

Barry University, Miami, Florida, Concentration in Business Administration
Palm Beach Community College, Boca Raton, Florida, Concentration in Business Administration
Phi Theta Kappa, scholastic honors fraternity member
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Biloxi, Mississippi
Current Affiliations

Treasurer, Florida Tax Collectors' Association

Chair, Hillary Clinton for President, Palm Beach County Campaign

Delegate, Democratic National Convention, Florida Floor Leader

National Association of County Treasurers and Tax Collectors

Pineapple Grove Main Street, Board of Directors, Delray Beach, Florida

Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce, Delray Beach, Florida
Palm Beach County Women's Chamber of Commerce, West Palm Beach, FL
Executive Women of the Palm Beaches

Palm Beach County Democratic Executive Committee

Prior Associations, Committees and Task Forces

JFK Hospital, Board of Directors, Atlantis, Florida

Palm Beach County Human Rights Council
Chair, Florida Tax Collectors' Association, DL Committee

Chair, Florida Tax Collectors' Association, DOR Committee

Vice Chair, Florida Tax Collectors' Association DMV CommitteeSoutheast Health Care Sub District Committee
Palm Beach County State Attorneys Advisory Committee
Delray Beach Affordable Housing Task Force
Florida Commission on Human Trafficking Committee

Haitian American Community Center

Palm Beach Criminal Justice Committee
National Organization for Women, President, South Palm Beach County
National Organization for Women, President, Mississippi State
National Organization for Women, Board of Directors & Regional Director, Mid-South Region
City of Delray Beach Childcare Committee, Chair
Palm Beach County Co-operative Extension Service Master Gardner
Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies, Treasurer and Board of Directors
Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse Board

Honors and Awards (partial listing)

2016 APEX Award for Publication Excellence and PRSA Palm Award of Quality, 2016 Tax Planner & Service Guide

2016 W3 Award, Integrated Campaign for Social Media and Web

2016 Florida Tax Collector Association, Legacy Award for Excellence in Financial Operations

2016 Gold Coast Public Relations Council, Bernays Awards, Honoring Excellence in Public Relations, Internal Communications – Grow. Learn. Excel. Repeat In-service Day event

2016 PRSA, Sunshine District, Radiance Award, PR Star and an award for Social Media: Project Pass @TAXPBC

2015 Safer Florida Award, Florida Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles, Exemplary and Outstanding Efforts to Promote Public Safety

2015 PRSA Palm Award for Social Media Excellence

2015 APEX Award for Publication Excellence and PRSA Palm Award of Quality, 2015 Tax Planner & Service Guide

2015 American Heart Association, Fit-Friendly Gold Certification

2015 Florida Tax Collector Association, Excellence in Financial Operations Award Winner

2015 PRSA, Sunshine District, Radiance Award, “In the Driver’s Seat” mobile app campaign

2015 Gold Coast Public Relations Council, Bernays Awards, Honoring Excellence in Public Relations, Marketing Material: Photo Frames

2014 PRSA, Sunshine District, Radiance Award, Website

2014 Thomson Reuters, Public Sector Champion Award, Excellence in Constituent Service

2014 National Association of Counties, Achievement Award, Civic Education and Public

Information, “License to Drive” program

2014 Florida Tax Collector Association, Excellence in Financial Operations Award Winner

2014 American Heart Association, Fit-Friendly Gold Certification

2013 Executive Women of the Palm Beaches, Silver ADDY^® Award, Public Service

2013 Gold Coast Public Relations Council Bernays Award, Judges Award Winner

2013 American Heart Association, Fit-Friendly Gold Certification

2012 Governing Magazine, Public Official of the Year Nominee

2012 Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County, Giraffe Award Winner

2012 PRSA Award of Excellence Winner, Voting Matters

2012 PRSA of Excellence Winner, Media Kit, Customer Service Tools

2012 PRSA Award of Excellence Winner, Brochure, Important Information About Your

Property Taxes

2012 PRSA Award of Excellence Winner, Posters, Veteran Designation

2012 Gold Coast Public Relations Council, Bernays Award Collateral Material Winner, Tax

Planner & Services Guide

2012 Florida Heart Research Institute South Florida Worksite Wellness Forum Award Winner,

Small Business Category

2011 Florida Weekly’s Palm Beach County Power Women List

2011 National Association of Government Accountants Excellence in Government Award

Winner

2011 Florida Tax Collector Association, Excellence in Financial Operations Award Winner

2011 PRSA Public Service Award of Quality Winner, License to Drive Campaign

2011 PRSA Award of Excellence Winner, Posters, License to Drive

2011 PRSA Award of Quality Winner, Audio Visual Production, License to Drive

2011 PRS Award of Excellence Winner, Websites Government, License to Drive Banner Ads

2011 Gold Coast Public Relations Council Bernays Award, PR Campaign Winner, Large

Company or Firm category for License to Drive

2010 PRSA Palm Award Winner, Collaterals – Posters, Ethics Policy Poster

2010 PRSA Palm Award Winner, Newsletters - Government/Public Service, Tax Talk with

Anne M. Gannon

2010 PRSA Award of Quality, Public Affairs/Government Relations, Beat the Increase
2010 PRSA Award of Quality, Annual Reports - Four Colors, A Report to Our Citizens
2010 PRSA Award of Merit, Special Events & Observances, Honest Services & Public

Integrity Workshop & Discussion

2010 PRSA Award of Merit, Collaterals - Specialty Items, 2009 Tax Planner and

Services

Guide
2010 Gold Coast Public Relations Council Bernays Awards, Collateral Material, Tax Planner

& Services Guide

2010 Census Partnership recognition
2010 Forgotten Soldiers Partnership Recognition
2009 PRSA Palm Award Winner, Collaterals, Tax Planner & Services Guide
2009 PRSA Palm Award Winner, Newsletters - Government/Public Service, Tax Talk
2009 PRSA Palm Award Winner, Website - Government/Public Service, Website
2009 Athena Award, Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches, Finalist
2007 Compass, Plakas Leadership Award
2006 Knights of Pythagoras Mentoring Award
2006 Bicycle - Pedestrian Advocacy SAFE Award
2006 Florida Council against Sexual Violence, Warrior for Women Award

2005 Florida Association of PPA, Champion for Choice Award

2005 First Harvest Food Bank, Certificate of Appreciation for Humanitarian Services
2005 Sierra Club, Outstanding Achievement
2005 National Association of Social Workers, Elected Official of the Year

2005 Congressional Youth Leadership Council, Honorary Board Member of Florida State

Legislators
2005 National Foundation for Women Legislators, White House Delegate to Conference on

Aging
2004 Florida Council Against Sexual Violence, Warrior for Women Award

2004 First Amendment Foundation, Pete Weitze Friend of the First Amendment
2004 Florida League of Conservation Voters, Laurels Leaderships Award
2004 South Palm NOW, Susan B. Anthony Outstanding Feminist Award
2004 Fleming Leadership Institute
2004 Florida Chamber of Commerce, Honor Roll
2003 American Jewish Congress, Southeast Division, Distinguished Civic Achievement

Award
2002 American Cancer Society Leadership Award

2001 The Trust for Public Land Legislative Award
2001 Planned Parenthood Advocacy Award
2000 Annette Van Howe, Failure is Impossible Award