Ann Rabbitt

For the Irish politician, see Anne Rabbitte.

Ann Rabbitt
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	(1960-12-20) December 20, 1960 (age 64) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Residence(s)	Greenwood Lake, New York, U.S.

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]

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

1. McKenna, Chris (May 7, 2018). "Rabbitt enters race to succeed Bonacic". Times Herald-Record. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
2. "Eskew sworn in as Orange County Clerk". Mid-Hudson News. 29 December 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
3. Kirby, Paul (7 November 2018). "42nd NY Senate District: Metzger defeats GOP rival Rabbitt". Daily Freeman. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
4. McKenna, Chris (May 7, 2018). "Rabbitt enters race to succeed Bonacic". Times Herald-Record. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
5. "New York State Unofficial Election Night Results". Archived from the original on 2018-11-20. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
6. "Robert "Bobby" Rabbitt". Times Herald-Record. 28 February 2017.

New York State Assembly
Preceded by Howard D. Mills III	New York State Assembly, 97th District January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2012	Succeeded by Ellen C. Jaffee
Preceded by Aileen M. Gunther	New York State Assembly, 98th District January 1, 2013 – December 31, 2013	Succeeded by Karl A. Brabenec
Political offices
Preceded by Donna L. Benson	Orange County, New York County Clerk January 1, 2014 – December 29, 2021	Succeeded by Kelly Eskew