Anne McGihon

Infobox State Representative
name=Anne McGihon


state_house=Colorado
state=Colorado
district=3rd
term_start=August 4, 2003cite web |url=http://www.leg.state.co.us/Clics2004a/csljournals.nsf/(jouhse)/938CD80DED618BFF87256DDE0054D486/$FILE/Jn07.pdf |title=House Journal - January 7, 2004 |accessdate=2007-12-17 |format=pdf |work=Colorado General Assembly ]
preceded=Jennifer Veiga
succeeded=Incumbent
date of birth=birth date and age|1957|06|1
place of birth=Newport, Rhode Island
date of death=
place of death=
spouse=
profession=Attorney
religion=Episcopalian
party=Democratic|

Anne McGihon (born June 1 1957cite web |url=http://www.vote-smart.org/bio.php?can_id=29943 |title=Representative McGihon |accessdate=2007-12-17 |format=html |work=Project Vote Smart] ) is a Colorado legislator. Appointed to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Democrat in 2003, McGihon represents House District 3, which represents south Denver.cite web |url=http://comaps.org/district03h.html |title=State House District 3 |accessdate=2007-12-17 |format=html |work=COMaps ]

Early career

Born in Newport, Rhode Island, McGihon earned a bachelor's degree from McGill University in 1978, and then a master of social work degree from Florida State University in 1980. She worked as a clinical social worker in the Tampa Veterans Administration Hospital spinal cord unit before entering law school, [http://www.annemcgihon.com/about/bio Biography of the Honorable Anne L. McGihon | Anne's Website ] ] where she graduated with a J.D., also from Florida State University, in 1984.

McGihon has practiced law in Florida, Washington DC, and Colorado, first with Kirkpatrick and Lockhart from 1987 to 1989; then with Holland and Hart and The Jefferson Group before opening her own private practice, McGihon and Associates, in 1993, specializing in business, litigation, and trusts and estates.

Legislative career

2008 legislative session

In the 2008 session of the Colorado General Assembly, McGihon chairs the House Health and Human Services Committee, sits on the House Appropriations Committee, and is vice-chair of the Joint Legal Services Committee. cite web |url=http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2008a/directory.nsf/HouCommWp?OpenView |title=House Committees of Reference |accessdate=2008-01-19 |format=html |work=Colorado General Assembly]

References

External links

* [http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/House/members/Hou03.htm Anne McGihon profile, Colorado General Assembly]
* [http://www.annemcgihon.com/ Anne McGihon] - campaign site