Ann Rabbitt

For the Irish politician, see Anne Rabbitte.

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
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.

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]