Anne Mackenzie

Anne Mackenzie (born 1946/1947) is an American former politician in the state of Florida. She was a member of the Florida House of Representatives for the Democratic Party between 1982 and 1998. Early life Mackenzie grew up in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. She attended Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin, graduating in 1972. While attending the college, she was president of Alpha Xi Delta, secretary of the student senate, co-editor of The Crimson and co-host of a WRPN radio show. She worked as a legislative aide to representative Linda Cox for six years and as member of the Broward County Zoning Advisory Board for two years. In the 1978 general election, she lost a contest for election to the Florida State Senate to Ken Jenne. Political career Mackenzie was first elected to the Florida House of Representatives in the 1982 general election to represent Fort Lauderdale. She was a strong supporter of social and women's issues, including the Equal Rights Amendment, as well as public education funding. Mackenzie served as the inaugural director of the Florida Legislative Center and Museum, working with John Phelps to grow the center. She was vice-chair of a Joint House-Senate Committee on Information Technology Resources.