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'''Janet Holley''' (b. [[1951]]) is the current [[Escambia County Tax Collector|Tax Collector]] for [[Escambia County]]. She joined the tax collector's office in [[1973]] and became office manager in [[1991]]. Following the death of [[Matt Langley Bell III]], Governor [[Wikipedia:Lawton Chiles|Lawton Chiles]] appointed Holley as the county's first female tax collector on [[October 21]], [[1998]]. She was elected to the position in [[2000]] and again (unopposed) in [[2004]].
 
'''Janet Holley''' (b. [[1951]]) is the current [[Escambia County Tax Collector|Tax Collector]] for [[Escambia County]]. She joined the tax collector's office in [[1973]] and became office manager in [[1991]]. Following the death of [[Matt Langley Bell III]], Governor [[Wikipedia:Lawton Chiles|Lawton Chiles]] appointed Holley as the county's first female tax collector on [[October 21]], [[1998]]. She was elected to the position in [[2000]] and again (unopposed) in [[2004]].
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She is currently taking advantage of a loophole in retirement law that will allow her to "retire" for one month from her recently re-elected position as of Nov 30th, 2008, then return on Jan 6th, 2009 at her full pay of 132,000 USD a year as well as an additional 80,000 USD per year in retirement benefits.
  
 
==Electoral history==
 
==Electoral history==

Revision as of 20:44, 9 December 2008

Janet Holley
JaneyHolley.jpg
Born July 29, 1951
Chillicothe, Ohio
Occupation Escambia County Tax Collector

Janet Holley (b. 1951) is the current Tax Collector for Escambia County. She joined the tax collector's office in 1973 and became office manager in 1991. Following the death of Matt Langley Bell III, Governor Lawton Chiles appointed Holley as the county's first female tax collector on October 21, 1998. She was elected to the position in 2000 and again (unopposed) in 2004.

She is currently taking advantage of a loophole in retirement law that will allow her to "retire" for one month from her recently re-elected position as of Nov 30th, 2008, then return on Jan 6th, 2009 at her full pay of 132,000 USD a year as well as an additional 80,000 USD per year in retirement benefits.

Electoral history

Escambia County Tax Collector, 2008

Ms. Holley was unopposed in this election and was reelected by default.

Escambia County Tax Collector, 2004

Ms. Holley was unopposed in this election and was reelected by default.

Preceded by:
Matt Langley Bell III
Escambia County Tax Collector
October 21, 1998 – present
Incumbent