Lane Gilchrist

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Lane Gilchrist
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Born November 24, 1936
Birmingham, Alabama
Occupation Gulf Power executive, politician
Spouse Suzanne Bogan
Children M. Lane Gilchrist, Jr.
Michael E. Gilchrist

M. Lane Gilchrist, Sr. (b. 1936) is the current mayor of Gulf Breeze.

Born on November 24, 1936 in Birmingham, Alabama, Gilchrist graduated from Auburn University in 1958 with a bachelor's of science in electrical engineering. He joined the U. S. Navy, eventually rising to the rank of Lieutenant Commander, and had a 35-year career with Gulf Power, as Fuel and Environmental Affairs Manager, before retiring in 1996.

Gilchrist was first elected to the Gulf Breeze City Council in 1982, serving as mayor pro tem for ten years, and was elected mayor in 1992.

He is married to Suzanne Bogan and has two children, M. Lane Gilchrist, Jr. and Michael E. Gilchrist. He is the brother of Flora-Bama owner Joe Gilchrist.

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