Anne Lee McGihon (born June 1, 1957) is an American attorney, former social worker, and politician who served as a member of the

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from 2003 to 2009. A

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, McGihon represented House District 3, which includes south

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.Bartels, Lynn
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Early life and education

Born in

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, McGihon earned a bachelor's degree from

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in 1978, and then a

master of social work The Master of Social Work (MSW) is a master's degree in the field of social work. It is a professional degree with specializations compared to Bachelor of Social Work (BSW). MSW promotes macro-, mezzo- and micro-aspects of professional social wor ...

degree from

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in 1980. She worked as a clinical social worker in the Tampa

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Hospital spinal cord unit before entering law school, where she graduated with a J.D., also from

, in 1984.

Career

McGihon has practiced law in

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, and

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. She worked at 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. McGihon specializing in business, litigation, and trusts and estates. In the 2008 session of the Colorado General Assembly, McGihon chaired the House Health and Human Services Committee, sits on the House Appropriations Committee, and is vice-chair of the Joint Legal Services Committee. McGihon served as Chair of the Colorado Commission on Uniform State Laws from January 2013 to July 2019. She also served as a regular member from 2005 to 2011.

References

External links

Anne McGihon profile, Colorado General Assembly

Anne McGihon
- campaign site {{DEFAULTSORT:McGihon, Anne Florida State University alumni Florida State University College of Law alumni Living people Members of the Colorado House of Representatives People from Newport, Rhode Island Women state legislators in Colorado 1957 births 21st-century American women