Susan Stanton | |
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| Spouse | Donna Becker (Divorced) |
| Children | Travis Stanton |
Susan Stanton was the city manager of Largo, Florida, until her termination in 2007.[1] She was city manager of Lake Worth, Florida, from 2009 until her termination in December 2011 by a newly elected City Commission. After serving as City Manager in Greenfield, California for four years, she served as Chief Operating Officer of Administrative Services of the Santa Clara Valley Water District in San Jose, California until her resignation on November 30, 2017. On September 11, 2020, she was ordained to the Priesthood in the Episcopal Church by Bishop Lucinda Ashby in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California.
She grew up in the Catskill Mountains in New York.[2] Stanton was married to Donna Becker[3] and they have a son named Travis. Stanton became the subject of national and international media attention in February 2007 after disclosing that she is transgender and would be pursuing sex reassignment, leading Largo city commissioners to initiate the process of ending her contract as city manager,[2] a decision which Stanton appealed.[4]
- ^ "Office of City Manager". City of Largo, Florida. Archived from the original on 2006-10-23. Retrieved 2007-02-28.
- ^ a b Helfand, Lorri (27 February 2007). "Commission moves to fire Stanton. St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved 1 March 2007.
- ^ Zimmer, Beau, "Transgendered city manager talks about future"[1][permanent dead link], 28 February 2007. Retrieved 1 March 2007 from tampabay10s.com .
- ^ Helfand, Lorri, "Stanton appeals his firing."[2] St. Petersburg Times, 8 March 2007. Retrieved 8 March 2007.