Mary Anne became a full time resident of Sarasota in 1997. She and her husband, Rob, own a Business Brokerage firm called the Servian Group. They have four sons and five grandchildren.

When Mary Anne arrived here in Sarasota she hit the ground running. She became involved in St. Armands Residents Association and was elected Secretary within the first year. Mary Anne served as President of St. Armands Residents Association. She worked closely with the Merchants and Landowners Association on St. Armands to build a cooperative coalition

Mary Anne was a member of the Coalition of City Neighborhoods. She was appointed to the Charter Review Committee in 2001where she opposed the “Strong Mayor” referendum. She was the first Civilian Commander for the Sarasota Police Departments’ Citizen Volunteer Program.

Mary Anne served on a task force to craft an ordinance dealing with Mega Houses. In November 2001, Mary Anne was elected District 2 City Commissioner where she championed the effort to implement the Mega House Ordinance and continued to fight and ultimately defeat the Strong Mayor Referendum. Mary Anne has been appointed to the Economic Development Corporation, served on a committee to select a consultant to update the County Economic Development Strategic Plan, serves on the Florida League of Cities' Committee on Municipal Finance and Taxation and has received numerous awards for the advancement of civil rights for all residents of the City.

In April 2005, Mary Anne was selected Mayor by her fellow Commissioners. In that position Mary Anne formed the Mayor’s Committee for Veterans and Military Families. This group brought the Traveling Vietnam Wall Memorial to Sarasota for the 30th Anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. This group put on a USO-like dance to raise monies for our local National Guard members to assist their families while they were deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. This group is planning another major fundraising event to benefit Haley House to provide housing to military family members while their loved ones receive treatment at the VA Hospital.

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• Elected City Commissioner for District 2 on November 2001

• Re-elected November 2003

• Selected as Mayor 2005-06

• With her husband, Rob, owns a business brokerage firm, The Servian Group, LLC. Managing Director, 1995-present

Working with Neighborhoods
• Past Secretary and President of St. Armands Residents Association.
• Served on the Landowners, Merchants and Residents of St. Armands
• Advisory Board to build a cooperative coalition.
• Past member of the Coalition of City Neighborhoods.

Working on City Problems
• Member of Charter Review Committee in 2001.
• Civilian leader for the Sarasota Police Department’s Citizen Volunteer Program, inaugural class.
• Co-chaired task force dealing with Mega Houses and championed the City’s Mega House Ordinance which limits the size and height of residential homes.
• Successfully fought against the Strong Mayor Referendum.
• Received numerous awards for the advancement of civil rights for all residents of the City.
• Established the Mayor’s Committee for Veterans and Military Families to bring the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall to Sarasota.
• Liaison for public housing to the City of Sarasota on all issues relevant to redevelopment and resident communication.

Working on County, Regional and State-wide Problems
• Serves on Florida League of Cities’ Committee on Fiscal Sustainability.
• Member of Florida League of Cities’ Committee on Community Redevelopment Areas.
• Chaired Florida League of Cities’ Committee on Municipal Finance and Taxation.
• Served on a committee to update the Sarasota County Economic Development Strategic Plan.
• Appointed to the County’s Economic Development Corporation.

Past Professional Experience
• Vice President, Boeing Computer Services-Financial Service Division
• Senior Banking Officer, M&T Bank, Financial Service Division
• Vice President for Lending, Horizon Financial

Community Affiliations
• First Step of Sarasota, Chair
• Healthy Start Coalition, Advisory Board Member
• Pines Foundation, Board Member
• Civic League, Member
• Selby Gardens, Member
• Emily’s List, Majority Council Member

Education
• Melrose Academy, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
• Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart Convent
• Attended West Chester University
• Master level certificate, Institute of Financial Education Banking/Finance
• Completed Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government Program for State and Local Elected Officials

Personal
• Born 1953, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
• Mary Anne has been a full-time City resident since 1997, part-time since 1972.
• She and her husband have four sons and five grandchildren.