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{{Infobox Biography
| subject_name =Lane Gilchrist
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| date_of_birth =[[November 24]], [[1936]]
| place_of_birth =Birmingham, Alabama
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| occupation =Gulf Power executive, politician
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| spouse =Suzanne Bogan
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| children =M. Lane Gilchrist, Jr.<br/>Michael E. Gilchrist
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'''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]].

==Community involvement==
*[[Gulf Breeze Rotary Club]], member
*[[Gulf Breeze Optimist Club]], member
*[[Fairpoint Regional Utility Authority]], chairman
*[[South Santa Rosa Utility System]], board member
*[[Gulf Breeze Financial Services]], president
*[[Team Santa Rosa Economic Development Council]], board member

==References==
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*http://www.cityofgulfbreeze.com/govt/gilchrist.html
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[[Category:Gulf Power executives|Gilchrist, Lane]] [[Category:Mayors of the City of Gulf Breeze|Gilchrist, Lane]]