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'''Michelle Reeves MacNeil''' is a Pensacola architect and civic leader. She and her husband, [[J.P. MacNeil]], are principals in serves as president of the firm [[Architectural Affairs]] and were was instrumental in the development of the [[Aragon]] neighborhood. They have She has bought several properties from the [[City of Pensacola]] for renovation/development, including the dilapidated [[Rex Theatre]] and [[Water Works building]]s, the latter of which they was converted into both their a home and office.<ref>[http://www.pensacolanewsjournal.com/specialsections/handg/story_rezoned.shtml Industrial Age: Local Homes in the Spotlight] - [[Pensacola Home & Garden]]</ref>

MacNeil is active in the [[Long Hollow]] Neighborhood Association and was chairperson of the [[Front Porch Pensacola]] council before resigning over community liason [[Thelma Manley]]'s alleged misappropriation of funds. MacNeil, who was accused of racism by some African-American members of the council, said in her resignation letter, "I have made every effort to rectify the many internal fiscal and operational problems within the organization, but I have found … resistance and hostility by some of those within the organization."<ref>[http://pnj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070322/NEWS01/703220338/1006 Housing officers resign] - [[Pensacola News Journal]], March 22, 2007</ref>