Addie Greene

Addie Greene

Addie Greene
Member of the Palm Beach County Commission from the 7th district
In office
November 21, 2000 – April 30, 2009
Preceded byMaude Ford Lee
Succeeded byPriscilla Taylor
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 84th district
In office
November 3, 1992 – November 7, 2000
Preceded byEd Healey (redistricting)
Succeeded byHank Harper Jr.
Personal details
Born (1943-01-21) January 21, 1943 (age 83)
Black Creek, Alabama, U.S.
EducationStillman College (B.S.)
Florida A&M University (M.S.)

Addie L. Greene (born January 21, 1943) is an American politician who served as a member of the Palm Beach County Commission from the 7th District from 2000 to 2009, and as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1992 to 2000. She is a Democrat.

Early life and career

Greene was born in Black Creek, Alabama, and attended Stillman College, graduating with her bachelor's degree in business education and moving to Florida in 1965.[1] She taught at Pahokee High School in Pahokee, Florida, from 1965 to 1977,[2] and received her master's degree in English from Florida A&M University.[1] She began teaching English at Palm Beach Junior College in 1977.[2]

In 1986, Greene ran for a seat on the Mangonia Park City Council, challenging incumbent Councilman Floyd Hoefs.[3] Greene ran on an informal ticket with Juanita Summerlot, who challenged Mayor Kathalene Dunham for another seat,[4] and ultimately defeated Hoefs with 55 percent of the vote.[5] Greene was re-elected unopposed in 1988,[6] 1990,[7] and 1992.[8]

Florida House of Representatives

In 1992, following the reconfiguration of Florida's legislative districts after the 1990 Census, Greene ran for the State House from the 84th District, a Black majority district that stretched from Riviera Beach and West Palm Beach on the coast to Belle Glade and Pahokee near Lake Okeechobee. She faced a crowded Democratic primary that included Yevola Falana, a Palm Beach County Schools safety coordinator; JoLinda Herring, a member of the Riviera Beach Civil Service Board; Elizabeth Johnson, a retired teacher; Olivia Bailey Simmons, a businesswoman; and Lake Park Vice Mayor Will Wagner.[9] Greene placed first in the primary, winning 29 percent of the vote, and advanced to a runoff election with Simmons,[10] who placed second with 18 percent.[11] Greene narrowly defeated Simmons in the runoff election, receiving 54 percent of the vote.[12] Because no other candidates filed for the race, Greene won the general election unopposed, becoming Palm Beach County's first Black member in the State House.[13]

Greene was unopposed for re-election in 1994 and 1996. In 1998, Simmons ran against Greene in the Democratic primary with the support of Democratic Congressman Alcee Hastings.[14] Greene won the rematch by a wide margin,[15] receiving 63 percent of the vote to Simmons's 27 percent.[16]

Palm Beach County Commission

Greene was term-limited in 2000, and could not seek re-election to a fifth term in the State House. Instead, she opted to challenge Palm Beach County Commissioner Maude Ford Lee for re-election in the 7th District.[17] Lee, the first Black Palm Beach County Commissioner, ran for re-election to another term even though she planned on retiring in 2003 to receive her full pension.[18] Despite Lee's decade-long tenure on the County Commission and stronger fundraising,[19] Greene narrowly defeated Lee for renomination, receiving 51 percent of the vote to Lee's 49 percent.[20] Because no other candidates filed for the seat, Greene won the general election unopposed.[19]

Greene ran for re-election in 2004, and was challenged by State Representative Hank Harper Jr., her former legislative aide and successor in the State House.[21] She defeated Harper in the Democratic primary in a landslide, winning 62 percent of the vote.[22] In the general election, she faced only write-in opposition and easily won, receiving 99 percent of the vote.[23] In 2008, she was challenged by former Riviera Beach City Councilwoman Liz Wade, the Republican nominee.[24] Greene defeated Wade in a landslide, winning 76 percent of the vote.[25]

Greene announced that she would resign from office in 2009, citing her need to reduce her stress to avoid a recurrence of breast cancer.[26] Her final day in office was April 30, 2009, and she left to serve as the executive director of the Palm Beach County Caucus of Black Elected Officials, which she founded in 2000.[27]

References

  1. ^ a b "Addie L. Greene". Florida House of Representatives. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Roggen, Norv (April 14, 1991). "Mangonia Park's Addie Greene: From civil rights marches to mayor". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. p. 1B, 10B. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ DiPaolo, Bill (February 12, 1986). "Municipal Offices Candidates Unopposed In 8 of 14 Elections in Central County". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. p. B1, B7. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Ocker, Lisa (March 12, 1986). "Mixon, Greene Victors". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. p. B2. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Cohen, Stephen J. (March 12, 1986). "Some incumbents ousted in north". Sun Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. p. 4B. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Mangonia Park selects mayor, vice mayor". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. March 17, 1988. p. 2B. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Jones, Dean; Douthat, Bill (February 14, 1990). "Ex-commissioner barely meets South Bay deadline". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. p. 1B, 3B. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Susman, Carolyn (February 12, 1992). "City officials face multiple foes; some municipal elections canceled". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. p. 3B. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Lowery, Fred (August 18, 1992). "House race platforms are similar". Sun Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. p. 5B. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Douthat, Bill (September 2, 1992). "Ron Klein knocks Steve Press out of House; Hanson wins by only 87". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. p. 5A. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "September 1, 1992 Primary Election - Democratic Primary - Official Results - State Representative - District: 84". Florida Department of State Division of Elections. 1992. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  12. ^ "October 1, 1992 Runoff Election - Democratic Primary - Official Results - State Representative - District: 84". Florida Department of State Division of Elections. 1992. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  13. ^ Lowery, Fred (October 2, 1992). "Greene becomes county's first black representative". Sun Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. p. 5B. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Nevins, Buddy (August 30, 1998). "Pushing for a new bloc". Sun Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. p. 1A, 19A. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ Brown, Doug (September 2, 1998). "TWo candidates in north county prevail in primary, sail to victory". Sun Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. p. 4B. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "September 1, 1998 Primary Election - Democratic Primary - Official Results - State Representative - District: 84". Florida Department of State Division of Elections. 1998. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  17. ^ Gelbart, Marcia (March 11, 1999). "'Who's running?' is the talk of Palm Beach County Day". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. p. 1B. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ Banstetter, Trebor (February 27, 2000). "P.B. County commissioner begins reelection campaign". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. p. 3B. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ a b Banstetter, Trebor (September 7, 2000). "Greene's strategy called key to win over Lee". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. p. 5B. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ "FIRST PRIMARY, UNIVERSAL PRIMARY CONTEST & NONPARTISAN ELECTION PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 5, 2000". Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections. 2000. Archived from the original on February 15, 2004. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  21. ^ Bennett, George (February 28, 2004). "Lawmaker to challenge ex-boss for county seat". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. p. 8B. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ^ Pensa, Patty (September 1, 2004). "Greene moves on to District 7 election". Sun Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. p. 1B. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  23. ^ "2004 General Election - 11/2/2004". Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections. March 16, 2006. Archived from the original on August 10, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  24. ^ Florin, Hector (January 7, 2008). "P.B. County braces for busy election year". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. p. 6B. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  25. ^ "General Election - 11/4/2008". Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections. November 25, 2008. Archived from the original on August 10, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  26. ^ Reid, Andy (March 6, 2009). "Addie Greene plans to resign today". Sun Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. p. 3B. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  27. ^ Streeter, Angel (April 29, 2009). "'A force' retires: Retiring county leader Addie Greene will head group she helped create". Sun Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. p. 3B. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

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