Anne M. Manning-Martin, from a family of public servants, was raised by her father, a teacher, and her uncle, a firefighter, after her mother's death. She excelled in sports and academics, earning degrees in Criminal Justice. With a distinguished thirty-year career in corrections, she is now the Deputy Superintendent at the Department of Correction. Anne served on the Peabody School Committee and City Council, championing transparency and taxpayer rights. Her criminal justice expertise and community commitment make her an ideal candidate for Governor’s Councillor. She lives with her husband, Jack Martin.