Staff Directory
Hanchar, Valerie
- Departments:City Council
- Title:Councilmember, Seat 4
- Phone:(352) 465-8500
- Email:Email
Valerie Hanchar
Term Ends: November 2028Seat Four
Councilwoman Hanchar was appointed and sworn into office on January 10, 2024 to seat number 5.
She is a 3rd generation “Dunnellonite” and a graduate from Citrus High School. Councilwoman Hanchar began her real estate career in 1991 and co-founded one of the oldest real estate firms in Dunnellon. She is currently a Broker for Bricks and Mortar Real Estate & Development.
She is a former Dunnellon City Councilwoman serving from 1998 to 2002, as Vice Mayor from 2000 until 2002 and from 2016 to 2022. Councilwoman Hanchar has served on various Marion County boards and is a former Junior League of Ocala member and president. She is a lifelong member of the Dunnellon Presbyterian Church where she is an elder.
Councilwoman Hanchar and her husband Donald have been married for 21 years and have two children. She is an avid equestrian and cherishes the Rainbow River considering herself a "River Rat". She enjoys spending time with her family, friends and traveling when time permits.
Councilwoman Hanchar has expressed her goal as a councilmember is to honor those who have served before her and to be a guardian of her hometown, protecting the heritage, river and Dunnellon way of life.
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