By WILLIE HOWARD
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer

QuoteSusan Stanton, the former Largo city manager who drew national media attention after being fired for announcing plans for a sex change, is a finalist for the city manager's job in Lake Worth.
Susan Stanton
Susan Stanton, formerly Steve Stanton, who drew national media attention after being fired for announcing plans for a sex change, is a finalist for the city manager's job in Lake Worth.
The former Steve Stanton worked as assistant city manager and manager for Largo for more than 16 years. He was fired by Largo commissioners in February 2007 after announcing plans to change his gender.
Later that year, Stanton appeared as Susan Ashley Stanton while lobbying for transgender rights in Washington. She finished third in the competition for the city manager's job in Sarasota in May 2007.
Stanton, 50, formerly of Clearwater, has since moved to Arizona, according to Connie Hoffman, vice president of The Mercer Group, which conducted the city manager search for Lake Worth.