Nan Rich
Nan H. Rich | |
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| Mayor of Broward County | |
| Assumed office November 28, 2023 | |
| Vice Mayor | Beam Furr |
| Preceded by | Lamar P. Fisher |
| Vice Mayor of Broward County | |
| In office November 29, 2022 – November 28, 2023 | |
| Mayor | Lamar P. Fisher |
| Preceded by | Lamar P. Fisher |
| Succeeded by | Beam Furr |
| Member of the Broward County Commission from the 1st district | |
| Assumed office November 22, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Martin David Kiar |
| Minority Leader of the Florida Senate | |
| In office November 16, 2010 – November 20, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Al Lawson |
| Succeeded by | Chris Smith |
| Member of the Florida Senate from the 34th district | |
| In office November 2, 2004 – November 6, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Debbie Wasserman Schultz |
| Succeeded by | Redistricted |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 97th district | |
| In office November 7, 2000 – November 2, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Debbie Wasserman Schultz |
| Succeeded by | Susan Goldstein |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 9, 1942 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | David Rich |
| Alma mater | University of Florida |
Nan H. Rich (born February 9, 1942) is an American politician from the state of Florida and currently serves as a county commissioner and Mayor of Broward County, Florida.
Career
[edit]She served as a Democratic member of the Florida Senate from 2004 to 2012. Rich served as Senate Minority Leader from 2010 to 2012 and was term-limited out of the Senate in 2012. She served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2004.
She was a candidate for Governor of Florida in 2014,[1][2] but lost the Democratic primary to Charlie Crist, who garnered 74 percent of the vote.[3] Rich received endorsements from both the Florida NOW and NOW as well as Buddy MacKay, the most recent Democratic governor of Florida.[4]
President Bill Clinton appointed Rich to the Board of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C.[5] Rich served as president of the National Council of Jewish Women (1996-1999).[6]
Personal life
[edit]Rich attended the University of Florida, where she was a member of Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "State Sen. Nan Rich running for Governor | News - Home". Archived from the original on 2013-11-03.
- ^ "Nan Rich 2014".
- ^ Fox, Lauren. "Florida's Charlie Crist Completes Makeover, Takes on Rick Scott". usnews.com. U.S. News & World Report.
- ^ "Nan Rich scores Buddy MacKay endorsement". Archived from the original on 2014-03-02.
- ^ http://www.jewishjournal.com/nation/item/jewish_leader_nan_rich_is_florida_senate_minority_leader_20101208 [dead link]
- ^ Man, Anthony (15 November 2013). "Women's political group endorses Nan Rich". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "Alpha Epsilon Phi – Famous Phis". Alpha Epsilon Phi. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-03-13.
External links
[edit]- - NanRich2014 official campaign website
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Nan H. Rich (FL) profile
- Follow the Money - Nan H Rich
- 1942 births
- Democratic Party Florida state senators
- Living people
- Jewish American state legislators in Florida
- Democratic Party members of the Florida House of Representatives
- University of Florida alumni
- Women state legislators in Florida
- Presidents of the National Council of Jewish Women
- 21st-century American Jews
- 21st-century American women politicians
- 21st-century members of the Florida Legislature