Nan Rich
Nan H. Rich | |
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Mayor of Broward County | |
Incumbent | |
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 | |
Incumbent | |
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 | (1942-02-09) February 9, 1942 (age 82) 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
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
Rich attended the University of Florida, where she was a member of Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority.[7]
References
- ^ "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
- - NanRich2014 official campaign website
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Nan H. Rich (FL) profile
- Follow the Money - Nan H Rich
- 2006 2004 2002 2000 campaign contributions
Florida House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by | Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 97th district 2000–2004 | Succeeded by Susan Goldstein |
Florida Senate | ||
Preceded by | Member of the Florida Senate from the 34th district 2004–2012 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Minority Leader of the Florida Senate 2010–2012 | Succeeded by Chris Smith |
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- Pauline Hanauer Rosenberg (1905)
- Marion Simon Misch (1908)
- Janet Simons Harris (1913)
- Rose Brenner (1920)
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- Ida Weis Friend (1926)
- Fannie Fliegelman Brin (1932)
- Blanche Bauman Goldman (1938)
- Mildred G. Welt (1943)
- Katharine Asher Engel (1949)
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- Viola Hoffman Hymes (1959)
- Pearl Larner Willen (1963)
- Josephine Stern Weiner (1967)
- Eleanor Marvin (1971)
- Esther Rosenblatt Landa (1975)
- Shirley I. Leviton (1979)
- Barbara A. Mandel (1983)
- Lenore Spiewak Feldman (1987)
- Joan Bronk (1990)
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- Jan Schneiderman (1999)
- Marsha Atkind (2002)
- Phyllis Snyder (2005)
- Nancy Ratzan (2008)
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