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.

Nan H. Rich
Mayor of Broward County
Assumed office
November 28, 2023
Vice MayorBeam Furr
Preceded byLamar P. Fisher
Vice Mayor of Broward County
In office
November 29, 2022 – November 28, 2023
MayorLamar P. Fisher
Preceded byLamar P. Fisher
Succeeded byBeam Furr
Member of the
Broward County Commission
from the 1st district
Assumed office
November 22, 2016
Preceded byMartin David Kiar
Minority Leader of the Florida Senate
In office
November 16, 2010 – November 20, 2012
Preceded byAl Lawson
Succeeded byChris Smith
Member of the Florida Senate
from the 34th district
In office
November 2, 2004 – November 6, 2012
Preceded byDebbie Wasserman Schultz
Succeeded byRedistricted
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 97th district
In office
November 7, 2000 – November 2, 2004
Preceded byDebbie Wasserman Schultz
Succeeded bySusan Goldstein
Personal details
Born (1942-02-09) February 9, 1942 (age 82)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseDavid Rich
Alma materUniversity of 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

  1. ^ "State Sen. Nan Rich running for Governor | News - Home". Archived from the original on 2013-11-03.
  2. ^ "Nan Rich 2014".
  3. ^ Fox, Lauren. "Florida's Charlie Crist Completes Makeover, Takes on Rick Scott". usnews.com. U.S. News & World Report.
  4. ^ "Nan Rich scores Buddy MacKay endorsement | Tampa Bay Times". Archived from the original on 2014-03-02.
  5. ^ http://www.jewishjournal.com/nation/item/jewish_leader_nan_rich_is_florida_senate_minority_leader_20101208[dead link]
  6. ^ Man, Anthony (15 November 2013). "Women's political group endorses Nan Rich". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  7. ^ "Alpha Epsilon Phi – Famous Phis". Alpha Epsilon Phi. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-03-13.

External links edit

Florida House of Representatives
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