Carlos Beruff Explained

Carlos Beruff
Office:Chair of the Florida Constitution Revision Commission
Governor:Rick Scott
Term Start:2017
Term End:2018
Birth Name:Carlos Miguel Beruff
Birth Date:1 January 1958
Birth Place:Miami, Florida, US
Party:Republican
Education:Stetson University
University of South Florida

Carlos Miguel Beruff (born January 1, 1958) is an American real estate developer and a Republican politician and donor. On March 1, 2017, Governor Rick Scott appointed him chair of the Florida Constitution Revision Commission, a body that meets once every 20 years to propose amendments to the Florida Constitution.[1]

Previously, Beruff was a candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2016, but lost the Republican primary.[2] He was a gubernatorial appointee to the Sarasota-Bradenton Airport Authority, the Southwest Florida West Management Board, and the State College of Florida board. Beruff was born in Miami, Florida, to Cuban-immigrant parents.[3]

Medallion Home

In 1984, Beruff founded Medallion Home, a home builder located in Bradenton, Florida.[4]

Gubernatorial appointments

In 2009, then-Florida Governor Charlie Crist appointed Beruff to the Sarasota-Bradenton Airport Authority, the Southwest Florida Water Management board, and the State College of Florida board. The next governor, Rick Scott, reappointed Beruff to all three positions.[5] [6] In the 2010 U.S. Senate election in Florida, Beruff supported Charlie Crist, who was running as an independent and later became a Democrat, over Republican Marco Rubio.[7] [8]

Resignation from Southwest Florida Water Management District board

In August 2015, Beruff resigned from the Southwest Florida Water Management District board after voting to approve a friend's plan to destroy an acre of wetlands for a development.[9] An administrative law judge recommended against issuing the permit, which allowed developer Pat Neal to remove mangroves and fill wetlands in order to build a family compound on Perico Island.[10]

2016 U.S. Senate campaign

See main article: 2016 United States Senate election in Florida. Beruff ran for the U.S. Senate seat in Florida, mounting a primary challenge to Republican incumbent Marco Rubio in the 2016 election. Beruff has proposed temporarily halting immigration to the United States from Middle Eastern countries.[11] In May 2016, Beruff was criticized for referring to President Barack Obama as "an animal". Beruff declined to issue an apology for the comments.[12] [13] He lost the August 30 primary, getting 18.49% of the vote and 264,427 votes.[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Scott names Sarasota businessman Carlos Beruff to be chairman of the Constitution Revision Commission. Klas. Mary Ellen. March 1, 2017. Miami Herald. March 1, 2017.
  2. News: Flexter. Kate. Who is Carlos Beruff? A profile of the man running for U.S. Senate. May 16, 2016. WWSB ABC. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160516143420/http://www.mysuncoast.com/news/local/who-is-carlos-beruff-a-profile-of-the-man-running/article_231e867a-e230-11e5-9fb5-379036002fdb.html. May 16, 2016. dead.
  3. News: Irby. Katie. Senate candidate Carlos Beruff was born in Miami, but he claimed to be born in Cuba on Manatee voter form. May 16, 2016. Bradenton Herald. April 20, 2016.
  4. News: Kennedy. Sara. Developer Carlos Beruff: modest beginnings to multimillion-dollar business. May 16, 2016. Bradenton Herald. August 4, 2013.
  5. News: White. Dale. Developer, a Scott loyalist, at helm of hospital panel. May 16, 2016. Herald-Tribune. May 15, 2015.
  6. News: Wallace. Jeremy. U.S. Senate candidate Carlos Beruff makes his case in North Florida. May 16, 2016. Tampa Bay Times. April 18, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160523171340/http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/us-senate-candidate-carlos-beruff-makes-his-case-in-north-florida/2273736. May 23, 2016. live.
  7. News: Plott. Elaina. Millionaire Developer Shakes Up Race for Rubio's Senate Seat. May 16, 2016. National Review. February 25, 2016.
  8. News: Wallace. Jeremy. Dunkelberger. Lloyd. Home Article Comments Share Email Print Reprints View one page Enlarge Text Related Links UPDATE: It's official -- Crist to run as independent Key donors backing Crist. May 16, 2016. Herald-Tribune. April 22, 2010. June 11, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160611023157/http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20100422/article/4221083. dead.
  9. News: Falconer. Jackson. Beruff Resigns from SWFWMD Board After Approving Permit for Neal's Harbor Sound. May 16, 2016. Bradenton Times. August 28, 2015.
  10. News: Anderson. Zac. Scott not backing away from Beruff. May 16, 2016. Herald-Tribune. September 6, 2015.
  11. News: Anderson. Zac. Is Carlos Beruff the "little Trump of Florida"?. May 16, 2016. Herald-Tribune. April 28, 2016.
  12. News: Bobic. Igor. Florida Senate GOP Candidate Calls Obama An 'Animal'. May 16, 2016. Huffington Post. May 15, 2016.
  13. News: Cohen. Kelly. Florida Senate candidate hammered for calling Obama 'animal'. May 16, 2016. Washington Examiner. May 16, 2016.
  14. Web site: 2016 Florida Election Watch - U.S. Senator. enight.elections.myflorida.com.

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