Nan Rich Explained

Nan H. Rich
Office1:Vice Mayor of Broward County
1Blankname1:Mayor
1Namedata1:Lamar P. Fisher
Term Start1:November 29, 2022
Term End1:November 28, 2023
Predecessor1:Lamar P. Fisher
Successor1:Beam Furr
Office:Mayor of Broward County
1Blankname:Vice Mayor
1Namedata:Beam Furr
Term Start:November 28, 2023
Predecessor:Lamar P. Fisher
Office2:Member of the
Broward County Commission
from the 1st district
Term Start2:November 22, 2016
Predecessor2:Martin David Kiar
Office3:Minority Leader of the Florida Senate
Term Start3:November 16, 2010
Term End3:November 20, 2012
Predecessor3:Al Lawson
Successor3:Chris Smith
State Senate4:Florida
District4:34th
Term Start4:November 2, 2004
Term End4:November 6, 2012
Predecessor4:Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Successor4:Redistricted
State House5:Florida
District5:97th
Term Start5:November 7, 2000
Term End5:November 2, 2004
Predecessor5:Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Successor5:Susan Goldstein
Birth Date:9 February 1942
Birth Place:New York City, New York, U.S.
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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Sen. Nan Rich running for Governor News - Home. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131103101544/http://www.local10.com/news/State-Sen-Nan-Rich-running-for-Governor/-/1717324/10985246/-/1r8a6az/-/index.html. 2013-11-03.
  2. Web site: Nan Rich 2014.
  3. Web site: Fox. Lauren. Florida's Charlie Crist Completes Makeover, Takes on Rick Scott. usnews.com. U.S. News & World Report.
  4. Web site: Nan Rich scores Buddy MacKay endorsement. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140302092551/http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/nan-rich-scores-buddy-mackay-endorsement/2164293. 2014-03-02.
  5. http://www.jewishjournal.com/nation/item/jewish_leader_nan_rich_is_florida_senate_minority_leader_20101208
  6. News: Man. Anthony. Women's political group endorses Nan Rich. 6 April 2015. Sun Sentinel. 15 November 2013.
  7. Web site: Alpha Epsilon Phi – Famous Phis. Alpha Epsilon Phi. 2007-03-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20070929164201/http://www.aephi.org/story/default.asp?page=famous_phis. 2007-09-29. dead.