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
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| Mayor of Broward County | |
| Assumed office November 28, 2023 | |
| Vice Mayor | Beam Furr |
| Preceded by | Lamar P. Fisher |
| Vice MayorofBroward 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 | (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 |
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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 Floridain2014,[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]
Rich attended the University of Florida, where she was a member of Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority.[7]
| 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 |