Nan Rich

Nan H. Rich (born February 9, 1942) is an American politician from the state of Florida and currently serves as a county commissioner in Broward County, Florida.

Nan H. Rich
Mayor of Broward County
In office November 28, 2023 – November 19, 2024
Vice Mayor	Beam Furr
Preceded by	Lamar P. Fisher
Succeeded by	Beam Furr
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 83) New York City, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	David Rich
Alma mater	University of 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]