Nan Rich
, Chairperson
Senator Nan Rich was first elected as Broward County Commissioner, District 1 in 2016 and re-elected, unopposed, in 2020. She was recently selected by her colleagues on the County Commission to be the Vice Mayor of Broward County through November 2023. Her top priority has been addressing the affordable housing crisis in Broward, as well as ending homelessness through affordable housing.
Prior to her service on the County Commission, Nan Rich was elected to the State Senate in 2004 after serving two terms in the Florida House of Representatives. She was recognized as one of the most passionate and dedicated members of the Florida Legislature, and was the first woman to be elected Senate Democratic Leader – a position she held from 2010 until she was term-limited in November 2012.
Her community involvement includes years of advocacy and activism on behalf of women, children, and families. Prior to her election to the State Legislature, Nan Rich served as the National President of the National Council of Jewish Women, the first Floridian elected to that office. She was also honored to receive an appointment by President Bill Clinton to serve as a Member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Council in Washington, DC.
In addition to her work on the County Commission, Senator Rich currently serves as a Vice President of the Areawide Council on Aging of Broward County, Chair of the Broward Behavioral Health Coalition, and Chair of the Coordinating Council of Broward County.
Among her long list of awards and honors, Senator Rich has been inducted into the Broward County Women’s Hall of Fame, the Broward County Senior Hall of Fame, and the Miami Beach High School Hall of Fame. A long-time Florida resident, Nan attended the University of Florida. She and her husband, David, have four children and three grandchildren.