Senator
Nan H. Rich

District 34
Democrat

Committee Membership

• Policy and Steering Committee on Energy, Environment, and Land Use, Vice Chair
• Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, Vice Chair
• Health and Human Services Appropriations, Vice Chair
• Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means
• Commerce
• Environmental Preservation and Conservation
• Ethics and Elections
• Joint Legislative Sunset Committee

District Information

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Legislative Service

• Elected to the Senate in 2004, reelected subsequently
  • Minority (Democratic) Policy Chair, 2006-2008
• House of Representatives, 2000-2004

Other Public Service

• United States Holocaust Memorial Council, Board Member 1999-2003
• Broward County, Children's Services Board, Chair 1999-2000, Board Member 1992-present
• Broward County School Readiness, Chair, 1999-2000
• Broward County, Health & Human Services Board, Chair 1995-1997

Honors and Awards

• Children's Trust of Miami-Dade, Public Policy Excellence Award, 2007
• March of Dimes, Woman of Distinction Award, 2007
• Family Law Section of the Florida Bar, Legislator of the Year, 2007
• Florida Children's Services Councils, Legislative Award, 2007
• American Diabetes Association, Valor Award, 2007
• Broward Healthy Start, Legislative Child Advocate of the Year, 2007
• Florida Council on Aging, Advocacy Award, 2007
• Broward Children's Center, Child Advocate Award, 2007
• Florida Children's First, Legislative Advocate of the Year, 2006
• Broward Sheriff's Office, Champion for Children Award, 2005
• Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Outstanding Legislator, 2005
• United Way of Miami-Dade, Public Service Leadership Award, 2005
• Health Choice Network, Jessie Trice Heroes Award, 2005
• Broward County, Women's Hall of Fame, 2003
• Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies, Mother of the Year Award, 2003
• Broward County, Legal Aid "For the Public Good" Award, 2002
• Family Central, Child Advocate of the Year Award 2000
• Weizmann Institute of Science, Woman of Vision Award 2000
• NCCJ, Silver Medallion Award 1998
• State of Florida, Heartland Award and Florida's Finest Award, 1996
• Association of Social Workers of Broward County, Citizen of the Year, 1995
• Save the Children U.S., Champions of Children Award, 1993

Affiliations

• Kids In Distress, 2001-present
• Jewish Council for Public Affairs, Vice Chair, 2000-2001
• National Council of Jewish Women, National President, 1996-1999
• Florida Association of Jewish Federations, Government Affairs Committee, Chair, 1989-1999
• HIPPY-USA (Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters), President 1991-1994
• Resourcemobile, President, 1990-1992
• CHARLEE, President, 1985-1987

Biographical Information