Broward County is a county in the southeastern part of Florida,located in the Miami metropolitan area. It is Florida's second-most populous county after Miami-Dade County and the 17th-most populous in the United States,with 1,944,375 residents as of the 2020 census. Its county seat and largest city is Fort Lauderdale,which had a population of 182,760 as of 2020.
Peter R. Deutsch is an American politician from the U.S. state of Florida. Deutsch was a Democratic Representative from Florida's 20th congressional district from 1993 until 2005.
The 2006 Florida gubernatorial election took place on November 7,2006. Incumbent Republican Governor Jeb Bush was term-limited,and could not run for reelection to a third consecutive term. The election was won by then-Republican Charlie Crist,the state's Attorney General. The election was notable in that for the first time,the state elected a Republican governor in three consecutive elections.
Ellyn Setnor Bogdanoff is an American politician and attorney. A member of the Republican Party,Bogdanoff served as a member of the Florida Senate from the 25th District,running from West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale,from 2010 to 2012. Prior to this,Bogdanoff served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 91st district from 2004 to 2010.
Dave Aronberg is the State Attorney for Palm Beach County,Florida and a former member of the Florida Senate. He was elected to the Senate in 2002 as its youngest member and served for eight years. He is a Democrat.
Steven Anthony Geller is an American attorney and politician who serves on the Broward County Commission for District 5. As of November 2020,Geller was the mayor of Broward County from November 2020 till November 2021. He was the former vice mayor from November 2019 till November 2020.
Timothy M. Ryan is an American attorney and Democratic politician who currently serves as a Broward County Commissioner,representing the 7th District from 2012 to the present. Prior to being elected to the Broward County Commission,Ryan served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1998 to 2006,representing the 99th District from 1998 to 2002,and the 100th District from 2002 to 2006.
Tracy Stafford served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1990–2000. He currently lives in Wilton Manors,Florida,where he also served as Mayor from 1986–1990.
George Stephen LeMieux is an American former politician who was a United States Senator from Florida from 2009 to 2011. He is chairman of the Florida-based law firm of Gunster Yoakley &Stewart and was chief of staff to Governor Charlie Crist. He was the Deputy Florida Attorney General and is credited with spearheading Crist's successful campaign for governor. On August 28,2009,Crist announced he would appoint LeMieux as U.S. Senator to replace Mel Martínez,who weeks earlier had announced he would resign as soon as Crist announced his successor. On April 5,2011,LeMieux formally announced that he would run against incumbent Democratic Senator Bill Nelson in 2012,but dropped out of the race in June 2012.
Kelly Skidmore is a politician who served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives,representing the 90th District,from 2006 to 2008. A Democrat,she ran unsuccessfully for the Florida Senate in 2010 and again for the Florida House in 2016.
Luis R. García,Jr.is a Democratic politician from Florida and the retired Fire Department Chief of Miami Beach. He served three terms in the Florida House of Representatives,representing parts of Miami Beach,Miami,and Coral Gables from 2006 to 2012. Previously,he served for seven years on the Miami Beach City Commission.
Hazelle P. Rogers is a Democratic member of the Broward County Commission. She was a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives and was the Mayor of Lauderdale Lakes. She formerly represented the 95th District,which includes North Lauderdale,Lauderdale Lakes,and Lauderhill in northern Broward County,from 2012 to 2016,previously representing the 94th District from 2008 to 2012,before redistricting took place. She won an election to the Broward County Commission on August 23,2022. She was sworn into this position in November of 2022.
Ion Lowndes Farris was an American politician and attorney from the state of Florida. He served as both a member of the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate. He served twice as the speaker of the Florida House of Representatives at a time when the legislature met only once every two years,in both 1909 and 1913,and president of the Florida Senate in 1913. He was an ardent supporter of former Governor of Florida Napoleon Broward,and led the effort to get Broward County named after him. He also led efforts to reduce the number of committees in the Senate. In 1916,he made a run for governor,but lost the Democrat primary. However,he led efforts to drain the Everglades,and forced the other candidates to take a position on the issue.
The 2010 Florida Attorney General election took place on November 2,2010,to elect the Attorney General of Florida. The election was won by Republican Pam Bondi who took office in January 2011.
Jason T. Brodeur is a Florida State Senator representing the 10th district,which consists of Seminole and a small part of Orange County. Before the redistricting that took effect with the 2022 election,he represented the old 9th district. A Republican,Brodeur also serves as the president and CEO of the Seminole County Chamber,which advocates for pro-business practices in Seminole County and across the state of Florida. He previously served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2010 to 2018. From 2010-2012,he represented the 33rd District. During his final six years in the Florida House,Brodeur represented the 28th District,which consists of eastern Seminole County.
Stephanie Anne Flowers is an American attorney and Democratic politician,serving in public office since 2004. Flowers started in politics when she was elected in 2004 to the District 17 seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives. In 2011,she was elected to the Arkansas State Senate where she remains presently.
Joel Karl Gustafson is an American former politician in the state of Florida. City of Fort Lauderdale Prosecuting Attorney,Board of Adjustment attorney,Planning &Zoning Board attorney,Associate Municipal Judge,Broward County Narcotics Guidance Council,Florida Law Revision Commission. One of five recipients of the Outstanding Man award for 1967,Fort Lauderdale Junior Chamber of Commerce. Allen Morris award,1969 as Second Second-Session Member Showing Greatest Development.
Stacy Ritter is a Democratic politician who currently serves as president and CEO of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention &Visitors Bureau. Previously,she served as a Broward County Commissioner,representing the 3rd District from 2006 to the present. Prior to being elected to the Broward County Commission,Ritter served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1996 to 2004,representing the 96th District.
Gary Michael Farmer Jr. is an American attorney and former Democratic politician from Florida. He served as a member of the Florida Senate from 2016 until 2022,representing parts of eastern Broward County. He was the Senate's minority leader from 2020 to 2021.
James Rollins Eddy was a Korean War veteran,lawyer,politician and judge in the American state of Florida. He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1963 to 1968,representing the 82nd district.
