Ellyn Setnor Bogdanoff (born October 17, 1959) 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.
Ellyn Bogdanoff | |
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| Member of the Florida Senate from the 25th district | |
| In office November 8, 2010 – October 11, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Atwater |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Abruzzo |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 91st district | |
| In office July 11, 2004 – November 2, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Connie Mack IV |
| Succeeded by | George Moraitis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 17, 1959 North Miami, Florida |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Florida (BA) Nova Southeastern University (JD) |
| Profession | Attorney |
Early life and education
editSetnor's sister, Anita Byer, works in the insurance industry.[1] Bogdanoff received her bachelor's degree from the University of Florida in 1980 and her Juris Doctor degree from the Shepard Broad College of Law in 2003.[2]
Early political career
editIn 1996, Ellyn Bogdanoff began her political career by running for the Broward County School Board as the Republican nominee, though she lost to Democratic incumbent Miriam Oliphant. She ran for the Florida Senate in a special election in March 1998 to replace Ken Jenne, who had resigned his seat in the Senate when Governor Lawton Chiles appointed him as Broward County Sheriff, but lost to Steven Geller, a State Representative and the Democratic nominee.
Florida House of Representatives
editEllyn Bogdanoff ran for the Florida House of Representatives in July 2004 following the resignation of incumbent Representative Connie Mack IV, who had retired to focus on his ultimately successful campaign for Congress. She emerged victorious from a crowded field of seven candidates and was re-elected unopposed later that year. In 2006, Ellyn Bogdanoff fended off a spirited challenge from Democratic opponent Christian Chiari, in which she won with just 55% of the vote; two years later, she defeated Chiari again in a rematch by a larger margin.
Florida Senate
editWhen incumbent State Senator Jeff Atwater was term-limited in his position and ran for Chief Financial Officer of Florida in 2010, an open seat arose, and Ellyn Bogdanoff defeated fellow State Representative Carl J. Domino to win the Republican nomination. In the general election, she overwhelmingly defeated the Democratic nominee, State Representative Kelly Skidmore, and independent candidate Miranda Rosenberg.
2012 election
editIn 2012, Florida Senate districts were reconfigured, and Ellyn Bogdanoff was drawn into a district with Democratic State Senator Maria Sachs, and a competitive election ensued. The Palm Beach Post criticized Ellyn Bogdanoff for "reckless" votes to allow the privatization of state prisons and to allow a takeover of public schools by charter school companies[3] while the Miami Herald, in endorsing Sachs, called it "unfortunate" that Ellyn Bogdanoff "cannot simply run on her own record."[4]
On the other hand, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel endorsed her, praising her as "smart, a bit of a wonk, hard-working and tenacious when dealing with legislative issues."[5] In a race that emerged as the top target of both the Democrats and the Republicans, costing up to $1.5 million,[6] Ellyn Bogdanoff, who received 47% of the vote, was narrowly defeated by Sachs, who received 53%.
National politics
editBogdanoff was a vocal supporter of John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign. During the 2008 election, Bogdanoff served state co-chairwoman of Jewish outreach for McCain's campaign, and later became chair of the Broward Elected Officials for McCain network. In the 2012 Republican primary, Bogdanoff supported Jon Huntsman's presidential campaign.[7]
Later career
editSetnor Bogdanoff later became a shareholder with Becker Poliakoff, a law firm based in Fort Lauderdale.[7] Bogdanoff has criticized fire marshals for pressuring condominiums to renovate their sprinkler systems, arguing that the "installation of a full sprinkler system [comes] at a significant cost to the residents" of condominiums.[8] Bogdanoff remains active in Florida politics, and donated to Democratic representative Michael Grieco's reelection fund in 2021.[9]
References
edit- ^ "11 Florida women in leadership roles". Florida Trend. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
- ^ "Ellyn Setnor Bogdanoff - 2008 - 2010 ( Speaker Cretul )". www.myfloridahouse.gov. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
- ^ "Editorial: Sachs over Bogdanoff | www.palmbeachpost.com".
- ^ "Sachs better choice - Editorials - MiamiHerald.com". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on 2013-02-23.
- ^ "Sun Sentinel Editorial Board endorses Ellyn Bogdanoff for Florida Senate - Sun Sentinel". Archived from the original on July 14, 2014.
- ^ "Ellyn Bogdanoff and Maria Sachs race is down to the wire". Sun Sentinel. 2022-10-22. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014.
- ^ a b Man, Anthony. "Former state senator Ellyn Bogdanoff joins Becker & Poliakoff as lobbyist". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
- ^ Bogdanoff, Ellyn Setnor. "Why the Florida Legislature needs to fix condo sprinkler-system problem | Opinion". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
- ^ "Michael Grieco adds $14K in September for HD 113 reelection, opponent nil". Florida Politics. 2021-10-15. Retrieved 2021-12-31.