1. Steven Anthony Geller was born on November 4,1958 and is an American attorney and politician who serves on the Broward County Commission for District 5.
21 Facts About Steven Geller
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Steven Geller was the former vice mayor from November 2019 till November 2020.
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Steven Geller was born in The Bronx and moved to Florida with his family in 1969.
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Steven Geller received a Bachelor of Arts degree in history in 1979 and a Juris Doctor in 1982, both from Florida State University.
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Steven Geller has been practicing law since 1982, is A-V rated by Martindale Hubbell, has been listed in Florida Superlawyers, and the Bar Register of Distinguished Attorneys.
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Steven Geller is of-counsel to the law firm of Sachs Sax Caplan.
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Steven Geller was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1988 through 1999.
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Steven Geller was elected to the Florida Senate in a special election in 1999, and re-elected until term limits forced his retirement in 2008.
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Steven Geller served as Senate Minority Leader from 2006 to 2008.
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Steven Geller was appointed by different Republican Senate presidents as a committee chair in 2000 and again in 2002.
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Steven Geller served as the Democratic ranking member on numerous committees, and co-chaired the Select Committee on Property Insurance Accountability.
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Steven Geller serves as chair of the South Florida Regional Planning Council, on the board of directors of the Florida Association of Counties, as chair of the Broward County Water Advisory Board, and on the Broward County Cultural Council.
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Steven Geller was first elected to the Broward County Commission in 2016, and was re-elected without opposition in 2020.
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Steven Geller served as a national leader in several different legislative organizations.
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Steven Geller served on many committees and as national president of both the National Conference of Insurance Legislators and the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States.
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Steven Geller served as Chairman of the National Public Sector Gaming Study Commission.
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Steven Geller currently serves as the pro bono General Counsel of NCLGS.
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Steven Geller was a superdelegate to the Democratic National Convention in 2008.
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Steven Geller currently serves on the state executive committee of the Florida Democratic Party.
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Steven Geller serves as chair of the Real Solutions Caucus, a group of approximately 35 current and former Broward County Democratic elected officials.
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Steven Geller is married to Laurel Geller and has two sons.