Dan Gelber for Attorney General

Miami Beach, Fla. - State Senator and Democratic candidate for Attorney General Dan Gelber today announced the endorsement of his Senate colleague, Nan Rich. Sen. Rich joins close to 30 current and former state legislators who are supporting Dan's campaign, including Sen. Arthenia Joyner, Democratic Leader Pro Tempore Geraldine Thompson and Rep. Keith Fitzgerald.

Sen. Rich shared, "As the incoming Democratic Leader, I had initially resisted endorsing either candidate in the AG race since both are my Senate colleagues. However, recent events have changed my mind. I think people are tired of politics as usual. Politicizing the tragic oil spill is politics as usual. Dan Gelber stands above that. When I heard that Dan Gelber had left his law firm within weeks after it accepted representation of BP, I was not surprised. Though few public officials (and in this case, one with a young family) would walk away from their job and income on principle, Dan is no ordinary public servant. He has always led by example, and shown the courage of his convictions even when the choices were difficult. For these reasons, I am endorsing Dan Gelber for Attorney General. Of all five candidates running for this post, he clearly has the deepest credentials and the personal integrity to be Florida's top lawyer."

Sen. Gelber added, "I am extremely thankful to have the support of my good friend, Nan Rich. In Tallahassee, Nan and I have fought against the excesses of the special interests that have gained control of the legislature. And as Attorney General, I will continue the fight to clean up government and ensure that working families and every day Floridians have someone looking out for them. I look forward to campaigning with Sen. Rich throughout Broward so we can bring a new direction to Florida."

Endorsed Current&Former State Legislators:
State Sen. Arthenia Joyner
State Sen. Nan Rich
State Rep. Ronald Brise
State Rep. Dwight Bullard
State Rep. Chuck Chestnut
State Rep. Gwyndolen Clarke-Reed
State Rep. Keith Fitzgerald
State Rep. Luis Garcia
State Rep. Joe Gibbons
State Rep. Audrey Gibson
State Rep. Bill Heller
State Rep. Evan Jenne
State Rep. Mia Jones
State Rep. Janet Long
State Rep. Betty Reed
State Rep. Yolly Roberson
State Rep. Daryl Rouson
State Rep. Richard Steinberg
State Rep. Geraldine Thompson
State Rep. Perry Thurston
Former House Democratic Leader Doug Wiles
Former State Rep. Joyce Cusack
Former State Rep. Matt Meadows
Former State Rep. Tony Sasso
Former State Rep. Michael Scionti
Former State Rep. Loranne Ausley
Former State Rep. Brunce Antone

Dan Gelber was elected to the State House of Representatives in 2000, serving as the House Democratic Leader from 2006-2008; and elected to the State Senate in 2008. Prior to elected life, Dan spent nearly a decade as a top federal prosecutor, working on public corruption, narcotics and civil rights cases, and serving as a top deputy in that office. He was then appointed chief counsel and staff director for the United States Senate's investigations committee where he focused on terrorism and domestic security.

Dan has the support of Democrats like Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno, former Congressman Jim Davis, every Democratic State Attorney who has endorsed in this race and close to 30 current and former state legislators. Dan has been endorsed by AFSCME Florida Council 79, the South Florida Council of Fire Fighters, Equality Florida and many other organizations.

Dan is an AV rated attorney and listed in various peer review publications including Best Lawyers in America and Florida's Legal Elite. He and his wife Joan Silverstein, a career prosecutor, make their home in Miami Beach with their three children. For more information about Dan Gelber, please visit www.dangelber.com.