Carlos Beruff Explained

Carlos Beruff
Office:Chair of the Florida Constitution Revision Commission
Governor:Rick Scott
Term Start:2017
Term End:2018
Birth Name:Carlos Miguel Beruff
Birth Date:1 January 1958
Birth Place:Miami, Florida, US
Party:Republican
Education:Stetson University
University of South Florida

Carlos Miguel Beruff (born January 1, 1958) is an American real estate developer and a Republican politician and donor. On March 1, 2017, Governor Rick Scott appointed him chair of the Florida Constitution Revision Commission, a body that meets once every 20 years to propose amendments to the Florida Constitution.[1]

Beruff was a candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2016, losing the Republican primary to Marco Rubio.[2] He was a gubernatorial appointee to the Sarasota-Bradenton Airport Authority, the Southwest Florida West Management Board, and the State College of Florida board. Beruff was born in Miami, Florida, to Cuban-immigrant parents.[3]

Early life and education

Beruff was born on January 1, 1958. His parents, Sylvia Vilarello and Marco Tulio Beruff, were Cuban refugees. He attended a boarding school in Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida. He later atteded Stetson University, and later the University of South Florida.[4]

Career

In 1984, Beruff founded Medallion Home, a home builder located in Bradenton, Florida.[5]

Political career

In 2009, then-Florida Governor Charlie Crist appointed Beruff to the Sarasota-Bradenton Airport Authority, the Southwest Florida Water Management board, and the State College of Florida board. The next governor, Rick Scott, reappointed Beruff to all three positions.[6] [7]

In the 2010 U.S. Senate election in Florida, Beruff supported Crist, who was running as an independent and later became a Democrat, over Republican Marco Rubio.[8] [9]

Resignation from Southwest Florida Water Management District board

In August 2015, Beruff resigned from the Southwest Florida Water Management District board after voting to approve a friend's plan to destroy an acre of wetlands for a development.[10] An administrative law judge recommended against issuing the permit, which allowed developer Pat Neal to remove mangroves and fill wetlands in order to build a family compound on Perico Island.[11]

2016 U.S. Senate campaign

See main article: 2016 United States Senate election in Florida. Beruff ran for the U.S. Senate seat in Florida, mounting a primary challenge to Republican incumbent Marco Rubio in the 2016 election. Beruff has proposed temporarily halting immigration to the United States from Middle Eastern countries.[12] In May 2016, Beruff was criticized for referring to President Barack Obama as "an animal". Beruff declined to issue an apology for the comments.[13] [14] He lost the August 30 primary, getting 18.49% of the vote and 264,427 votes.[15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Scott names Sarasota businessman Carlos Beruff to be chairman of the Constitution Revision Commission. Klas. Mary Ellen. March 1, 2017. Miami Herald. March 1, 2017.
  2. News: Flexter. Kate. Who is Carlos Beruff? A profile of the man running for U.S. Senate. May 16, 2016. WWSB ABC. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160516143420/http://www.mysuncoast.com/news/local/who-is-carlos-beruff-a-profile-of-the-man-running/article_231e867a-e230-11e5-9fb5-379036002fdb.html. May 16, 2016. dead.
  3. News: Irby. Katie. Senate candidate Carlos Beruff was born in Miami, but he claimed to be born in Cuba on Manatee voter form. May 16, 2016. Bradenton Herald. April 20, 2016.
  4. Web site: Wallace . Jeremy . 2016-05-27 . Feisty Senate candidate Carlos Beruff’s journey from near-ruin to riches . 2024-11-22 . Miami Herald.
  5. News: Kennedy. Sara. Developer Carlos Beruff: modest beginnings to multimillion-dollar business. May 16, 2016. Bradenton Herald. August 4, 2013.
  6. News: White. Dale. Developer, a Scott loyalist, at helm of hospital panel. May 16, 2016. Herald-Tribune. May 15, 2015.
  7. News: Wallace. Jeremy. U.S. Senate candidate Carlos Beruff makes his case in North Florida. May 16, 2016. Tampa Bay Times. April 18, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160523171340/http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/us-senate-candidate-carlos-beruff-makes-his-case-in-north-florida/2273736. May 23, 2016. live.
  8. News: Plott. Elaina. Millionaire Developer Shakes Up Race for Rubio's Senate Seat. May 16, 2016. National Review. February 25, 2016.
  9. News: Wallace. Jeremy. Dunkelberger. Lloyd. Home Article Comments Share Email Print Reprints View one page Enlarge Text Related Links UPDATE: It's official -- Crist to run as independent Key donors backing Crist. May 16, 2016. Herald-Tribune. April 22, 2010. June 11, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160611023157/http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20100422/article/4221083. dead.
  10. News: Falconer. Jackson. Beruff Resigns from SWFWMD Board After Approving Permit for Neal's Harbor Sound. May 16, 2016. Bradenton Times. August 28, 2015.
  11. News: Anderson. Zac. Scott not backing away from Beruff. May 16, 2016. Herald-Tribune. September 6, 2015.
  12. News: Anderson. Zac. Is Carlos Beruff the "little Trump of Florida"?. May 16, 2016. Herald-Tribune. April 28, 2016.
  13. News: Bobic. Igor. Florida Senate GOP Candidate Calls Obama An 'Animal'. May 16, 2016. Huffington Post. May 15, 2016.
  14. News: Cohen. Kelly. Florida Senate candidate hammered for calling Obama 'animal'. May 16, 2016. Washington Examiner. May 16, 2016.
  15. Web site: 2016 Florida Election Watch - U.S. Senator. enight.elections.myflorida.com.

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