Steven L. Abrams

Steven L. Abrams (born 1958 in Des Moines, Iowa) is an American politician. He was the first mayor of Palm Beach County in the U.S. state of Florida. He previously served as chairman of the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners and represented District 4 on the county commission. Abrams is currently executive director of the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority. Abrams is the former mayor of the City of Boca Raton, Florida.[2] A lawyer, he was elected mayor in March 2001 and re-elected in 2003 and 2005. He previously served as a city council member from 1989 to 1999. In March 2009, Abrams was appointed by Florida governor Charlie Crist to occupy the district four county commission seat vacated by Mary McCarty after her resignation due to federal corruption charges. He won election to a full term when no one filed to run against him in 2010. Abrams received his bachelor's degree from Harvard University in Government in 1980 and his law degree from The George Washington University in 1985. His past experience includes law clerk in the White House under President Ronald Reagan.[3] He was a partner of the now defunct Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler firm.[4][5]

Steven Abrams
Member of the
Palm Beach County Commission
from the 4th district
In office
March 2009 – January 2019
Preceded byMary McCarty
Succeeded byRobert S. Weinroth
Mayor of Boca Raton, Florida
In office
April 2001[1] – April 2008
Preceded byCarol Hanson
Succeeded bySusan Whelchel
Personal details
Born1958 (age 62–63)
Des Moines, Iowa
Political partyRepublican
Alma materHarvard University (BA)
George Washington University (JD)

References
  1. "Mayors of Boca Raton". Boca Raton Historical Society. Archived from the original on April 27, 2012. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
  2. South Florida Business Journal "Abrams named to Palm Beach County Commission" http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2009/03/09/daily68.html
  3. "Steven L. Abrams - Biography". 2010-11-28. Archived from the original on 2010-11-28. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  4. "Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler". firm website. Archived from the original on 2009-06-15. Retrieved 2009. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  5. "Steven L. Abrams Lawyer Profile". Martindale. Retrieved 2001-10-20.
  • Gov. Crist names Boca Raton's former mayor to replace Mary McCarty
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