Frank Brogan

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Frank T. Brogan (born in 1953 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is the President of Florida Atlantic University and a former Lieutenant Governor of Florida. Brogan is also a Republican politician, and a longtime educator who served eight years in statewide office.

Contents 1 Education 2 Early career 2.1 Education 2.2 Politics 3 Florida Atlantic University 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Education

In 1976, Frank Brogan became the first member in his family to earn a degree when he received his bachelor's degree in education magna cum laude from the University of Cincinnati. In 1981, he earned his master's degree in education from Florida Atlantic University.

[edit] Early career

[edit] Education

Brogan began his education career in 1978 in the Martin County, Florida public school district. His first job was teaching fifth grade at Port Salerno Elementary School. It was while teaching at this school that he earned his master's degree in 1981.

Brogan next focused his career on eduational administration. In rapid succession he served as the Dean of Students at Indiantown Middle School, and then Assistant Principal, and Principal of Murray Middle School. While an administrator, Brogan negotiated a gun away from a student. Brogan was eventually elected to two terms as the Superintendent of Schools in Martin County.

[edit] Politics

In 1994, Brogan was elected Commissioner of Education of Florida. In this position he oversaw all education activities in Florida and served as a member of the Florida Cabinet, which oversees various aspects of state government. He is the youngest Education Commissioner in state history.

Brogan was seeking a second term as Education Commissioner, when in 1998, Jeb Bush asked him to be his running mate as Lieutenant Governor. The Bush/Brogan team won the general election. As Lieutenant Governor, Brogan oversaw education policy and acted as legislative liaison for the Bush Administration.

[edit] Florida Atlantic University

In 1999, during his first year as Lieutenant Governor, Brogan's wife of 23 years, Mary, died after a long battle with breast cancer. Mary Brogan and her husband were childhood sweethearts growing up in Cincinnati. In late 2002, Brogan proposed to and later married Courtney Strickland. The couple has one son, Colby.

Brogan was reelected Lieutenant Governor in 2002, and shortly after being sworn into a second term in January of 2003, he was appointed President of Florida Atlantic University. He resigned from the Lieutenant Governorship and assumed the Presidency in March 2003.^[1]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Florida Atlantic University
• Florida Atlantic University Office of the President

Preceded by Doug Jamerson	Education Commissioner of Florida 1995 – 1999	Succeeded by Tom Gallagher
Preceded by Buddy MacKay	Lieutenant Governor of Florida 1999 – 2003	Succeeded by Toni Jennings
Preceded by Dr. Anthony Catanese	President of Florida Atlantic University 2003 –	Succeeded by incumbent

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