Background
Gunzburger, Suzanne Nathan was born on July 12, 1939 in Buffalo. Daughter of Lawrence Emil and Ruth Lucille (Wohl) Nathan.
social worker County Commissioner
Gunzburger, Suzanne Nathan was born on July 12, 1939 in Buffalo. Daughter of Lawrence Emil and Ruth Lucille (Wohl) Nathan.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Wayne State University, 1959. Master of Social Work, Barry University, 1974.
Teacher public schools, Detroit, 1959-1963; teacher public schools, Trumbull, Connecticut, 1963-1966; teacher public schools, North Miami Beach, Florida, 1967-1968; teacher public schools, Broward County, Florida, 1968-1972; private practice clinical social work, Hollywood, Florida, since 1975; vice mayor, City of Hollywood, 1983-1984, 85-87; city commissioner, City of Hollywood, 1982-1992; commissioner, Broward County, since 1992; chair, Broward County, 1994-1995.
Chairman Metropolitan Planning Organization, Broward County, 1984—1987, 1989, Statewide Human Rights Advisory Committee, 1988—1989. President Broward County Mental Health Board, 1984. Active Broward County Commission Status Women, 1978—1982, White House Conference Families, Baltimore, 1980.
Delegate Broward County League Cities, 1988—1992. Member advisory board Broward Homebound, since 1991. Member Broward Children's Service Board, 1989—1992, Broward County Water Advisory, 1992—1994, 1997—1998, 2005—2006, 2008, Broward County Community Redevelopment Agency, since 1992, South Florida Regional Planning Council, 1992—1994, 1998—1999, treasurer, 1999.
Member Broward County Planning Council, 1995—2001, vice-chairman, 1996—1998, chair planning council, 2000—2001, Broward County Cultural Affairs Council, 1996—2006, 2008, Broward County Cultural Council Planning Committee. Broward chair Concert Association of Florida, Inc., since 1996. Member Broward Children's Service Board, since 1998.
Board directors Environmental Coalition Broward County, 1982—1989, 1997—2000, Florida Association of Counties, since 1992, Broward Alliance, 1992—2000, Broward Children's Services, 1997, Children's Services Council, since 2001, chair, 2007—2009. Champion for children Broward Youth Summit, 2007. Outstanding Mother Health Mothers, Health Babies, 2007.
Advisory board Homeless Initiative Partnership, since 2007. Member National Association Social Workers (diplomate clinical social work), International Academy Behavioral Medical, Counseling and Psychotherapy (diplomate professional psychotherapy), American Academy Behavioral Medical (clinical member), National Council Jewish Women (president 1980-1982, Hannah G. Solomon award 1989), Metropolitan Planning Organization, Israel Bond Council, Hollywood Chamber of Commerce (leadership development since 1990), Kiwanis (South Florida Regional Planning Council since 2007).
Married Gerard Josef Gunzburger, April l0, l960. Children: Ronald Marc, Cynthia Anne, Judith Lynn.