FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Dr. Brenda Snipes, the former supervisor of elections for Broward County, has died at the age of 80, her family said.
Her family said she was both loving and energetic, serving as a major figure in the community for 55 years.
Snipes initially began her career in education back in 1964 after she moved from Alabama to South Florida with her husband.
She was a teacher at Blanche Ely High School and later principal of C. Robert Markham Elementary High School, both in Pompano Beach.
After she retired, Snipes was appointed supervisor of elections by then Florida Gov. Jeb Bush in 2003.
She held the post for 15 years, and during that time, she increased voter outreach and developed a voter registration program for students about to turn 18. She was also the first supervisor to publish ballots in three languages.
She left her job after she was held responsible for some election violations.
Snipes is survived by her husband, two daughters and two grandchildren.
As of Thursday night, her cause of death has not been released.
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