Bill Frederick
30th Mayor of Orlando
In office
January 1981 – November 1992
Preceded byCarl T. Langford
Succeeded byGlenda Hood
Personal details
Born (1934-07-06) July 6, 1934 (age 89)
Winter Haven, Florida
Political party
SpouseJoanne Frederick
Children3
Alma materDuke University (BA)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy

Willard "Bill" Drawn Frederick (born July 6, 1934) is a former American politician who served as the 30th Mayor of Orlando, Florida, from 1981 to 1992, succeeding after Mayor Carl Langford.[1]

Frederick was a member of the Democratic Party until 1999, when he switched to the Republican Party.[2]

Personal life

Early life

Frederick was born on July 6, 1934. He graduated from Duke University with a bachelor's degree in history and a law degree from the University of Florida Levin College of Law. Served as a paralegal in the United States Navy, and was a member the Navy Pistol Team.[3][4] He arrived to Orlando, Florida in 1961.[5]

Recognition

Awards

Mayor Frederick was awarded Orlando's Key of the City.[6] In 2010, he received the Orlando Business Journal's award for Most Influential Businessman Legacy Award.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ New York Times, October 31, 1982.
  2. ^ Maxwell, Scott (23 March 1999). "EX-ORLANDO MAYOR SWITCHES TO GOP". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  3. ^ www.bizjournals.com https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/stories/2010/10/18/focus2.html. Retrieved 2021-01-12. ((cite web)): Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ story, Robin Benedick of The Sentinel Staff (M C. Poertner, Elaine Bennett and Vicki Vaughan of the Sentinel staff contributed to this (13 May 1988). "MAYOR FIRES WARNING SHOT, NABS SUSPECT". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.((cite web)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Orlando Icon – Sarah Sekula". sarahsekula.com. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  6. ^ "Mayor Bill Frederick's Key to the City of Orlando". Original key: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Orlando City Hall, Orlando, Florida. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  7. ^ www.bizjournals.com https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/stories/2010/10/18/focus2.html. Retrieved 2021-01-12. ((cite web)): Missing or empty |title= (help)

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Political offices Preceded byCarl T. Langford Mayor of Orlando 1981 – 1992 Succeeded byGlenda Hood
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