Bill Frederick

Bill Frederick
Bill Frederick
30th Mayor of Orlando
	In office; January 1981 – November 1992
Preceded by	Carl T. Langford
Succeeded by	Glenda Hood
Personal details
Born	July 6, 1934; Winter Haven, Florida
Political party	Republican (1999–present); Democratic (1981–1999);
Spouse	Joanne Frederick
Children	3
Alma mater	Duke 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]

References

New York Times, October 31, 1982.
Maxwell, Scott (23 March 1999). "EX-ORLANDO MAYOR SWITCHES TO GOP". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
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)
story, Robin Benedick of The Sentinel Staff (M C. Poertner, Elaine Bennett and Vicki Vaughan of the Sentinel staff contributed to this. "MAYOR FIRES WARNING SHOT, NABS SUSPECT". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
"Orlando Icon – Sarah Sekula". sarahsekula.com. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
"Mayor Bill Frederick's Key to the City of Orlando". Original key: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Orlando City Hall, Orlando, Florida. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
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)

External links

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[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. "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)