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 (age 87)
Political party	Republican (1999–present); Democratic (1981–1999);
Spouse(s)	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 6th, 1934. He graduated from Duke University with a bachelor's degree in history, 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. 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.
^ "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. Missing or empty |title= (help)

External links[]

Political offices
Preceded by Carl T. Langford	Mayor of Orlando 1981 – 1992	Succeeded by Glenda Hood

[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. 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.

[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. Missing or empty |title= (help)

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