Kamoutsas was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2014. His first two jobs were Assistant State Attorney for the Miami-Dade Office of the State Attorney and Counsel to the Dade CountyPolice Benevolent Association.
In 2018, Kamoutsas ran unsuccessfully for a seat on the Miami-Dade Community Council.
Political career
Aide to Education Commissioner
In 2019, while Richard Corcoran was Commissioner, Kamoutsas joined the Florida Department of Education’s Office of General Counsel. One of his notable tasks was managing the legal fallout from Department efforts to defund districts with Covid mask mandates.
Deputy Chief of Staff for DeSantis
In August 2023, Kamoutsas was appointed deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Ron DeSantis.
He played an instrumental role in alleged retaliation against two Florida Department of Law Enforcement officials who disagreed with the Governor's office concerning records of publicly-funded travel by DeSantis during his presidential campaign.
Florida Education Commissioner
In June 2025, Kamoutsas was appointed Education Commissioner.
Academic career
President of Polk State College
On June 3, 2026, Kamoutsas was unanimously approved by the Polk State College Board of Trustees to become the sixth president in the institution's history. He assumed office on July 6, 2026.
Political positions
Neighborhood politics
In 2024, Kamoutsas was involved with a dispute in his Tallahassee neighborhood of Killearn Estates over signs opposing Amendment 4 posted in his front yard.
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