Bill Frederick

Bill Frederick
Mayor 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 92)
Winter Haven, Florida
Party
SpouseJoanne Frederick
Children3
EducationDuke 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. Frederick was a member of the Democratic Party until 1999, when he switched to the Republican Party.

He played the part and had a line as a police officer in a scene shot in Orlando for the action film Lethal Weapon 3 in 1992.

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. He arrived to Orlando, Florida in 1961.

Recognition

Awards

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ "ORLANDO IDEA FOR RAIL SYSTEM WINS U.S. FUNDS". New York Times. 1982-10-31.
  2. ↑ Maxwell, Scott (23 March 1999). "EX-ORLANDO MAYOR SWITCHES TO GOP". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  3. ↑ ohtadmin (2018-02-12). "Orlando's own Lethal Weapon 'cat-tastrophe' - The Community Paper". The Community Paper -. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
  4. 1 2 "Bill Frederick wins 2010 Influential Businessmen Legacy Award". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  5. ↑ Benedick, Robin (13 May 1988). "MAYOR FIRES WARNING SHOT, NABS SUSPECT". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  6. ↑ "Orlando Icon – Sarah Sekula". sarahsekula.com. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  7. ↑ "Mayor Bill Frederick's Key to the City of Orlando". Original key: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Orlando City Hall, Orlando, Florida. Retrieved 2021-01-11.