Watch Bill Cowles' January 6, 2009 Swearing-In Ceremony

Bill Cowles has been an integral part of the Orange County Supervisor of Elections office since 1989, after serving thirteen years on the staff of the Central Florida Council, Boy Scouts of America. He was elected as the Orange County Supervisor of Elections in 1996, and re-elected in 2000, 2004 and 2008. Bill supervises the sixth largest county elections office in the State of Florida.

Bill serves on the Federal Elections Assistance Commission Board of Advisors, to which he was appointed in 2007. His other professional involvement includes being Past President of the Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections, as well as Immediate Past President of the International Association of Clerks, Recorders, Election Officials, and Treasurers.

Bill graduated in 1976 with a degree in Public Administration, from Florida Technological University, (now known as University of Central Florida). He is a member of the Alumni Association Legislative Committee.

Not only is Bill busy with his professional associations, he is also very active in his church and community. He is an elder at St. Pauls Presbyterian Church, a board member for the Central Florida Council- BSA, and a member and past-president of the Kiwanis Club of North Orlando

Bill has been married since 1978 to Cheryl and has two married sons and three grandsons.

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