Anna Cowin is a former Lake County School District superintendent and served in the Florida State Senate. A Republican representing Leesburg in the 20th District State Senate Seat, in 2004 Cowin announced that she would not seek re-election to her seat and instead would run for Lake County Superintendent of Schools. She was succeeded by Carey Baker.
Cowin was born in Brooklyn, New York. She has a BA from the College of New Rochelle in New York (1968) and an MS from Fordham University. She authored Kayla McKean legislation (Kayla McKean Child Protection Act).
She is married and has three children.
References
- "Lawmaker To Try For Cowin Post". Orlando Sentinel. 15 May 2004.
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart.
- Miller, Kent S. (17 February 2019). The Abused Child in Search of Safety: Lessons from Florida. Hope Publishing House. ISBN 9781932717006 – via Google Books.
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| Preceded byKaren Johnson | Member of the Florida Senate from the 11th district 1996–2002 |
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| Preceded byJim Sebesta | Member of the Florida Senate from the 20th district 2002–2004 |
Succeeded byCarey Baker |
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