Robert "Bobby O" Olszewski was born on September 6,1977 and is a former American politician who previously served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 44th District which included Windermere, Winter Garden, Gotha, Lake Buena Vista, Oakland, parts of Ocoee, and the Dr Phillips, Horizon West, and Williamsburg communities in Southwest Orange County.
16 Facts About Bobby Olszewski
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Dr Bobby Olszewski's published doctoral dissertation Donor Motivations for Donating to a Nonprofit Without a Previous Relationship, which was cited by multiple peer-reviewed research sources, conducted a quantitative analysis of surveyed donors from the Basilica of Mary, Queen of the Universe in the Diocese of Orlando.
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Since 2023, Bobby Olszewski has served as Vice President of Government and Community Relations for Global-5, a Central Florida-based public relations, marketing, and digital production agency specializing in transportation, government, and nonprofits.
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Bobby Olszewski additionally worked with Florida Citrus Sports, the presenters of the Citrus Bowl game, and the Ginn Open, an LPGA Tour event, as well as creating sports marketing coursework for the University of California Irvine.
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Bobby Olszewski is the former Corporate Partnership Consultant for Special Olympics Florida.
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Bobby Olszewski additionally served as a television analyst for Spectrum News 13 and WFTV ABC 9 in Orlando, the nation's 15th largest media market.
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Bobby Olszewski was first elected with 71 percent of the vote and ran unopposed for his second term.
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Commissioner Bobby Olszewski helped save a 1-year-old beagle puppy named Rufus from being euthanized and helped bring baseball to Winter Garden with the Winter Garden Squeeze of the Florida Collegiate Summer League.
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Commissioner Bobby Olszewski served on the West Orange Chamber of Commerce board of directors and was a graduate of their Leadership West Orange program.
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Bobby Olszewski additionally is a graduate of the Orange County Public Schools Leadership Orange program as well as the Orlando Economic Partnership Political Leadership Institute.
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Bobby Olszewski was runner-up for the Orange County Commission race in District 1 where he was endorsed by Major League Baseball All-Star and World Series Champion Johnny Damon and Joey Fatone of N Sync.
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Bobby Olszewski sent a letter to Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby lobbying the Big 12 Conference to add the University of Central Florida and the University of South Florida.
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Media throughout the Orlando and Tampa Bay markets supported Bobby Olszewski's efforts advocating for the UCF Knights and USF Bulls.
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Bobby Olszewski additionally passed two bills in the Florida House to allow lost or abandoned personal property at theme parks or entertainment complexes to be donated directly to a charity or nonprofit and a bill that would require pet owners to do all they can to shelter their animal companions in the event of a hurricane or declared emergency.
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Representative Bobby Olszewski was presented awards for his legislative achievements from organizations including the Florida Chamber of Commerce, the Florida League of Cities, and the Florida Alliance for Consumer Protection, the latter earning him praise from the Orlando Sentinel.
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Bobby Olszewski ran for reelection to the House, being challenged by former state senator Geraldine Thompson.