Dist. I Commissioner Sworn-in as Vice Mayor

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 28, 2011

For more information, media contact:
Wayne M. Segal
Public Affairs Director
Phone: (561) 742-6025/e-mail: segalw@bbfl.us

Dist. I Comm. William “Bill” Orlove was sworn-in as Boynton Beach Vice Mayor after being elected by his fellow commissioners at the April 27 City Commission meeting. Comm. Orlove replaces Dist. IV Comm. Marlene Ross as Vice Mayor. He also assumes the position of Vice Chair of the Community Redevelopment Agency.

Vice Mayor Orlove was elected to the Commission without opposition in February 2010. Prior to his election, he served on the City’s Recreation and Parks Advisory Board for nine years, the last four as vice chair.

Originally from Chicago, Vice Mayor Orlove has lived in Palm Beach County for more than 20 years and has resided in Boynton Beach for more than 12 years. He started his career as an award-winning reporter for the Boca Raton News, primarily covering the state, appellate and federal court system. After working as a legislative aide for a state representative for three years, he worked as a marketing, and public and media relations manager for local non-profit organizations. He is currently the Director of Communications for the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, one of the area’s largest philanthropic organizations. He also operates Bill Writes, a writing, publications and public relations consulting service.

Vice Mayor Orlove is a member of the Palm Beach County chapter of the Public Relations Society of America and the Gold Coast Public Relations Council. For three years, he served as a trustee of Temple Shaarei Shalom in Boynton Beach.

Vice Mayor Orlove earned his bachelor’s degree in honors communication from the University of Michigan and his master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University. He enjoys film, music, theater, exercising, traveling, the beach and spending time with his family – his wife, Laura, and daughter, Marissa.