Okeechobee County Florida Board of County Commissioners
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Ms. Kelly Owens, District 5
Okeechobee County BOCC
304 NW 2nd Street, Room 123
Okeechobee, FL 34972
Office Phone: 863-763-6441 / Cell: 863-532-9006
Email: kowens@okeechobeecountyfl.gov
OFFICE HOURS:
By Appointment
CURRENT TERM: Re-Elected November 2020 - November 2024
Elected November 2016
Commissioner Owens is a former Leadership Development Consultant and was responsible for assisting various governance teams throughout the State of Florida in the areas of ethics, leadership, finance, and strategic planning. She is the past Vice-President of a family business, Bob Owens Painting, Inc.
Commissioner Owens married Bob Owens in 1989 and, shortly thereafter, the couple chose to make Okeechobee their home. She has received noted awards, and serves on the following Boards and Committees:
2022-2023 LOCAL BOARD AND COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS:
Career Source Heartland, Chief Elected Official
Central Florida Regional Planning Council
Heartland Regional Transportation Organization (alternate)
Okeechobee Battlefield Friends
Shared Services Executive Roundtable
Small County Coalition, Executive Committee
Value Adjustment Board, Chair
STATE ASSIGNMENTS THROUGH FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES
Agriculture and Rural Affairs Policy Leader, 2021
Health and Safety Legislative Policy Leader, 2021
Health and Safety Legislative Policy Leader, 2020
Health and Safety Legislative Policy Leader, 2019
Health and Safety Legislative Policy Leader, 2018
Finance Tax Administration Policy Leader, 2017
SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS:
Advanced County Commissioner Distinction, 2021
Recipient of the Annual FAC Presidential Advocate Award, 2017 – 2021
Certified County Commissioner Distinction, 2017
Treasure Coast Business Summit Trailblazer Award, 2017