Anna Cowin is a former Lake County School District superintendent and served in the

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. 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

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in New York (1968) and an MS from

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. She authored Kayla McKean legislation ( Kayla McKean Child Protection Act). She is married and has three children.

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Anna Cowin at floridamemory.com
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