Bill O'Dell
Bill O'Dell is the Director of the Shimberg Center. Mr. O'Dell has spent several
years at the Shimberg Center collaborating on the development of a number of data
products, among them the Affordable Housing Needs Assessment. Before coming to the
Shimberg Center, Mr. O'Dell was a policy analyst at the University of Florida's Bureau
of Economic and Business Research where he was involved in several research projects
concerning Florida's Growth Management Act. He has been involved in local and state
government issues in Florida for several years. His local government experience includes
capital improvement planning, housing and impact fees. In 1996, Mr. O'Dell earned
his Master's degree in Political Science from the University of Florida, with a Certificate
in Public Administration.