After being defeated in 2002 when he tried to knock out an incumbent on the Orlando City Council, Roger Chapin figured that m aybe elected office wasn’t his destiny.

So he found a different way to get involved, since he doubted he would run for public office again.

Chapin became a leader on some of the community’s most influential boards, including the Municipal Planning Board, Downtown Development Board and Orlando Utilities Commission, as well as an oversight committee for the construction of the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts .

Fast forward more than 20 years later, and Chapin is running for the same City Council seat again.

This time, Chapin said he is the most experienced candidate in the race. He points to his long résumé built over the years managing

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