FAEC Honors Joe Bell with 2011 Edison Award: On November 12th FAEC bestowed the honors of the “Edison Award” upon Mr. Joe W. Bell, Jr. of Territo Electric, Ocoee, FL. Joe has worked in the electrical trade for over 37 years and is a state certified electrical contractor.

He develops and instructs FREE educational classes for electricians throughout Central Florida and provides training to building engineers for BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Association). Joe is actively involved in fund raisers for FEAT graduates and recently presented the commencement speech to the graduating class of 2011Joe is a strong advocate for mentoring and educating apprentices. To quote Joe, “To be an electrician is not just a job, it’s a career!”

His affiliations include:
• Second Year as President of the FAEC Central Florida Chapter
• Serves on the FAEC State Board of Directors
• Was elected to serve as Vice President of FAEC for 2012
• Serves on the Board of Directors for the International Association of Electrical Inspectors .. .and
• Is a member of the Electrical Council of Florida.

Joe is very dedicated not only to his career but also to his family. He has been married to his lovely wife Carole for 29 years and they have 3 children. He loves to snow ski and has taken the family out West almost every year starting with their honeymoon. Joe’s other interests involve being an avid cyclist, watching football and he is a FSU fan.

Congratulations to Joe on this great achievement and entering into the “Hall of Fame of Edison Award Recipients”.