Anastasios Ioannis "Stasi" Kamoutsas (born June 10, 1988) is an American lawyer who is currently the President of Polk State College. A Republican, Kamoutsas was previously deputy chief of staff to Florida governor Ron DeSantis and education commissioner of Florida.
Background Kamoutsas was born in Los Angeles County, California. He graduated from Miami Springs High School, and attended Florida International University, where he graduated with a degree in political science. He then attended Regent University School of Law, graduating with a Juris Doctor in 2014.
Legal career Kamoutsas was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2014. His first two jobs were Assistant State Attorney for the Miami-Dade Office of the State Attorney and Counsel to the Dade County Police Benevolent Association.
In 2018, Kamoutsas ran unsuccessfully for a seat on the Miami-Dade Community Council.
Political career
Aide to Education Commissioner In 2019, while Richard Corcoran was Commissioner, Kamoutsas joined the Florida Department of Education’s Office of General Counsel. One of his notable tasks was managing the legal fallout from Department efforts to defund districts with Covid mask mandates.
Deputy Chief of Staff for DeSantis In August 2023, Kamoutsas was appointed deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Ron DeSantis.
He played an instrumental role in alleged retaliation against two Florida Department of Law Enforcement officials who disagreed with the Governor's office concerning records of publicly-funded travel by DeSantis during his presidential campaign.
Florida Education Commissioner In June 2025, Kamoutsas was appointed Education Commissioner.
Academic career
President of Polk State College On June 3, 2026, Kamoutsas was unanimously approved by the Polk State College Board of Trustees to become the sixth president in the institution's history. He assumed office on July 6, 2026.
Political positions
Neighborhood politics In 2024, Kamoutsas was involved with a dispute in his Tallahassee neighborhood of Killearn Estates over signs opposing Amendment 4 posted in his front yard.
Personal life Kamoutsas is married to Rachel Kamoutsas, judge of the Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal. Previously, she was chief of staff to State University System of Florida chancellor Ray Rodrigues.
Both are graduates of Regent University. They have four children.
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