1. Lois Frankel
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Florida's 21st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2017
Preceded by Ted Deutch
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Florida's 22nd district
In office
January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017
Preceded by Allen West
Succeeded by Ted Deutch
Mayor of West Palm Beach
In office
March 27, 2003 – March 31, 2011
Preceded by Joel Daves
Succeeded by Jeri Muoio
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 85th district
Lois Frankel
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lois Jane Frankel (born May 16, 1948) is an American
politician and lawyer who has been the United States
Representative for Florida's 21st congressional district since
2013. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Frankel was member of the Florida House of Representatives
for fourteen years, serving as Minority Leader of the Florida
State House.[1] She was elected Mayor of West Palm Beach,
Florida, in 2003,[1] serving two terms in office until leaving
office in 2011 due to term limits. On November 6, 2012,
Frankel was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives
from Florida's 22nd congressional district; she was sworn in
on January 3, 2013.
Contents
1 Early life and education
2 Florida House of Representatives (1987–2003)
2.1 Elections
2.2 Tenure
2.3 Committee assignments
3 1992 congressional election
4 2002 gubernatorial election
5 Mayor of West Palm Beach (2003–2011)
6 U.S. House of Representatives
6.1 2012 congressional election
6.2 2014 congressional election
6.3 Committee assignments
7 References
8 External links
Early life and education
Frankel was born on May 16, 1948[2] in New York City and
received a bachelor's degree from Boston University in 1970.
She earned a law degree from Georgetown University Law
Center in 1973.[3] Frankel moved to West Palm Beach,
Florida, in 1974.[1]
Florida House of Representatives
(1987–2003)
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2. In office
January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003
Preceded by Mimi McAndrews
Succeeded by Shelley Vana
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 83rd district
In office
January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1993
Preceded by Eleanor Weinstock
Succeeded by Sharon Merchant
Personal details
Born May 16, 1948
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political
party
Democratic
Education Boston University (BA)
Georgetown University (JD)
Website House website
(http://frankel.house.gov)
Elections
In 1986, incumbent Democratic state representative Eleanor
Weinstock of the 83rd district decided to run for a seat in the
Florida Senate. Frankel ran for Weinstock's open seat in the
Florida House, and defeated Republican nominee Gerald
Adams 69%–31% in November 1986.[4] In 1988, she won
re-election to a second term unopposed;[5] in 1990, she again
was unopposed.[6]
In November 1991, Frankel resigned as state representative,
to run for Congress in 1992.[7] Mimi McAndrews, a former
aide of Frankel's, was elected to replace her. Frankel lost to
fellow Democratic representative Alcee Hastings in the 1992
congressional primary. In 1994, Frankel challenged, and after
a bitter campaign, defeated McAndrews in the Democratic
primary for her old State House seat.[8] Frankel won the
November 1994 general election with 55% of the vote.[9] In
1996, she won re-election to a fifth term with 68% of the
vote.[10]
In 1998, she won re-election to a sixth term with 64% of the
vote.[11] In 2000, she won re-election to a seventh term with
63% of the vote.[12]
Tenure
During her first period as a state legislator, Frankel was State House Majority Whip.[13] While in office from
1995 to 2003, she became the first female House Minority Leader in Florida's history and co-authored a change
to Florida's already existing AIDS omnibus law originally passed in 1988.[1] She left office due to term limits in
2002 after serving fourteen years in the State House.[1][3]
Committee assignments
Fiscal Responsibility Council
AIDS Task Force (committee chair)
Select Committee of the Whole
Select Committee on Child Abuse & Neglect (committee chair)[14]
1992 congressional election
In 1992, she decided to retire from the State House to run for the newly created Florida's 23rd district. In the
Democratic primary, Frankel ranked first with 35% of the vote, but failed to reach the 50% threshold necessary
to win outright and avoid a run-off election.[15] In the run-off election, former U.S. District Court Judge Alcee
Hastings defeated Frankel 57%–43%.[1][16]
2002 gubernatorial election
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3. In 2002, Frankel entered and then dropped out of the 2002 election for Governor of Florida, in which Governor
Jeb Bush won re-election.[1]
Mayor of West Palm Beach (2003–2011)
On March 11, 2003, Frankel defeated incumbent Democratic West Palm Beach Mayor Joel Daves in the
mayoral election.[1] Frankel was endorsed in the race by former West Palm Beach Mayor Nancy Graham.[1]
Frankel won with 56% of the vote to 38% for Daves.[1][17] Frankel was sworn into office on March 27, 2003. In
2007, she won re-election to a second term, defeating Al Zucaro by 58%–42%.[18]
On March 31, 2011, due to term limits, Frankel left office as Mayor of West Palm Beach after two-terms. In the
race to succeed her, West Palm Beach city commissioner Jeri Muoio, was elected that month, with 51% of the
vote, on a platform of business development and pension reform.[19]
U.S. House of Representatives
2012 congressional election
On March 21, 2011, Frankel announced that she would run in the newly redrawn Florida's 22nd congressional
district in the upcoming 2012 House election.[20] On August 14 she defeated Democrat primary rival Kristin
Jacobs, and moved forward to the November election against Republican Adam Hasner.[21]
Frankel was criticized for accepting $20,000.00 from Digital Domain Media Group for her election campaign
five months after the company was awarded a downtown project which included incentives from the city of
West Palm Beach, and in response vowed to give the contribution to charity.[22] Frankel went on to win the
general election on November 6, 2012, defeating Hasner 54.7% to 45.3%.[23]
2014 congressional election
With no Democratic primary opponents, she went on to win the general election on November 4, 2014, defeating
Republican Paul Spain, winner of his low-turnout primary, her margin being 62.67% to 37.33%.[24]
Committee assignments
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
References
"Frankel beats Daves for West Palm Mayor". Boca Raton News. Associated Press. 2003-03-12. Retrieved
2011-03-21.
1.
"Lois Frankel". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 2011-03-23.2.
"Lois J. Frankel, Mayor of the City of West Palm Beach". City of West Palm Beach government. Archived from the
original on 2011-03-23. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
3.
"Our Campaigns – November 4, 1986". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved September 9, 2015.4.
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4. "Our Campaigns – – November 8, 1988". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved September 9, 2015.5.
"Our Campaigns – November 6, 1990". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved September 9, 2015.6.
Ashley Fantz (November 15, 2001). "Florida House minority leader Lois Frankel is waging an impossible campaign
for governor". Broward/Long Beach New Times.
7.
Steve Nichol; Robin Fields; Jane Musgrave & Glenn Singer (September 9, 1994). "Frankel Scores Victory In Bitter
House Race". Sun Sentinel.
8.
"Our Campaigns – November 8, 1994". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved September 9, 2015.9.
"Our Campaigns – November 5, 1996". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved September 9, 2015.10.
"Our Campaigns – November 3, 1998". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved September 9, 2015.11.
"Our Campaigns – November 7, 2000". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved September 9, 2015.12.
"Florida House of Representatives profile". myfloridahouse.gov. Retrieved September 9, 2015.13.
"Florida House of Representatives profile". myfloridahouse.gov. Retrieved September 9, 2015.14.
"Our Campaigns – September 1, 1992". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved September 9, 2015.15.
"Our Campaigns – October 1, 1992". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved September 9, 2015.16.
"Our Campaigns – March 11, 2003". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved September 9, 2015.17.
"Our Campaigns – West Palm Beach, FL Mayor Race – Mar 13, 2007". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved September 9,
2015.
18.
Streeter, Angel (2011-03-08). "Jeri Muoio elected mayor of West Palm Beach". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 2011-03-21.19.
Trygstad, Kyle (2003-03-21). "Lois Frankel Launches Bid Against Allen West". Roll Call. Retrieved 2011-03-21.20.
"2016 Florida Election Watch - U.S. Representative". Enight.dos.state.fl.us. 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2016-09-11.21.
"Frankel to give Digital Domain's $20,000 in campaign...". Palmbeachpost.com. Retrieved 2016-09-11.22.
"Frankel beats out Hasner in race for U.S. Congress". nydailynews.com. Retrieved November 8, 2012.23.
"November 4, 2014 General Election Official Results". Florida Department of State Division of Elections.
Retrieved April 20, 2016.
24.
External links
Lois Frankel for Congress (http://www.loisfrankelforcongress.com/)
Lois Frankel (https://www.dmoz.org/Regional/North_America/United_States/Florida/Government/Federal
/US_House/Lois_Frankel_%5BD-22%5D) at DMOZ
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Allen West
Member of the U.S. House of
Representatives
from Florida's 22nd congressional district
2013–2017
Succeeded by
Ted Deutch
Preceded by
Ted Deutch
Member of the U.S. House of
Representatives
from Florida's 21st congressional district
2017–present
Incumbent
United States order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by
Elizabeth Esty
United States Representatives by seniority
278th
Succeeded by
Tulsi Gabbard
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