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Lois Frankel

Florida · 22nd

ChamberU.S. HousePartyDemocraticBioguide IDF000462

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Verified July 31, 2026

LOIS FRANKEL, Democrat, of West Palm Beach, FL; born in New York City, NY, May 16, 1948; education: B.A., Boston University, Boston, MA, 1970; J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC, 1973; military service: enlisted, U.S. Army, 2000-11 (retired with the rank of Staff Sergeant); professional history: assistant public defender; member, Florida House of Representatives, 1986-92, 1994-2002 (Minority Leader, 2000-02); mayor, City of West Palm Beach, 2003-11; election history: elected to the 22nd District for the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012; reelected to the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014; elected to the 21st District for the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016; reelected to each succeeding Congress; elected to the 22nd District for the 118th Congress on November 8, 2022; reelected to the 119th Congress on November 5, 2024.

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