Scott Franklin

SCOTT FRANKLIN, Republican, of Lakeland, FL; born in Thomaston, GA, August 23, 1964; education: B.S., U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, 1986; M.B.A., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL, 1994; attended the Air Command and Staff College, Montgomery, AL; military service: naval aviator, U.S. Navy, 1986-2000 (U.S. Navy Reserve, 2000-12) (retired with the rank of Commander); professional history: insurance company owner; commissioner, City of Lakeland, 2018-21; mayor pro tem, City of Lakeland, 2020; election history: elected to the 15th District for the 117th Congress on November 3, 2020; elected to the 18th District for the 118th Congress on November 8, 2022; reelected to the 119th Congress on November 5, 2024.