Frank Artiles
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| Member of the Florida Senate from the 40th district |
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In office November 8, 2016 – April 21, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Redistricted |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 118th district 119th (2010-2012) |
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In office November 2, 2010 – November 8, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Juan C. Zapata |
| Succeeded by | Robert Asencio |
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April 22, 1973 Los Angeles, California |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Aimee Sontag |
| Children | Isabella, Giavanna |
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Florida State University (B.S.) St. Thomas University School of Law (J.D.) University of Miami School of Law (LL.M.) |
| Profession | Public adjuster and appraiser |
| Religion | Christianity |
Frank Artiles (born April 22, 1973) is a Republican politician from Florida. He served three terms in the Florida House of Representatives, representing parts of Miami-Dade County from 2010 to 2016, before being elected to the Florida Senate in 2016. He resigned from the Senate on 21 April 2017 after using racial slurs and other profanities against fellow senators.
The son of Cuban immigrants, Artiles was born in Los Angeles, California, in 1973, and moved to the state of Florida in 1975. He attended Florida State University, graduating with a degree in criminal justice and criminology in 1995. Following graduation, Artiles joined the United States Marine Corps in 1998 and served with the 4th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company in West Palm Beach. He attended the St. Thomas University School of Law, from which he received his Juris Doctor in 2000, and the University of Miami School of Law, receiving his Master of Laws in real property development in 2001.
While serving in the armed forces, Artiles was deployed to Port of Spain in April 2002 as part of Operation Weedeater, part of a drug operation with the Drug Enforcement Administration, and to Iraq as a part of Operation Iraqi Freedom in March 2003. During his service, Artiles received the Presidential Unit Citation, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Meritorious Unit Commendation, the Navy and Marine Corps Medal, and the Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal.
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