- FRANKEL, LOIS J.
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- Experience: House: District 22, 2013-Present
- Home State: Florida
- Running: President, United States, 2016
- Total Raised: $1,435,952Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
- Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal
- Full Name: Lois J. Frankel
- Gender: Female
- Family: Divorced; 1 Child: Benjamin
- Birth Date: 05/16/1948
- Birth Place: New York City, NY
- Home City: West Palm Beach, FL
- Religion: Jewish
Education
- JD, Georgetown University Law Center, 1973
- BA, Boston University, 1970
Political Experience
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 22, 2012-present
- Mayor, West Palm Beach, 2003-2011
- Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, 1986-1992, 1994-2002
- Minority Leader, Florida State House of Representatives, 2000-2002
- Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 23, 1992
- Majority Whip, Human Resources Development, 1988-1990
Current Legislative Committees
- Foreign Affairs, Member
- Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, Member
- Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Threats, Member
- Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Member
- Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa, Member
- Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Member
- Transportation and Infrastructure, Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Member, Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues, present
- Member, Congressional Everglades Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Ports Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, present
- Member, Democratic Israel Working Group, present
- Member, Florida Ports Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present
- Chair, AIDS Task Force, 1986-1990
Professional Experience
- Partner, Ricci, Hubbard, Leopold, Frankel, 1990-present
- Partner, Searcy, Denney, Scarola, Barnhart & Shipley, 1978-1994
- Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, 1974-1978
- Law Clerk, Honorable Judge David Norman, Washington, District of Columbia, 1973-1974
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Member, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
- Member, Executive Women of the Palm Beaches
- Former President, Florida Association of Women Lawyers
- Member, Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County
- Member, League of Women Voters
- Member, National Association of Women Artists
- Member, National Council of Jewish Women
- Former President, National Organization for Women
- Co-Founder, National Organization for Women
- Member, Palm Beach Bar Association
- Member, Palm Beach County Women's Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Palms West Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Southern Legislative Conference of the Council of State Governments, Human Resources Committee
- Member, West Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce
- Chair, Health and Rehabilitative Services, 1990-1992
General Survey
Total: 22
Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
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08/01/2014 | H.R.5340 | Fighting Medicare Fraud Act of 2014 | 08/01/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
04/09/2013 | H.Con.Res.28 | Recognizing the significance of Equal Pay Day to illustrate the disparity between wages paid to men and women. | 04/09/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions) |
Total: 723
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