Robert Asencio
Robert Asencio | |
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Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 118th district | |
In office November 8, 2016 – November 6, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Frank Artiles |
Succeeded by | Anthony Rodriguez |
Personal details | |
Born | Brooklyn, New York |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | St. Thomas University (B.A.) |
Profession | Retired Police Captain |
Website | House website |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1983–1989 (Reserve) |
Robert Asencio (born August, 1963) is a Democratic politician and former Miami-Dade Schools Police Department captain from Florida. From 2016 to 2018, Asencio served in the Florida House of Representatives, representing part of Miami-Dade in District 118.[1][2][3]
History[]
Asencio was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1963. Asencio graduated from St. Thomas University with a BA in 2009. Asencio served in the United States Army Reserve and later went on to become a police captain.[1]
Florida House of Representatives[]
Asencio defeated Republican David Rivera in the Florida House of Representatives District 118 general election after running unopposed in the Democratic primary. He succeeded Frank Artiles.[4] He sits on the Education Committee and on the Health Quality, Justice Appropriations, Post-Secondary Education, and PreK-12 Innovation subcommittees.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Robert Asencio - 2016 - 2018 (Speaker Corcoran)". Florida House of Representatives. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
- ^ "Robert Asencio to Head Miami-Dade Committee for Hurricane Maria Relief". Sunshine State News | Florida Political News. 2017-10-12. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
- ^ Padgett, Tim. "Puerto Rican Miami Legislator Sees 'Mass Transfer' Of People To Florida After Hurricane Maria". Retrieved 2018-04-18.
- ^ "Robert Asencio". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
- Living people
- 1963 births
- Florida Democrats
- Politicians from Brooklyn
- Members of the Florida House of Representatives
- St. Thomas University (Florida) alumni
- United States Army reservists
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