Robert Asencio

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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 byFrank Artiles
Succeeded byAnthony Rodriguez
Personal details
BornBrooklyn, New York
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materSt. Thomas University (B.A.)
ProfessionRetired Police Captain
WebsiteHouse website
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1983–1989 (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[]

  1. ^ a b c "Robert Asencio - 2016 - 2018 (Speaker Corcoran)". Florida House of Representatives. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  2. ^ "Robert Asencio to Head Miami-Dade Committee for Hurricane Maria Relief". Sunshine State News | Florida Political News. 2017-10-12. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
  3. ^ Padgett, Tim. "Puerto Rican Miami Legislator Sees 'Mass Transfer' Of People To Florida After Hurricane Maria". Retrieved 2018-04-18.
  4. ^ "Robert Asencio". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2018-04-16.


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