Lois Frankel

Lois Jane Frankel (born May 16, 1948) is an American politician and lawyer who has been the United States Representative for Florida's 22nd congressional district since 2013. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

Frankel was member of the Florida House of Representatives for fourteen years, serving as Minority Leader of the Florida State House. She was elected Mayor of West Palm Beach, Florida, in 2003, serving two terms in office until leaving office in 2011 due to term limits. On November 6, 2012, Frankel was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 22nd congressional district; she was sworn in on January 3, 2013.

Early life and education

Frankel was born in 1948 in New York City and received a bachelor's degree from Boston University in 1970. She earned a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 1973. Frankel moved to West Palm Beach, Florida, in 1974.

Florida House of Representatives (1987–2003)

Elections

In 1986, incumbent Democratic state representative Eleanor Weinstock of the 83rd district decided to run for a seat in the Florida Senate. Frankel ran for Weinstock's open seat in the Florida House, and defeated Republican nominee Gerald Adams 69%–31% in November 1986. In 1988, she won re-election to a second term unopposed; in 1990, she again was unopposed.