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Representative Trent Franks (AZ)


Current Office: U.S. House
Current District: 2
First Elected: 11/05/2002
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2010
Party: Republican



Background Information
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Josephine.
Birth Date: 06/19/1957
Birthplace: Uravan, CO
Home City: Glendale, AZ
Religion: Baptist

Education:
Attended, Ottawa University, 1989-1990.

Professional Experience:
Founder/Former Executive Director, Arizona Family Research Institute
President, Children's Hope Scholarship Association
President/Chief Executive Officer, Liberty Petroleum Corporation
Oil Field and Drilling Engineer
Small Business Owner
Consultant, President, Strategic Consulting.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2002-present
Representative, Arizona State House of Representatives.


Organizations:
Member, North Phoenix Baptist Church.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Member, Anti-Terrorism Caucus
Director, Arizona Governor's Office for Children
Chair, Arizona State Children's Cabinet
Member, Congressional Caucus on Fraud and Abuse
Member, Congressional Hispanic Conference
Member, Education Freedom Caucus
Vice-Chair, House Commerce Committee
Chair, House Republican Conference Voter Values Public Affairs Team
Chair, House Sub-Committee on Child Protection and Family
Member, House Working Group on Judicial Accountability
Member, House Working Group on Waste, Fraud and Abuse
Member, Human Rights Caucus
Member, India Caucus
Chair, Inter-Agency Study Committee on Children and AIDS, Arizona State Government
Co-Founder, Israel Allies Caucus
Member, Liberty Caucus
Member, Republican Study Committee.

Committees:
Armed Services, Member
Judiciary, Member
Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Armed Services), Member
Subcommittee on Readiness, Member
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, Member
Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, Member




Photo for Representative Trent  Franks (AZ)



Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Website:
http://www.house.gov/franks/
Washington, D.C. Webmail:
https://forms.house.gov/franks ...

Washington, D.C. Address
2435 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4576
Fax: 202-225-6328
District Address
7121 West Bell Road, Suite 200
Glendale, AZ 85308
Phone: 623-776-7911
Fax: 623-776-7832
Key Staff Address
Tom Stallings
Chief of Staff
1237 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4576
Fax: 202-225-6328
Key Staff Address
Bethany Barker
Press Secretary
1237 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4576
Fax: 202-225-6328
Key Staff Address
Lisa Teschler
Scheduler
1237 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4576
Fax: 202-225-6328





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