Robert Asencio

Robert Asencio
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 118th district
Assumed office
November 8, 2016
Preceded by Frank Artiles
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
Service/branch  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. He serves 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. 1 2 3 "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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