Candidate · U.S. House, District 18
Scott Franklin
What this job does: Your district's one vote in the U.S. House. House members write and vote on federal laws, taxes and spending, and every bill to raise taxes has to start in the House. A term is two years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- U.S. Representative, Florida's 18th Congressional District (since 2023; in Congress since 2021)
- Occupation
- Congressman; insurance executive; U.S. Navy veteran
Background
- Graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1986 and earned an MBA from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 1994. source: ballotpedia.org
- Served 26 years as a naval aviator: 14 on active duty (1986-2000) and 12 in the reserves. source: franklin.house.gov
- Was president and CEO of Lanier Upshaw insurance in Lakeland for 20 years, then managing partner at BKS Partners. source: franklin.house.gov
- Served as a Lakeland city commissioner and mayor pro tem. source: franklin.house.gov
- Represented Florida's 15th District from 2021 to 2023 and the 18th District since 2023. source: ballotpedia.org
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