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Summary

Representative Trent Franks

Full Name: Trent Franks
Office: U.S. House (AZ) - District 8, Republican
First Elected: 11/05/2002
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Josephine; 2 Children: Joshua, Emily
Birth Date: 06/19/1957
Birth Place: Uravan, CO
Home City: Peoria, AZ
Religion: Baptist

Recent Key Votes

HR 4348 - Extension of Surface Transportation Funding and Approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline
Legislation (Yea)

April 18, 2012 - Requires the FERC to issue a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline no later than 30 days after the receipt of the permit application ...

HR 658 - Federal Aviation Administration Act of 2012
Legislation (Nay)

Feb. 3, 2012 - Appropriates $3.35 billion for each fiscal year from 2012 through 2015 for airport planning and development (Sec. 101). Appropriates $2.7 billion for ...

HR 2112 - Appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, and the Food and Drug Administration
Legislation (Nay)

Nov. 17, 2011 - Prohibits the use of funds for any nutritional program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of ...

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Recent Public Statements

Letters to State Attorneys General - Seek Answers on Newborn Homicides

May 9, 2013 - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Constitution and Civil Justice Subcommittee Chairman Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) have sent a letter to all 50 state ...

Letter to Secretary LaHood - Preventing Closures of Air Traffic Control Towers

May 2, 2013 - Only available in PDF format, please see source to view document.

Letter to U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon - U.S. Congressmen Express 'Outrage' over U.N. Official Blaming U.S. & Israel for Boston Bombings

April 26, 2013 - The Bipartisan Chairmen of the Congressional Israel Allies Caucus have sent a strongly worded letter to the Secretary General of the United Nations condemning comments ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $376,998.03
Total Spent $354,105.03
Cash On Hand -$4,450.06
Debt $300,586.40
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Trent Franks refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://franks.house.gov/contact-me

Washington, D.C. Website
http://franks.house.gov/

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/TrentFranks

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/RepTrentFranks

Capitol Website - Twitter
https://twitter.com/#!/RepTrentFranks

Washington, D.C.
2435 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4576
Fax: 202-225-6328

District
7121 West Bell Road, Suite 200
Glendale, AZ 85308
Phone: 623-776-7911
Fax: 623-776-7832

Key Staff
Tom Stallings
Chief of Staff
1237 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4576
Fax: 202-225-6328

Key Staff
Bethany Barker
Press Secretary
1237 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4576
Fax: 202-225-6328

Key Staff
Lisa Teschler
Scheduler
1237 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4576
Fax: 202-225-6328

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