Robert Asencio (born August 1963) is an American Southern Democratic politician and former Miami-Dade Schools Police Department captain from Florida. From 2016 to 2018, Asencio served in the Florida House of Representatives, representing part of Miami-Dade in District 118.[1][2][3] In August 2022, he won the Democratic primary for the newly created Florida's 28th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives, and was defeated by incumbent Republican Carlos A. Giménez in the November general election.[4]
Robert Asencio | |
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 118th district | |
| In office November 8, 2016 – November 6, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Artiles |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Rodriguez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 1963 (age 61) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | St. Thomas University (BA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1983–1989 (Reserve) |
History
editAsencio 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
editAsencio 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.[5] He sits on the Education Committee and on the Health Quality, Justice Appropriations, Post-Secondary Education, and PreK-12 Innovation subcommittees.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Robert Asencio - 2016 - 2018 (Speaker Corcoran)". Florida House of Representatives. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
- ^ "Robert Asencio to Head Miami-Dade Committee for Hurricane Maria Relief". Sunshine State News | Florida Political News. 2017-10-12. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
- ^ Padgett, Tim. "Puerto Rican Miami Legislator Sees 'Mass Transfer' Of People To Florida After Hurricane Maria". Retrieved 2018-04-18.
- ^ Nicol, Ryan (2022-08-24). "South Florida congressional incumbents stave off challenges, advance to November election". Florida Politics. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ "Robert Asencio". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
External links
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- Robert Asencio for Congress campaign website
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