Robert Asencio Explained

Robert Asencio
State House:Florida
District:118th
Term Start:November 8, 2016
Term End:November 6, 2018
Predecessor:Frank Artiles
Successor:Anthony Rodriguez
Birth Place:New York City, New York, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Education:St. Thomas University (BA)
Allegiance: United States
Serviceyears:1983–1989 (Reserve)
Website:Campaign website

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]

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.

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.[5] He sits on the Education Committee and on the Health Quality, Justice Appropriations, Post-Secondary Education, and PreK-12 Innovation subcommittees.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Robert Asencio - 2016 - 2018 (Speaker Corcoran). Florida House of Representatives. 2018-04-16.
  2. News: Robert Asencio to Head Miami-Dade Committee for Hurricane Maria Relief. 2017-10-12. Sunshine State News Florida Political News. 2018-04-18. en.
  3. News: Puerto Rican Miami Legislator Sees 'Mass Transfer' Of People To Florida After Hurricane Maria. Padgett. Tim. 2018-04-18. en.
  4. News: Nicol . Ryan . 2022-08-24 . South Florida congressional incumbents stave off challenges, advance to November election . en-US . Florida Politics . 2022-08-28.
  5. News: Robert Asencio. Ballotpedia. 2018-04-16. en-US.