Frank Artiles

Frank Artiles
Member of the Florida Senate
from the 40th district
In office
November 8, 2016 – April 21, 2017
Preceded byMiguel Díaz de la Portilla
Succeeded byAnnette Taddeo
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
In office
November 2, 2010 – November 8, 2016
Preceded byJuan C. Zapata
Succeeded byRobert Asencio
Constituency119th district (2010–2012)
118th district (2012–2016)
Personal details
Born (1973-04-22) April 22, 1973 (age 51)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAimee Sontag
Children2
Alma materFlorida State University (BS)
St. Thomas University (JD)
University of Miami (LLM)
ProfessionPublic adjuster and appraiser
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Marine Corps
Unit4th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company
Battles/warsOperation Iraqi Freedom

Frank Artiles (born April 22, 1973) is a Cuban-American Republican politician from Florida. He served three terms in the Florida House of Representatives, representing parts of Miami-Dade County from 2010 to 2016, before being elected to the Florida Senate in 2016. He resigned from the Senate on April 21, 2017, after using racial slurs and other profanities against fellow senators.[1]

  1. ^ Mary Ellen Klas (April 21, 2017). "Frank Artiles, Miami state senator, resigns after racist, profane remarks". tampabay.com.