| Frank Attkisson | |
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives for the 79th district | |
| In office 2000–2008 |
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| Preceded by | Irlo Bronson |
| Succeeded by | Mike Horner |
| Constituency | Osceola, Orange, Okeechobee and Polk counties |
| Mayor of Kissimmee, Florida | |
| In office 1996–2000 |
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| Preceded by | John Pollet |
| Succeeded by | George Gant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 2, 1956 Winter Haven, Florida |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Florida Southern College |
Frank C. Attkisson (born November 2, 1956) is a Florida politician. He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008 and as the mayor of Kissimmee, Florida from 1996 to 2000. Attkisson has begun his campaign for County Commission for Osceola County in 2010.
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Attkisson was born in Winter Haven, Florida. Before graduating from Winter Haven High School in 1973, Attkisson served as the Florida state president of National FFA Organization. Attkisson earned an associate's degree from Polk Community College in 1976 and a B.S. in Business Management from Florida Southern College in 1977. Attkisson began his career working for then-Governor Bob Graham in Tallahassee, Florida.
After serving on the Kissimmee Planning Advisory Board, Attkisson was appointed to the Kissimmee City Commission to fill the vacancy left by mayor Bruce Van Meter resigning from the city commission in order to run for state representative.[1] He resigned in 1992 to run for the Florida House of Representative seat held by Irlo Bronson, but Bronson won 55 percent of the vote.[2] Attkisson returned to various positions serving the city of Kissimmee until 1996, when he was elected mayor.[3]
Attkisson ran for the Florida House of Representatives seat held by Irlo Bronson once more in 2000, but this time Bronson was not incumbent due to term limits. Attkisson narrowly won over Democrat Donna Hart.[4] He was reelected in 2004. During his tenure in the Florida House, he was noted for his involvement in "Terri's Law" on the Terri Schiavo case and standardizing the minimum amount of acreage required for property owners to have the opportunity to attain the yearly agricultural tax break offered by the state. He was a member of the Education K-20, Education Appropriations, Local Government & Veterans Affairs, Business Regulation, Telecommunications, and the Finance and Tax Committees, and chaired the Education Innovation subcommittee and the Government Efficiency & Accountability Council (2006–2008).
Attkisson married in September 1979. The couple has three children.
| Preceded by John Pollet |
Mayor of Kissimmee, Florida 1996–2000 |
Succeeded by George Gant |
| Preceded by Irlo Bronson |
Member of the Florida House of Representatives for the 79th district 2000–2008 |
Succeeded by Mike Horner |