Lois Frankel

Lois Frankel
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2013
Preceded by	Allen West
Constituency	22nd district (2013–2017) 21st district (2017–2023) 22nd district (2023–present)
Mayor of West Palm Beach
In office March 27, 2003 – March 31, 2011
Preceded by	Joel T. Daves III
Succeeded by	Jeri Muoio
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
In office November 4, 1986 – November 3, 1992
Preceded by	Eleanor Weinstock
Succeeded by	Redistricted
Constituency	83rd district
In office November 8, 1994 – November 5, 2002
Preceded by	Mimi McAndrews
Succeeded by	Shelley Vana
Constituency	85th district
Personal details
Born	Lois Jane Frankel (1948-05-16) May 16, 1948 (age 76) New York City, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	Boston University (BA) Georgetown University (JD)
Website	House website
Lois Frankel's voice Lois Frankel speaks in support of the Speak Out Act Recorded November 16, 2022

Lois Jane Frankel (/ˈfræŋkəl/ FRANK-əl; born May 16, 1948) is an American politician and lawyer who has been the United States representative for Florida's 22nd congressional district since 2013 (numbered as the 21st from 2017 to 2023). A member of the Democratic Party, Frankel formerly was a seven-term member of the Florida House of Representatives and a two-term mayor of West Palm Beach.

Frankel was a member of the Florida House for fourteen years, serving as Minority Whip and later Minority Leader of the Florida State House.^[1] She was elected mayor of West Palm Beach in 2003,^[1] serving two terms in office until leaving office in 2011 due to term limits. Frankel additionally ran unsuccessful campaigns to run for the US House of Representatives in 1992 and for Governor of Florida in 2002.