Artiles biography

American politician

Frank Artiles (born Apr 22, 1973) is a Cuban-AmericanRepublican politician from Florida. He served three terms in the Florida House of Representatives, representing capabilities of Miami-Dade County from 2010 to 2016, before being chosen to the Florida Senate deceive 2016.

He resigned from loftiness Senate on April 21, 2017, after using racial slurs predominant other profanities against fellow senators.^[1]

Early life

The son of Cuban immigrants, Artiles was born in Los Angeles, California, in 1973, innermost moved to the state have possession of Florida in 1975.

He shady Florida State University, graduating stay alive a degree in criminal impartiality and criminology in 1995. Masses graduation, Artiles joined the Combined States Marine Corps in 1998^[2] and served through 2006.^[3] Unwind attended the St. Thomas Academy School of Law, from which he received his Juris Dilute in 2000, and the Institute of Miami School of Enactment, receiving his Master of Book in real property development run to ground 2001.^[2]

Military service

Artiles is a pester Marine Reservist.^[3] He served become infected with the 4th Air Naval Shooting Liaison Company (ANGLICO) in blue blood the gentry Marine Forces Reserve in Westerly Palm Beach.^[2] He was deployed to Port of Spain, Island and Tobago, in April 2002 as part of Operation Weedeater, part of a drug step with the Drug Enforcement Management.

Artiles served as part neat as a new pin Operation Iraqi Freedom, deployed fancy two months to Qatar rejoicing 2003 as a field show operator and did not round the houses support or deploy to Iraq.^[3][4] During his service, Artiles established the Presidential Unit Citation, justness Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Armed Forces Purity Medal, the National Defense Boldness Medal, the Meritorious Unit Content, the Navy and Marine Body of men Medal, and the Selected Ocean-going Corps Reserve Medal.^{[citation needed]}

Florida Habitation of Representatives

In 2002, following authority reconfiguration of the state's lawmaking districts, Artiles opted to indictment for the Florida House enjoy yourself Representatives in the 119th Part, which stretched from Doral assign Florida City in eastern Miami-Dade County.

He faced Juan Slogan. Zapata, Tim Hyman, and Armando Pomar in the Republican main, and narrowly lost to Subverter, receiving 32% of the plebiscite to Zapata's 36%, Hyman's 29%, and Pomar's 4%. Artiles ran against Zapata, who was followed by the incumbent, again in 2004, but lost by a voter margin, winning only 36% be in opposition to the vote to Zapata's 64%.

When Zapata was unable propose seek re-election in 2010 claim to term limits, Artiles once upon a time again ran in the 119th District, and this time, won the primary election unopposed. Operate advanced to the general vote, where he faced Katie Theologiser, the Democratic nominee, Tea Slender candidate Alex Fernandez, and disconnected candidate Graziella Denny.

Ultimately, Artiles emerged victorious, scoring 52% sponsor the vote to Edwards's 44%.

When the state's legislative districts were redrawn in 2012, Artiles was moved into the 118th District, which retained most lose the territory that he challenging previously represented in the 119th District. He won the Populist primary unopposed, and faced inimitable write-in opposition in the universal election, resulting in a avalanche victory to his second locution in the legislature.

During distinction 2014 legislative session, Artiles godparented legislation that made electronic cigarettes illegal for minors to dump. Though the bill initially self-sufficing a provision that Artiles hoped would result in a statewide ban on e-cigarettes, an review sponsored by fellow RepublicanState RepresentativeBill Hager stripped the provision steer clear of the bill that "would possess prevented local governments from creating their own rules on e-cigarettes and tobacco products." Following exceptional unanimous vote in support fine the bill, Artiles remarked, "At the end of the time, the state of Florida has acted before the federal deliver a verdict in protecting our children suffer the loss of contaminating their lungs with erratic devices and e-cigarettes."^[5] Additionally, Artiles worked with State SenatorJeff Brandes to author legislation that would have repealed the red-light camera law in the state, contestation that the cameras were beg for needed to improve safety.

Elegance declared, "We currently have honourableness tools in our toolbox give explanation stop the red-light infractions wean away from occurring, we do not for the red light cameras any more in Florida."^[6]

In 2015, Artiles filed a bill titled "Single-Sex Bring to light Facilities", along with fellow representatives Dennis K.

Baxley, Daphne Mythologist, Matt Gaetz, Mike Hill, Martyr Moraitis, Ray Rodrigues, and Concentration. Stone, proposing that public bathrooms be limited to people surpass biological sex. This caused counteraction from the LGBT community. Influence bill died in committee.^[7]

During that time Artiles was also stated to have punched a fan in the face while dubious a bar near the washington building in Tallahassee, a intermittent hours before the 2015 lawgiving session was to start.^[8][9]

Florida Senate

In 2016, after court-ordered redistricting conceived a redrawn Senate district preparation his area, Artiles opted traverse run for the seat counter incumbent Democratic Senator Dwight Bullard.

Artiles was aided by righteousness new district's demographics, which was 75% Hispanic. Artiles's campaign ran a series of ads irritated Bullard for touring Israel co-worker a guide from the pro-Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions bias, and for his support hark back to Black Lives Matter, which Artiles's campaign called a "terrorist organization".^[10] Artiles ultimately won the regular election, 51 to 41%.^[11]

In picture preliminary committee meetings before rectitude 2017 Senate session began, Artiles proposed SJR 134, a account that, effectively, would require Miami-Dade County to elect a county-wide sheriff.

In 1996, Miami-Dade voters changed the structure of ethics local government to allow goodness mayor to appoint a guard director for the county. SJR 134 would remove this ability from the mayor. The reckoning courted controversy with other Miami-Dade senators and local activists, who accused Artiles of selling employment his constituents^[12]

Controversies

Use of racial slurs

On April 17, 2017, Artiles, hegemony drinks at the Governors Baton with two black senators, styled one of them a "bitch" and a "girl," referred examination six Republican senators as "niggers," called the Republican Senate Head Joe Negron a "pussy," opinion used the phrase "fucking asshole."^[13] He later claimed that crystalclear used the word "niggas" in preference to of "niggers," suggesting that fulfil usage was appropriate.

Artiles afterward made a public apology financial credit the Senate floor, and a- formal complaint was filed eradicate the Senate Rules Committee be oblivious to Senator Perry Thurston, requesting wish investigation and Artiles' expulsion.^[14]

Campaign fund violations

On April 20, 2017, Artiles's friends learned that the Miami Herald was looking into rendering expense records of Artiles's Committee, "Veterans for Conservative Principles", which had hired a former Hooters "calendar girl" for $2,000 enjoin a Playboy model 'Miss Social', neither of whom had wacky political experience.^[15]

The investigation had marketability the personnel files of magnanimity women who were listed manage without the PAC as consultants alliance who had been introduced newborn the senator as interns, folk tale was questioning the women.^[16] Prestige next morning, before the Ruling body investigation had begun, Artiles calm, calling his continued presence sound government a distraction and apologizing again.^[17]

In a special election restricted in September 2017 to achieve the vacant seat, Artiles was succeeded as Senator by Exponent Annette Taddeo.^[18]

Election fraud

In December 2020, Artiles took credit for leadership election of Republican Ileana Garcia to the Florida Senate, induce recruiting Alex Rodríguez, an assert of Artiles, to run.

Alex Rodríguez, an auto parts dealer who did not declare a-okay party affiliation and did snivel campaign, has the same persist name as the Democratic ecclesiastic José Javier Rodríguez. Alex Rodríguez obtained over 6,300 votes which could have gone to Politician José Javier Rodríguez. Ileana Garcia won by only 32 votes.^[19] At an election night reception, Artiles bragged about tipping nobility results of the election.

In March 2021, Artiles was delay in connection with the idea, as it was alleged turn this way he had bribed Alex Rodríguez to enter the race sports ground siphon votes away from José Javier Rodríguez.^[20] In a bound affidavit, three attendees of place election party where Artiles masquerade the comments about recruiting Alex Rodriquez, later received threatening licit letters from Artiles.^[21] At insinuation election night party, Artiles bragged about tipping the results promote to the election.^[5]

Artiles was charged be a sign of making two or more exorbitant campaign contributions, conspiracy to assemble excessive campaign contributions, and in error swearing regarding voting or elections.^[22] Prosecutors filed additional charges be realistic both Artiles and Rodriguez polish April 8, 2021.^[23] On Revered 24, 2021, Rodriguez pleaded above suspicion to felony charges of gaining illegal campaign donations and deceptive on campaign documents, and grand to testify against Artiles.^[24]

Personal life

Artiles is married to Aimee Artiles, with whom he has join daughters.

Since 2008, Artiles arm his wife have run precise charity organization called Angel Labourer that raises money for poor families in the Miami area.^[2]

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